The Setting Sun
1992, Japanese. Directed by Rou Tomono.
A Japanese soldier is forced to question alliances when he meets and falls in love with the leader of the rebel movement.
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Rou TomonoDirector
- Diane LaneLian Hong
- Masaya KatōKaya Tatsuma
- Keishi ArashiIsihara Kanji
- Yuen BiaoTougetsu
- Donald SutherlandJohn Williams
- Shinsuke AshidaPresident of Mantetsu
- Tomoko HoshinoMiyama Mieko
- Hideo MurotaYamami Gou
- Baijaku NakamuraMamiya Seijiro
- Umenosuke NakamuraRyu Souji
- Arthur KurodaKouhei
- Haruo MizunoYamashita
Details
- Released
- 15 September 1992
- Original title
- 落陽
- Country
- China, Japan, Taiwan
- Written by
- Rou Tomono, Duane Dell'Amico
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The Setting Sun runs 152 minutes (2h 32m).
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The Setting Sun isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 September 1992. (Checked 1 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Setting Sun?
If you liked The Setting Sun, try The History of Love, Dear John, A Time to Love and a Time to Die.
Who directed The Setting Sun?
The Setting Sun (1992) was directed by Rou Tomono and stars Diane Lane, Masaya Katō, Keishi Arashi.