The Ode to Joy
2006, Japanese. Directed by Masanobu Deme.
Based on the true story of the Bandō prisoner-of-war camp in World War I. It depicts the friendship of the German POWs with the director of the camp and local residents at the stage of Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, in Japan.
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 17 June 2006
- Original title
- バルトの楽園
- Country
- Germany, Japan
- Written by
- Motomu Furuta
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The Ode to Joy runs 135 minutes (2h 15m).
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The Ode to Joy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 June 2006. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Ode to Joy?
If you liked The Ode to Joy, try Flyboys, Walking with the Enemy, The Last Valley.
Who directed The Ode to Joy?
The Ode to Joy (2006) was directed by Masanobu Deme and stars Ken Matsudaira, Bruno Ganz, Hiroshi Abe.