| Director | Masahiro Shinoda |
|---|---|
| Genre | biographical film |
| Runtime | 182 min |
| Country | Germany, Japan |
| Budget | ¥2 billion |
| Box office | ¥760 million |
The film presents the life of Richard Sorge (Iain Glen), a German spy for the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) of the Soviet Army in Japan. Sorge and his contact Hotsumi Ozaki (Masahiro Motoki) are arrested by the Tokubetsu Kōtō Keisatsu (Special Higher Police) in Tokyo, and Sorge recounts the main events in flashbacks.