- Country: Japan
- Genres: Drama, History, Music, War
- Release: 2006-06-17
- Director: Masanobu Deme
- Writers: Motomu Furuta
- Language: Japanese | German
- Stars: Ken Matsudaira , Bruno Ganz , Hiroshi Abe , Jun Kunimura , Oliver Bootz , Kostja Ullmann , Suzuka Ohgo , Shinobu Nakayama , Etsuko Ichihara , Shirô Mifune
- Runtime: 130 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: The Ode to Joy , Baruto no gakuen , The Ode to Joy (India) , Ode an die Freude (Germany) , バルトの楽園 (Japan)
- Plot: A number of German soldiers have been taken prisoner during World War I and are incarcerated in Japan. The camp and its commander, however, have opted to not mistreat the prisoners, which contributes to a more effective imprisonment and better atmosphere for both sides. The Germans are allowed recreation and perform Beethoven's Ode To Joy in Japan. Moreover, the Germans introduce a baking tradition to their captors, but the style of the bread does stop at the prison's gates.
- IMDB:tt0484095
The Ode to Joy Cast · · · ALL
Masanobu Deme
Director
Ken Matsudaira
Matsue
Bruno Ganz
Kurt Heinrich
Hiroshi Abe
Iko
Jun Kunimura
Takagi
Oliver Bootz
Carl Baum
Kostja Ullmann
Herman Lake
Suzuka Ohgo
Shio
Shirô Mifune