The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On (1987)

Not Rated 15 May 1988 • Documentary • 2h 2m
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This documentary was five years in the making, and revolves around 62-year-old Okuzaki Kenzo, a survivor of the battlefields of New Guinea in World War II who gained notoriety by slingshooting steel pinballs at Emperor Showa to protest against what he considered to be the ruler's war crimes. Setting out to conduct interviews with survivors and relatives, he finds the truth of the past to be elusive, achieving a breakthrough only when he confronts ex-Sergeant Yamada, who grudgingly admits the occurrence and instructional source of certain atrocities.

Kazuo Hara
Director

Writer
Kenzo Okuzaki, Riichi Aikawa, Masaichi Hamaguchi
Starring

Language: Japanese
Awards: 9 wins & 1 nomination
Country: Japan
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8.2

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