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The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 1, 1987

Runtime

2h 2m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

74%

Original Title

ゆきゆきて、神軍

Production Companies

Zanzou-sha, Imamura Productions, Shisso Production

Director

Kazuo Hara

Budget

$222,000

Description

Kenzo Okuzaki, a 62-year-old veteran of the New Guinea campaign in World War II, sets out to conduct interviews with survivors and relatives to find the truth behind atrocities committed while the Japanese garrison was surrounded, in particular the unexplained killing of two Japanese privates in his unit.