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The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

1987

122 minutes

Documentary

Overview

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.

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Top Cast

Kenzo Okuzaki headshot

Kenzo Okuzaki

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Masao Koshimizu headshot

Masao Koshimizu

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Riichi Aikawa headshot

Riichi Aikawa

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Masaichi Hamaguchi headshot

Masaichi Hamaguchi

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Toshio Hara headshot

Toshio Hara

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Shichiro Kojima headshot

Shichiro Kojima

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Taro Maruyama headshot

Taro Maruyama

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Toshiya Nomura headshot

Toshiya Nomura

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Shizumi Okuzaki headshot

Shizumi Okuzaki

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Eizaburo Oshima headshot

Eizaburo Oshima

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Rinko Sakimoto headshot

Rinko Sakimoto

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Yukio Seo headshot

Yukio Seo

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Iseko Shimamoto headshot

Iseko Shimamoto

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Minoru Takami headshot

Minoru Takami

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Kichitaro Yamada headshot

Kichitaro Yamada

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