The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On
Seen it?1987 | 122 min | Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved 13th, start here.
- The mood
- Harrowing, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Kenzo Okuzaki, a 62-year-old anarchist 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 by Japanese military, in particular the unexplained killing of two Japanese privates in his unit.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kazuo Hara
- Kenzo OkuzakiSelf
- Masao KoshimizuSelf
- Riichi AikawaSelf
- Masaichi HamaguchiSelf
- Toshio HaraSelf
- Shichiro KojimaSelf
- Taro MaruyamaSelf
- Toshiya NomuraSelf
- Shizumi OkuzakiSelf
- Eizaburo OshimaSelf