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Telling the story of World War II from the Japanese viewpoint, this documentary uses never-before-seen colour footage plus extracts from diaries and letters. Includes film of Japanese civilians; Prince Chichibu (the brother of Emperor Hirohito) and his visit to Britain and his meeting with Adolf Hitler; Imperial Japanese troops .. Read more

Director David Batty
Genres Documentary, Television

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Japan At War In Colour

Telling the story of World War II from the Japanese viewpoint, this documentary uses never-before-seen colour footage plus extracts from diaries and letters. Includes film of Japanese civilians; Prince Chichibu (the brother of Emperor Hirohito) and his visit to Britain and his meeting with Adolf Hitler; Imperial Japanese troops in Manchuria; and Pearl Harbor. Narrated by Brian Cox, this documentary charts the rise and fall of the Japanese Empire--in vivid colour.

Director David Batty
Studio WARNER VISION INTERNATIONAL
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 31 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Genres Documentary, Television
Language DVD: English
Subtitles DVD: English
Released DVD: 07 Jun 2004
Format DVD

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Totally Unreal

    Footage in chronological order of Dai-Nippon as if it was yesterday.

      • A customer from London
      • Posted 30 Mar 2005 11:26

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    If only we could learn..

    This is an excellent documentary in many ways. The footage is amazing - and truly horrific in places - and put together well. There is also a broad range of readings from contemporary Japanese as part of the narrative, which adds both sharpness and authenticity to the presentation. Also, Brian Cox has a good narrator's voice for this kind of documentary. If I have a slight complaint, it is that there is not much in the way of historical analysis or insight, or anything really to challenge what you may think you know. If you know a lot about the period, you won't learn much. However, this kind of production is probably not the place for that kind of thing. Thus, it is still important.

      • A customer from Paisley, Scotland
      • Posted 03 Jun 2008 20:36

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