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Know Your Enemy - Japan

  • 19451945
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  • 1h 3m
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Know Your Enemy - Japan (1945)
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A comprehensive look at the war in the Pacific during World War II. Shot as a propaganda film by acclaimed Hollywood director Frank CapraA comprehensive look at the war in the Pacific during World War II. Shot as a propaganda film by acclaimed Hollywood director Frank CapraA comprehensive look at the war in the Pacific during World War II. Shot as a propaganda film by acclaimed Hollywood director Frank Capra
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  • Directors
    • Frank Capra(uncredited)
    • Joris Ivens(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Frank Capra(uncredited)
    • Carl Foreman(uncredited)
    • John Huston(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • John Beal(uncredited)
    • Howard Duff(uncredited)
    • Walter Huston(uncredited)
  • Directors
    • Frank Capra(uncredited)
    • Joris Ivens(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Frank Capra(uncredited)
    • Carl Foreman(uncredited)
    • John Huston(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • John Beal(uncredited)
    • Howard Duff(uncredited)
    • Walter Huston(uncredited)
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    John Beal
    John Beal
    • Narrator
    • (uncredited)
    Howard Duff
    Howard Duff
    • Narrator
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Huston
    Walter Huston
    • Narrator
    • (uncredited)
    Knox Manning
    Knox Manning
    • Narrator
    • (uncredited)
    John J. McCloy
    John J. McCloy
    • Self - Assistant Secretary of War
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Frank Capra(uncredited)
      • Joris Ivens(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Frank Capra(uncredited)
      • Carl Foreman(uncredited)
      • John Huston(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Very few people saw this movie at the time. Because the war was almost over, the United States government decided that the depiction of the Japanese was too negative. It was not released to the general public.
    • Connections
      Edited from Penny Serenade (1941)
    • Soundtracks
      Night on Bald Mountain
      Composed by [Modest Mussorgsky]

      (1867)

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    7/10
    Interesting Example Of An American War Propaganda Film
    When taking in the context that this is a propaganda film made about Japan during World War 2 with the goal of making viewers side with the USA and support their military actions against Japan, this documentary is quite interesting. In the beginning, the narrator mocks the Japanese army by calling them short and tiny men. The film states many completely made up and bonkers "facts" about Japan. The narrator goes into talking about Shintoism and he ends up telling his audience that they want to wipe out everyone who is not Japanese. It's easy to see why there were second thoughts about releasing this film. If you want to see an example of a very harsh propaganda film, then I recommend that you check this out. If you want to learn a bunch of true facts about Japan, then this documentary is not the right one for you. It is quite hard to imagine anyone taking the narrator seriously, even in the 1940s.
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    • Release date
      • August 9, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Знай своего врага: Япония
    • Production company
      • U.S. War Department
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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