The Emperor’s Naked Army Marches On (1987) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1987 · 122 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Kazuo Hara

Starring

Toshio Hara, Masao Koshimizu, Riichi Aikawa, Masaichi Hamaguchi, Kenzo Okuzaki, Shichiro Kojima

Kenzo Okuzaki, a 62‑year‑old veteran of the New Guinea campaign in World War II, embarks on a personal quest, interviewing survivors and relatives to uncover the truth behind wartime atrocities committed while the Japanese garrison was encircled, focusing especially on the mysterious killing of two Japanese privates from his own unit.