THEME EXPLORATION

Japanese military

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant
1980 · Bruce Beresford
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
Operation Petticoat
Operation Petticoat
1959 · Blake Edwards
Chasers
Chasers
1994 · Dennis Hopper
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959 · Masaki Kobayashi
The Code of Honor
The Code of Honor
1916 · Frank Borzage
Il se peut que la beauté ait renforcé notre résolution – Masao Adachi
Il se peut que la beauté ait renforcé notre résolution – Masao Adachi
2011 · Philippe Grandrieux
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
1999 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Cop Game
Cop Game
1988 · Frank Miller
Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber
1941 · Michael Curtiz
Operation Undead
Operation Undead
2024 · Kongkiat Khomsiri
The Great War of Archimedes
The Great War of Archimedes
2019 · Takashi Yamazaki
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Masaki Kobayashi Japan

His masterpiece 'The Human Condition' trilogy profoundly examines the moral corruption and suffering inflicted by Japanese militarism during WWII.

 Kon Ichikawa Japan

His films 'The Burmese Harp' and 'Fires on the Plain' offer devastating critiques of Japanese military conduct and the psychological toll of war.

 Terrence Malick United States

His film 'The Thin Red Line' depicts combat against Japanese forces while exploring broader themes of militarism, nature, and human violence.