In The Name of the Emperor

Overview

A matter-of-fact documentary of the massacre of over 300,000 Chinese civilians by the Japanese in the so-called 'Rape of Nanjing' in 1937. In the name of the Japanese emperor Hirohito, the desperate soldiers, enraged by intense Chinese resistance, stormed the then capitol of China and over a six week period systematically raped, tortured, and killed many of the inhabitants of that city. This is a matter-of-fact although polemical documentary, with many of the horrifyingly intense images taken from home movies made by an American missionary who was there.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 2, 1998

Original language

English

Spoken languages

japanese, mandarin, english

Countries

Canada

Production

ONF | NFB,Film News Now Foundation,NFB,Film News Now Foundation, ONF

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0113411