Emperor Hirohito of Japan
Emperor Shōwa (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989), commonly known in English-speaking countries by his personal name Hirohito, was the 124th emperor of Japan, ruling from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989. Hirohito and his wife, Empress Kōjun, had two sons and five daughters; he was succeeded by his fifth child and eldest son, Akihito. By 1979, Hirohito was the only monarch in the world with the title "emperor". He was the longest-reigning historical Japanese emperor and one of the longest-reigning monarchs in the world.
Mifune: The Last Samurai
as Self (archive footage)An account of the life and work of legendary Japanese actor Toshirō Mifune (1920-97), the most...
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Tokyo Olympiad
as SelfThis impressionistic portrait of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics pays as much attention to the...
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Propaganda
as Self (archive footage)An anti-western propaganda film about the influences of American visual and consumption culture...
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Without Reservations
as Newsreel (archive footage) (uncredited)Kit Madden is traveling to Hollywood, where her best-selling novel is to be filmed. Aboard the...
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Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre
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December 7th
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)"Docudrama" about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 and its results, the...
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Reagan
as Self (archive footage)Based on the story of Americas enigmatic career of one of the revered architects of the modern...
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Betrayal from the East
as Hirohito (archive footage) (uncredited)A carnival showman tries to keep Japanese spies from sabotaging the Panama Canal.
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The World at War
as Self (archive footage)Documentary examining the events which led up to the Second World War.
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Stalin's James Bond
as Self (archive footage)An account of the troubled life of Richard Sorge (1895-1944), a Soviet spy of German origin who...
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The Fight For Peace
as Self (archive footage)A documentary about the threat of war breaking out in Europe, focusing on Hitler, Stalin and...
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Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan
as Self (archive footage)The story of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, known as the Tokyo Trial,...
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Media Mafia: a Tale of Two Newspapers
as Self (archive footage)The 100 years of history of the Chosun Ilbo and the Dong-A Ilbo show that wrong press can be a...
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Greatest Events of World War II in Colour
as Self (archive footage)Using highly advanced colourisation techniques, critical moments from World War II, from...
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The Valour and the Horror
as Self (archive footage)Mini-series investigating three significant Canadian battles in World War II.
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