Know Your Enemy: Japan [DVD]

Format: dvd
Condition: Very Good

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Media Type: DVDs

Genres: Documentary · History · War

Actors: Howard Duff · John Beal · Walter Huston

Directors: Frank Capra · Joris Ivens

Writers: Carl Foreman · Frank Capra · John Huston

Producers: Frank Capra

Movie / Show Details

Studio: U.S. War Department

Distributor: Alpha Video Distributors

Music: Dimitri Tiomkin

Region: Region 1

Number of Discs: 1

Screen Ratio: Fullscreen (4:3)

Runtime: 01:03

Audience: NR (Not Rated)

UPC: 089218799494

Virtual SKU: MWV.B075X4VGF5.VG

Know Your Enemy: Japan is a 1945 documentary directed by Frank Capra for the U.S. War Department as wartime propaganda. Featuring narration by Howard Duff and John Beal, the film draws on newsreels, re-enactments, and captured footage to present American perspectives on Japan during World War II. Originally conceived as part of Capra’s Why We Fight series and intended to prepare soldiers for a potential invasion, the project underwent significant changes during production. After Capra viewed an early version supervised by Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens and scripted by Carl Foreman, he restructured the entire film to offer a harsher portrayal of Japanese culture and military ideology, incorporating graphic war footage and dramatic re-enactments.

This single-disc DVD release runs 63 minutes and carries a not-rated designation. Produced by the U.S. War Department, it represents a significant historical document of wartime messaging and propaganda techniques. A used copy from us lets you own this piece of cinema history without the premium cost of a new release.

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