In The Name of the Emperor

1998
7.1| 0h50m| NA| en| More Info
Released: 02 October 1998 Released
Producted By: ONF | NFB
Country: Canada
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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.

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Documentary

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Director

Nancy Tong, Christine Choy

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

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In The Name of the Emperor Audience Reviews

WasAnnon Slow pace in the most part of the movie.
Nonureva Really Surprised!
Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.
Delight Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.
rigbyae-1 The first time I watched this film, was for a class that I was taking, even though the initial thought was "oh, great" I still enjoyed the film. "In the Name of the Emperor" is a documentary that uses actual footage from the attack on Nanjing, as well as commentary from soldiers and survivors of the attack. There are some scenes in which there is a bit too much graphical content, but at the same time this is required as so the "typical American" can understand exactly what the Japanese soldiers were doing to the Chinese people of Nanjing.The film also has many interesting comments from history professors in Japan, who still believe that the Massacre of Nanjing could not have occurred to the level that it did. Of course this is mostly due to the government's censorship of history, and the blacking of textbooks... But it does allow one to see into another world, that they may not have the ability to look into before.I highly recommend this film to anyone that wants to learn more about East Asian history, as well as anyone that is interested in the history of the world.
zzmale This film is a documentary version of the Rape of Nanjing. Other films about the Rape of Nanjing included Nanjing, 1937, which although is a war drama, all of its accounts are based on the true story, and one really could not deviate too much from documentary anyway. It is highly recommended to read the book titled the Rape of Nanjing written by Iris Chang for more detailed historical account.