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Immediately after Emperor Hirohito's World War II surrender, General MacArthur suddenly finds himself the de facto ruler of a foreign nation. He challenges his expert on Japanese culture, General Fellers to provide evidence in ten short days to decide if the Japanese Emperor, worshipped as a go...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned. |
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Santa Monica, Calif. :
Lionsgate,
[2013]
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| Summary: | Immediately after Emperor Hirohito's World War II surrender, General MacArthur suddenly finds himself the de facto ruler of a foreign nation. He challenges his expert on Japanese culture, General Fellers to provide evidence in ten short days to decide if the Japanese Emperor, worshipped as a god by his people but accused of war crimes, should be punished or saved, as the fate of a nation waits. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the book His Majesty's salvation by Shiro Okamoto. Special features: audio commentary with Peter Webber and Yoko Narahashi ; "Revenge or justice: the making of Emperor" featurette ; deleted scenes ; theatrical trailer ; behind-the-scenes photo gallery. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; region 1; widescreen (2.40:1), 5.1 Dolby digital. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: PG-13. |