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Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan

Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan (2016)

0h 57m | PG-13

⭐ 8 / 10

The story of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, known as the Tokyo Trial, which, just after the Second World War, was established in Japan as a special jurisdiction in 1946 (it was closed in 1948) to judge the war crimes of the Japanese leaders; and how and why officials in Washington prevented Emperor Hirohito to be seen sat on the bench.

Director: Tim Toidze

Studio: ARTE

Genre: Documentary, History

Video: 720p

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Cast

Emperor Hirohito of Japan

Emperor Hirohito of Japan

as Self (archive footage)

Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur

as Self (archive footage)

Hideki Tojo

Hideki Tojo

as Self (archive footage)

Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman

as Self (archive footage)