Review of Emperor (2012) by Raul C — 28 Dec 2013

Authentic locations, real Japanese actors, interesting story.

This review of Emperor (2012) was written by Raul C on 28 Dec 2013.

Emperor has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Bob B (485) on 05 Oct 2013

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By Dann M (1,530) on 09 Oct 2013

The World War II film Emperor is a dramatic political thriller. In the aftermath of Japan's surrender Supreme Commander Gen…

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By Lance S (143) on 10 Nov 2013

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Talk about your horrible movies. I can totally see this being presented in US classrooms to be passed off as revisionist history…

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By Joe W (560) on 15 Oct 2013

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