Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan (2016)

Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan

2016

Documentary History

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Tim Toidze

Cast

Douglas MacArthur as Self (archive footage)

Emperor Hirohito of Japan as Self (archive footage)

Harry S. Truman as Self (archive footage)

Hideki Tojo as Self (archive footage)

Crew

Tim Toidze (Screenplay)