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Know Your Enemy: Japan

1945 · 63 min

A stark, didactic wartime documentary that feels like a lecture, mixing archival footage with heavy narration to stir unease and resolve.

Directed by: Frank Capra
Genres: Documentary, War, History
Starring: John Beal, Howard Duff, Walter Huston

Overview: Frank Capra-directed propaganda film produced during World War II depicting the United States' new enemy: Japan.

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Directed by: Frank Capra
Genres: Documentary, War, History
Starring: John Beal, Howard Duff, Walter Huston

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Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
power
politics
identity
morality
Places: military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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