La guerra del Giappone a colori
David Batty
Genere : Documentario
Questione: 13/09/2005
Studio: Rhino teatrale
Durata: 151
Paese: Regno unito
Lingue: Inglese
Lingua: En
Sottotitoli: Inglese
Dischi: 1
Media: Lettore DVD
Formato video : NTSC
Regione: 1
IMdB : 0939626
UPC: 0603497047321
Cast: Brian Cox
Premi: 1 nomination
Sommario: Si presumeva che non esistessero pellicole a colori in Giappone fino all'arrivo delle forze statunitensi vittoriose nel 1945. Questo DVD è la prova notevole che quelle ipotesi erano verificabilmente false. Ora puoi scoprire la storia di una nazione in guerra dai suoi rari film a colori, oltre a lettere e diari di coloro che l'hanno vissuta. Quasi tutto il materiale di questo documentario a colori è stato recentemente scoperto e consente allo spettatore di sperimentare la cultura e gli eventi giapponesi da una prospettiva completamente nuova. Il soggetto include le truppe imperiali giapponesi nella Manciuria del 1931, notevoli scene domestiche del Giappone del 1930, la preparazione per la guerra nel 1939 e le immagini dell'occupazione nella Shanghai del 1940.
I highly recommend this DVD about Japan in the Second World War. The film does a great job in both the footage and narrative in exploring the Japanese viewpoint of the war. What is also very fascinating is the color footage in the film. Most of the footage shown about the war in the Pacific is black and white, or colorized. This documentary film is actual color footage. Not restored black and white into color: But the real deal here. The film does an excellent job in showing Japan’s experience in the war.
Moreover, the narration is very, very good. You also have first-person accounts of the events of the war: which I have also found to be a plus in any documentary. Primary evidence, be it paper documents or the men who witnessed these historic events give a much more vivid picture when discussing historic events. The pictures in the film are incredible. Almost 95% is in color. And I might add, this footage has never been seen before.
There is also bonus material included in the DVD called “The Last Bomb” which detail the planning and massive attacks of the then Army Air Force on the city of Tokyo. The film shows air combat footage of the Air Force in color. I have seen many of these types of films while I served in the U.S Air Force many years ago, however, this footage compliments the entire rest of the documentary film. There is also footage of the Pacific Campaign dealing with the varoius battles, such as Iwo Jima. Plus, there is footage of post-war Japan, which many documentaries do not focus on, when discussing the war. The DVD is highly recommended.