| International Military Tribunal for the Far East | |
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 Film poster | |
| Kanji | 東京 裁判 |
| Literal meaning | Tokyo Trial |
| Revised Hepburn | Tōkyō Saiban |
| Directed by | Masaki Kobayashi |
| Written by |
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| Narrated by | Kei Satō |
| Edited by | Keiichi Uraoka |
| Music by | Toru Takemitsu |
Release date |
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Running time | 277 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
International Military Tribunal for the Far East is a 1983 Japanese documentary film on the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, directed by Masaki Kobayashi.
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