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TMDB20084h 9mDrama / Horror / Documentary

Philosophy of a Knife

God created Heaven. Man created Hell.

The true history of Japanese Unit 731, from its beginnings in the 1930s to its demise in 1945, and the subsequent trials in Khabarovsk, USSR, of many of the Japanese doctors from Unit 731. The facts are told, and previously unknown evidence is revealed by an eyewitness to these events, former doctor and military translator, Anatoly Protasov.

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Philosophy of a Knife at a glance

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Runtime

Long watch · 4h 9m

At 4h 9m it runs over two hours.

Genres

Drama · Horror · Documentary

TMDB files it under drama, horror, and documentary.

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TMDB audience score

4.0 / 10 on TMDB

TMDB users rate it 4.0 out of 10 across 46 votes, a low audience score. That is a small sample, so the score can still move a lot.

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