Poster for the movie Philosophy of a Knife

Philosophy of a Knife

2008 • 249 minutes
DramaHorrorDocumentary

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.

Picture of Tomoya Okamoto

Tomoya Okamoto

The Officer #2

Picture of Elena Probatova

Elena Probatova

The Favorite Girl

Picture of Anatoly Protasov

Anatoly Protasov

Himself

Picture of Tetsuro Sakagami

Tetsuro Sakagami

The Officer #1

Picture of Artem Seleznyov

Artem Seleznyov

The Frostbite Experiment Man

Picture of Victor Silkin

Victor Silkin

The Old Surgeon

Picture of Dmitriy Skripnik

Dmitriy Skripnik

The Captured Airplane Pilot

Picture of Alyona Strebkova

Alyona Strebkova

The Dental Torture Girl

Picture of Anna Subbotina

Anna Subbotina

The Insect Experiment Girl

Picture of Stephen Tipton

Stephen Tipton

Historical Commentary (voice)

Picture of Irina Zenkina

Irina Zenkina

The Syphilis Experiment Girl

Picture of Yukari Fujimoto

Yukari Fujimoto

The Female Nurse #1

Picture of Manoush

Manoush

The Female Nurse #1 (voice)

Picture of Yumiko Fujiwara

Yumiko Fujiwara

The Female Nurse #2

Picture of Masaki Kitagava

Masaki Kitagava

The Female Nurse #3

Picture of Reiko Niakawa

Reiko Niakawa

The Female Nurse #4

Picture of Irina Nikitina

Irina Nikitina

The Pregnant Girl