Design for Death (1947)

Directed by Richard Fleischer · 48 min · Documentary

9.6 TOPICAL score · #5,645 of 6,776 films

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Documentary Feature winner "Design for Death" (1947) examines Japanese culture and how it led to Japan's role in WWII.

Design for Death (1947, directed by Richard Fleischer) has a TOPICAL score of 9.6 - ranked 5,645 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on cast. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. Audiences: TMDB 6.5/10 (4 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 9 languages.

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• AudienceTMDB 6.5/10 (4 ratings)
• Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 9 languages
• Still read1,633 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Kent Smith (actor #1,895), Hans Conried (actor #1,803)

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