Documentary · Japan · 2014 · 1h 16m

Samurai and Idiots: The Olympus Affair

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In October 2011, Michael Woodford was suddenly ousted as CEO of Olympus Corporation, a multi-billion dollar Japanese optical company. What followed was international media furor which exposed one of the biggest scandals in Japanese corporate history. The film chronicles the saga of egregious corporate malefactors and a doomed East-West clash.

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Hyōe Yamamoto directed Samurai and Idiots: The Olympus Affair. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

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