Samurai and Idiots: The Olympus Affair (2014)

01/01/2014 (JP) • Documentary • 1h 16m

Overview

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.

Samurai and Idiots: The Olympus Affair (2014)

01/01/2014 (JP) • 1h 16m

Documentary

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Michael Woodford

Himself

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

fraud

gaijin

olympus

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