The Empire of Corpses
2015·Movie·
·2h 0min
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Not available to stream in (flatrate)
About
The dead will inherit the Earth.
The story takes place in 19th century Europe, and revolves around John Watson. He is scouted by the government to become a secret agent. However, Watson lives in a world where "Frankensteins"—human corpses that are re-purposed with a false soul in order to use them as laborers—are used to improve industrial development.
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- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersThe Human ConditionTechnology Vs. HumanityMoral Ambiguity
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersGovernment ConspiracyIndustrial ExploitationTechnological ExperimentationSecret AgentsFalse SoulsLaborer ExploitationFrankenstein's Monster
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Crew
Directed by:
Kumiko Kawana, Shoji Hata, Ryotaro Makihara
Produced by:
Keiji Ota, Koji Yamamoto, Yoko Matsuzaki
Composed by:
Yoshihiro Ike
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