| Philosophy of a Knife
|
|
Poster
|
| Country
|
 Russia
 United States
|
| Directed by
|
Andrey Iskanov
|
| Release Date
|
2008
|
| Language
|
English
Russian
|
| Studio
|
Unearthed Films
|
| Distributor
|
TLA Releasing
|
| Main Cast
|
| Character
|
Actor
|
| The Officer #1
|
Tetsuro Sakagami
|
| The Officer #2
|
Tomoya Okamoto
|
| Female Nurse #1
|
Yukari Fujimoto
|
| The Female Nurse #2
|
Yumiko Fujiwara
|
| The Female Nurse #3
|
Masaki Kitagava
|
| The Female Nurse #4
|
Reiko Niakawa
|
| The Favorite Girl
|
Elena Romanova Probatova
|
| The Pregnant Girl
|
Irina Nikitina
|
| The Blond Girl
|
Tatyana Kopeykina
|
| The Brunette Girl
|
Veronika Leonova
|
|
|
Philosophy of a Knife is a 2008 Russian-American horror Z-movie, loosely based on the story of the Japanese Unit 731. The film was devastatingly criticized due to its ultra-intensely graphic violence and meaningless content, very little matching with real historical circumstances.
Note: This movie was filmed at Khabarovsk, Russia, which likely influenced the choice of the weapons shown in the movie.
The following weapons were used in the film Philosophy of a Knife:
Pistols
Nambu Type 14
A rare appearance in a Russian movie, the historically correct Nambu Type 14 is used by The Officer #1 (Tetsuro Sakagami) throughout the movie. In firing scenes, the muzzle flash is added with CGI, and the slide never moves.
Upon close inspection, it can be seen that while the screen gun is obviously a Late Nambu model, part of the slide is taken from the Early Nambu model. Most likely, the movie prop was partially broken and repaired with parts from other Nambu Type 14 pistols, or possibly even assembled from numerous heavy damaged Nambus.
Two Nambu Type 14s can also be seen in a gun closet.
Late Nambu Type 14 - 8x22mm Nambu
The officer draws his Nambu.
The officer threatens the girl (Irina Zenkina).
The officer puts his Nambu to the boy (Vladimir Volodin).
The officer grabs his Nambu from the table of guns.
A close view of the ejection port.
A close view of the slide.
The officer draws his Nambu.
A close view of the wooden grips.
The officer aims his Nambu on the girl (Elena Romanova Probatova).
Two Nambus can be seen at the left, under the Mauser.
Walther PP
The Officer #1 (Tetsuro Sakagami) briefly holds a Walther PP at one point.
War Time Walther PP - .32 ACP
The officer grabs the pistol from the table of guns.
The another view of this pistol.
A more close view of the pistol.
The officer prepares to puts the pistol back.
Walther P88 Compact
A heavily anachronistic Walther P88 Compact can be seen in the hands of The Officer #1 (Tetsuro Sakagami) at one point.
Walther P88 Compact - 9x19mm
The officer grabs the P88 from the table of guns.
Makarov PM
In firint scenes, officer #1's P88 switches to a Makarov PM.
Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov
Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"
The Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" can be seen in a gun closet.
Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser. Note the rear tangent sight; in something of a display of wishful thinking, the C96's sight is adjustable for ranges up to 1000 meters. Later examples had a sight adjustable to a still unrealistic 500 meters. C96 pistols with fixed rear sights are very rare.
The Mauser can be seen at the top, left. Note the two Nambus under it.
Revolvers
Blow 38
The Officer #1 (Tetsuro Sakagami) investigates a Blow 38 in one scene.
Blow 38, black finish - 9mm R.K and P.A.K. blanks
The officer grabs the revolver from the table of guns.
The officer investigate the revolver.
The revolver can be seen.
The officer puts the revolver back to the table.
Nagant M1895
The Nagant M1895 can be seen held by The Officer #1 (Tetsuro Sakagami).
Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. This example was dated 1939 manufacture and was a War time issued weapon. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s.
The officer grabs the revolver from the table of guns.
The top of the Nagant can be seen.
The rear sight can be seen.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle
Imperial Japanese Army soldiers are armed with the completely historically incorrect Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle.
Full-length, Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle with Russian PU 3.5x sniper scope (this example is one of the repurposed SVT-40 scopes, 91/30 PU scopes had consistent tube diameter as the mount rings were shorter) and down turned bolt handle - 7.62x54mm R
Numerous Mosin-Nagants near the wall.
Note the turned down bolt handle.
Arisaka Type 38
Numerous Arisaka Type 38s can be seen in a gun closet.
Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka
Numerous rifles can be seen.
Grenades
F-1 hand grenade
The F-1 hand grenade can be seen on the table of guns.
F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
F1 hand grenade
The F1 hand grenade also can be seen on the table with the guns.
F1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade with Mle1916 Billant fuse.
The grenade at the right.
Other
The gun room
Numerou unknown guns can be seen in the gun room.
MS-1 Tank
The Imperial Japanese Army owns a Soviet MS-1 tank. According to the shape of the turret and especially the gun mounting, the actual MS-1 in the movie is an exhibit from the Museum of Russian military history.
The numerous footages from old movies, as well as old war photos can be seen.
Russo-Japanese War
Russian Navy ships, sunk in Port Arthur in 1904.
The rifle wielding soldiers.
The naval cannon during the battle.
Japanese intervention in Siberia
The rifle armed Imperial Japanese Army soldiers.
Second Sino-Japanese War
The soldiers with the rifles.
The Imperial Japanese Army soldiers prepares to attack, Arisaka rifles in hands.
The Imperial Japanese Army soldiers.
The Imperial Japanese Army soldiers with the Arisakas.
The Imperial Japanese Army soldiers.
The IJN Vickers Crossley armored car.
The rifle wielding Imperial Japanese Army soldiers.
The Japanese soldiers with the rifles.
The Imperial Japanese Army soldiers with the Arisaka rifle.
The Imperial Japanese soldiers fires their Arisakas.
Battle of Lake Khasan
The Imperial Japanese Army soldier with the Arisaka rifle.
The Imperial Japanese Army soldiers with the Arisakas.
The Imperial Japanese Army soldier with the Arisaka.
Battles of Khalkhin Gol
The rifle wielding soldiers and the tank.
The sSoviet soldiers with the Mosin-Nagants and
PPD-34/38.
Despite posting as Khalkhin Gol footage, this is in reality much later footage as these planes are Soviet Pe-2 bombers that appeared only in 1940. Most likely that this is a 1943-1945 footage.
Winter War
The Finnish soldiers with the Finnish Mosin-nagants.
The soldiers with the rifles.
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Imperial Japanese Army combat planes attack the Pearl Harbor.
The armament of destroyed American planes.
Battle of Iwo Jima
The american soldiers with the
M1 Garands and M2 Flamethrower.
The American soldier with the M2 Flamethrower.
Surrender of Germany
The Soviet soldier with the
PPSh-41.
The Soviet soldiers with the Mosin-Nagants during the parade on the Red Square.
Soviet–Japanese War
The Soviet soldier with the
PPSh-41.
The Il-2 (or maybe mix of Il-2 and Il-10) planes.
The Soviet soldier with the PPSh.
The Soviet soldier fires his
PTRD-41.
The Soviet soldier with the PPSh-41.
The Soviet soldier with the PPSh.
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The B-29
Enola Gay bomber.
Surrender of Japan
The Imperial Japanese Army soldiers puts their Arisaka Type 99 rifle on the ground
The Japanese cadets (Meiji era) with the rifles.
The rifles in Japanese military plant.
The Nazi German soldiers.
The Imperial Japanese Army soldiers with the Arisakas.
The Japanese boys with the toy guns during the festival. The boy at the center holds a
Tanegashima.
The soldiers with the rifles.
The American soldiers during the attack.
The LVT class amphibious vehicles (cannot identify the exact model but possibly LVT-4).
Join our Discord!
