Try the free
Pro Version
Samurai and Idiots: The Olympus Affair
2014 | 76m | English
Popularity: 0.1 (history)
| Director: | Hyōe Yamamoto |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Hyōe Yamamoto |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Hyōe Yamamoto |
| Writer: | Hyōe Yamamoto |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | fraud, gaijin, olympus |
| Production Companies | BBC |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 13, 2026 Entered: May 11, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael Woodford | Himself |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Hyōe Yamamoto | Writer, Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|
| Organization | Category | Person |
|---|
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trending Position