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The Emperor in August

08/08/2015

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2hrs 16min

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History

,War

,Drama

STORY

In July 1945, during the end of World War II, Japan is forced to accept the Potsdam Declaration. A cabinet meeting has continued through days and nights, but a decision cannot be made. The U.S. drops atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. General Korechika Anami is torn over making the proper decision and the Emperor of Japan worries about his people. Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki leads the cabinet meeting, while Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu can't do anything, but watch the meeting. At this time, Major Kenji Hatanaka and other young commissioned officers, who are against Japan surrendering, move to occupy the palace and a radio broadcasting station. The radio station is set to broadcast Emperor Hirohito reading out the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Koji Yakusho
  • Masahiro Motoki
  • Tori Matsuzaka
  • Shinichi Tsutsumi
  • Tsutomu Yamazaki

    Director

  • Masato Harada

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Shochiku
  • Asmik Ace

    Production Countries

  • Japan

LANGUAGES

  • Japanese

Cast

Koji Yakusho

General Korechika Anami

Masahiro Motoki

Emperor Showa

Tori Matsuzaka

Major Kenji Hatanaka

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki

Kenichi Yajima

Naidaijin Kōichi Kido

Ikuji Nakamura

Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai

Kazuhiro Yamaji

Tōji Yasui

Akaji Maro

Admiral Hisanori Fujita

Yuki Ikenobō

Empress Kōjun

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