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The Emperor in August

Genres

HistoryWarDrama

Overview

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.

Details

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Runtime

136 min

Release Date

2015-08-08

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Vote Count

13

Vote Average

6.3

Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.

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

Shû Nakajima

General Hideki Tojo

Yasumasa Oba

Lieutenant Colonel Masataka Ida

Misako Renbutsu

Kimiko

Erika Toda

Miss Yasuki

Kenichi Matsuyama

Takeo Sasaki

Yuko Miyamoto

Takeko Hoshina

Shota Totsuka

Captain Masayoshi Fujii

Kenzo Ryu

Miou Tanaka

Kokatsu Arao

Rikiya Mifune

Koreaki Anami

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