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The Emperor in August

6.4/10

Release: 08/08/2015

Duration: 2h 16m

The Emperor in August

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.

Country: Japan

Language: Japanese

Director:Masato Harada

Writers

| Screenplay:Masato Harada

Production

Shochiku

Asmik Ace

Official Website:

http://nihon-ichi.jp/

Cast

Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

General Korechika..

Masahiro Motoki

Masahiro Motoki

Emperor Showa

Tori Matsuzaka

Tori Matsuzaka

Major Kenji Hatan..

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Shinichi Tsutsu..

Chief Secretary H..

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tsutomu Yamazak..

Prime Minister Ka..

Kenichi Yajima

Kenichi Yajima

Naidaijin Kōichi ..

Ikuji Nakamura

Ikuji Nakamura

Admiral Mitsumasa..

Kazuhiro Yamaji

Kazuhiro Yamaji

Tōji Yasui

Akaji Maro

Akaji Maro

Admiral Hisanori ..

Yuki Ikenobō

Yuki Ikenobō

Empress Kōjun

Shû Nakajima

Shû Nakajima

General Hideki To..

Yasumasa Oba

Yasumasa Oba

Lieutenant Colone..

Erika Toda

Erika Toda

Miss Yasuki

Kenichi Matsuyama

Kenichi Matsuya..

Takeo Sasaki

Yuko Miyamoto

Yuko Miyamoto

Takeko Hoshina

Shota Totsuka

Shota Totsuka

Captain Masayoshi..

Miou Tanaka

Miou Tanaka

Kokatsu Arao

Rikiya Mifune

Rikiya Mifune

Koreaki Anami

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