The Emperor in August
日本のいちばん長い日
Rating: 6.6 · 2015 · History, War, Drama · Japan · 2 ч 16 мин
Description
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.
Information
- Original title
- 日本のいちばん長い日
- Year
- 2015
- Genre
- History, War, Drama
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2 ч 16 мин
- TMDB
- 6.6
- IMDb
- 6.6
Director
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
- 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