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The Emperor in August

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Calorie Rating: 191
Released: 2015-08-08
Running Time: 136 Minutes
Homepage: http://nihon-ichi.jp/
Studios: Shochiku, Asmik Ace,


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.

Director / Directors



Cast

Koji Yakusho
Character: General Korechika Anami
Masahiro Motoki
Character: Emperor Showa
Tori Matsuzaka
Character: Major Kenji Hatanaka

Shinichi Tsutsumi
Character: Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Character: Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki
Kenichi Yajima
Character: Naidaijin Kōichi Kido

Ikuji Nakamura
Character: Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai
Kazuhiro Yamaji
Character: Tōji Yasui
Akaji Maro
Character: Admiral Hisanori Fujita

Yuki Ikenobō
Character: Empress Kōjun
Shû Nakajima
Character: General Hideki Tojo
Yasumasa Oba
Character: Lieutenant Colonel Masataka Ida

Misako Renbutsu
Character: Kimiko
Erika Toda
Character: Miss Yasuki
Kenichi Matsuyama
Character: Takeo Sasaki

Yuko Miyamoto
Character: Takeko Hoshina
Shota Totsuka
Character: Captain Masayoshi Fujii

Mio Tanaka
Character: Kokatsu Arao
Rikiya Mifune
Character: Koreaki Anami


Production and Crew

Harumi Fuuki
Original Music Composer
Masato Harada
Screenplay

Jun'ichi Sakomoto
Executive Producer
Masao Teshima
Executive Producer

Shingo Sekine
Executive Producer

Takahide Shibanushi
Director of Photography