Japan's Longest Day
The dramatic true story of the end of WW II.
Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every Japanese citizen. Emperor Hirohito, however, joins with his ministers in asking the unthinkable, the peaceful surrender of Japan. When the military plots a coup to overthrow the Emperor's civilian government, Anami must face the choice between his desires and loyalty to his Emperor.
Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every Japanese citizen. Emperor Hirohito, however, joins with his ministers in asking the unthinkable, the peaceful surrender of Japan. When the military plots a coup to overthrow the Emperor's civilian government, Anami must face the choice between his desires and loyalty to his Emperor.
Genre: Action, Drama, War, History
Actor: Seiji Miyaguchi, Rokkō Toura, Chishū Ryū, Sō Yamamura, Toshirō Mifune, Yoshio Kosugi, Takashi Shimura, Etsushi Takahashi, Takao Inoue, Tadao Nakamaru
Director: Kihachi Okamoto
Country: Japan
Produced By: TOHO, Toho Company, Ltd.
Runtime: 157
Release: 1967
Rating: 7.2 out of 10
Language: 日本語, ja,
Views: 686
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Quality: DVD
Also known as: Japan's Longest Day, Nihon No Ichiban Nagai Hi, El Emperador Y El General, Найдовший день Японії, Самый длинный день Японии, O Dia Mais Longo Do JapãO, The Emperor And A General, 日本のいちばん長い日
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