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The Emperor in August

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.

RATING

6.30

DIRECTOR

Masato Harada

COUNTRIE

Japan

RELEASE DATE

2015

TIME

2h 16m

GENRES

History

War

Drama

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役所広司‌

役所広司

General Korechika Anami

本木雅弘‌

本木雅弘

Emperor Showa

松坂桃李‌

松坂桃李

Major Kenji Hatanaka

堤真一‌

堤真一

Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu

山崎努‌

山崎努

Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki

矢島健一‌

矢島健一

Naidaijin Kōichi Kido

中村育二‌

中村育二

Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai

山路和弘‌

山路和弘

Tōji Yasui

麿赤兒‌

麿赤兒

Admiral Hisanori Fujita

Yuki Ikenobō‌

Yuki Ikenobō

Empress Kōjun

中嶋しゅう‌

中嶋しゅう

General Hideki Tojo

Yasumasa Oba‌

Yasumasa Oba

Lieutenant Colonel Masataka Ida

蓮佛美沙子‌

蓮佛美沙子

Kimiko

戸田恵梨香‌

戸田恵梨香

Miss Yasuki

松山ケンイチ‌

松山ケンイチ

Takeo Sasaki

Yuko Miyamoto‌

Yuko Miyamoto

Takeko Hoshina

戸塚祥太‌

戸塚祥太

Captain Masayoshi Fujii

Kenzo Ryu‌

Kenzo Ryu

田中美央‌

田中美央

Kokatsu Arao

Rikiya Mifune‌

Rikiya Mifune

Koreaki Anami

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