The Emperor in August (2015)

Original title

日本のいちばん長い日

Directed by

Masato Harada

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 15m

Rated

IIB

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film covers the final months of World War II in Japan from April to August 1945. It follows Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki and War Minister Korechika Anami as they deal with the atomic bombings, the Soviet entry into the war, and a military coup attempt to stop the surrender.

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What happens

The Emperor in August (Japanese: 日本のいちばん長い日; literally "Japan's Longest Day") is a 2015 Japanese historical drama film directed by Masato Harada. It was released on August 8, 2015. A remake of Japan's Longest Day (1967), the film depicts the chain of command of Imperial Japan's government, military, and War Council under Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) in the immediate period before the surrender of Japan in World War II between April 1945 to 15 August 1945 (Hirohito surrender broadcast), chronicling Kantarō Suzuki's term as the Prime Minister and the final months of War Minister Korechika Anami, the Allied firebombing of Tokyo on May 25, preparations for Operation Ketsugō, the leadership's response to the Potsdam Declaration, Soviet–Japanese War and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the failed military coup intended to foil Japan's declaration of surrender. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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