The Emperor in August

The Emperor in August

Poster
日本のいちばん長い日
Directed by Masato Harada
Starring Kōji Yakusho
Masahiro Motoki
Tori Matsuzaka
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Release dates
  • August 8, 2015 (2015-08-08)
Running time
 136 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Box office ¥875 million[1]

The Emperor in August (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.[2][3] It was released on August 8, 2015.[3]

An expanded remake of Japan's Longest Day, the movie depicts the chain of command of Imperial Japan's government, military, and war council under Hirohito in the immediate period before the surrender of Japan in World War II between April 1945 to August 15, 1945, 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 and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and a failed military coup intended to foil Japan's declaration of surrender.

Cast

Reception

The film grossed ¥145.48 million on its opening weekend and was number 10 at the box office.[2] It had grossed ¥875 million by August 26.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Kevin Ma (August 26, 2015). "Jurassic World tops third week at Japan b.o.". Film Business Asia. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Kevin Ma (August 12, 2015). "Jurassic World roars into Japan". Film Business Asia. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "日本のいちばん長い日(2015)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved October 3, 2015.

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