Introduction

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.

Outline

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 15 August 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 25 May, 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.

Production & Filming Details

• Director: Masato Harada.
• Release Date: 08 August 2015 (Japan).
• Running Time: 136 minutes.
• Country: Japan.
• Language: Japanese.

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