日本のいちばん長い日 (1967)

Drama History War

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.

Updated May 12 2020

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US -

1968-03-26

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Keywords:

japan world war two japanese army japanese soldier japanese surrender world war ii

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Runtime: 157 mins Rating: 6.8

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

War Minister General Korechika Anami

Takashi Shimura

Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura

Seiji Miyaguchi

Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo

Akihiko Hirata

Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group

Susumu Fujita

Colonel Toyojiro Haga - CO Imperial Guards 2nd Infantry Regiment

Chishū Ryū

Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki

Sô Yamamura

Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai

Etsushi Takahashi

Lt. Colonel Masutaka Ida