The Emperor in August
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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.
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Cast
58 people
Koji Yakusho
General Korechika Anami
Known for
Perfect Days
The Boy and the Beast
Masahiro Motoki
Emperor Showa
Known for
Departures
Giri/Haji
Takahide Shibanushi
Masato Harada
Known for
The Last Samurai
Hirotaka Aragaki
Kazutoshi Handô
Also in
Nippon no ichiban nagai natsu
Tori Matsuzaka
Major Kenji Hatanaka
Known for
Hello World
100 METERS
Nozomi Enoki
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu
Known for
One Missed Call
Why Don't You Play in Hell?
Junichi Sakomoto
Harumi Fuuki
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki
Known for
Tampopo
Kagemusha
Masato Harada Director · Kazutoshi Handô Author Harumi Fuuki Composer
Worldwide gross $10M · United States release October 18, 2015 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$10,032,914
Production
Shochiku
Production
Asmik Ace
Production
TV Asahi
Production
WOWOW
Production
Chunichi Shimbun
Production
Kinoshita Group
Production
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Production
Japan
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Original title
日本のいちばん長い日
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · August 8, 2015
Theatrical
United States · October 18, 2015
Chicago International Film Festival
Canada
June 11, 2016 · Toronto Japanese Film Festival
Germany
May 28, 2017 · Nippon Connection Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
August 27, 2015 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 16, 2016 · Japanese Film Festival
Philippines
July 8, 2016 · Eiga Sai
South Korea
August 11, 2016 · Theatrical
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