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Japan's Longest Day (1967)

Original title: 日本のいちばん長い日

1967-08-12 · 2h 37m · JA
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The dramatic true story of the end of ww ii.

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.

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Kihachi OkamotoDirector

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Seiji MiyaguchiSeiji MiyaguchiForeign Minister Shigenori TogoRokkō TouraRokkō TouraVice Minister of Foreign Affairs Shunichi MatsumatoYoshio KosugiYoshio KosugiMinister of Public Welfare Keisuke OkadeTakashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraInformation Bureau Director Hiroshi ShimomuraEtsushi TakahashiEtsushi TakahashiLt. Colonel Masutaka IdaTakao InoueTakao InoueLt. Colonel Masahiko TakeshitaTadao NakamaruTadao NakamaruLt. Colonel Jiro ShiizakiHikaru KitchojiHikaru KitchojiGeneral Yoshijiro Umezu - Chief of the Army General StaffHaruo YamadaHaruo YamadaAdmiral Soemu Toyoda - Chief of the Navy General StaffSo YamamuraSo YamamuraNavy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa YonaiToshio KurosawaToshio KurosawaMajor Kenji Hatanaka - Military Affairs SectionToshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneWar Minister General Korechika Anami

Keywords

World war iiJapanJapanese armyPacific warJapanese soldierJapanese surrenderHirohito

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Genre affinityDrama · War · HistoryTheme affinityWorld War Ii · Japan · Japanese ArmyDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityWar · World War Ii · Pacific WarDirector preference217381

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What is Japan's Longest Day about?

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.

How long is Japan's Longest Day?

Japan's Longest Day has a runtime of 157 minutes.