The Emperor and a General
/
Le jour le plus long du Japon
/
El emperador y el general
/
日本のいちばん長い日
director:
Kihachi Okamoto
playwright:
Shinobu Hashimoto
actor:
Seiji Miyaguchi
/
Rokkō Toura
/
Chishū Ryū
/
Sō Yamamura
/
Toshirō Mifune
…
genre:
Drama
/
History
/
War
region:
Japan
language:
Japanese
release date:
1967-08-03
(Release)
IMDb: tt0062041
日本のいちばん長い日
overview
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.