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Poster for Japan's Longest Day

Japan's Longest Day (1967)

★ 7.3/10 157 min Drama, History, War Japan Japanese
Novel: Soichi Oya
Screenplay by: Shinobu Hashimoto
Streaming: Not available
The dramatic true story of the end of WWII.

Description

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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Top Cast

Seiji Miyaguchi
Seiji Miyaguchi Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo
Rokkō Toura
Rokkō Toura Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Shunichi Matsumato
Chishū Ryū
Chishū Ryū Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki
So Yamamura
So Yamamura Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai
Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune War Minister General Korechika Anami
Yoshio Kosugi
Yoshio Kosugi Minister of Public Welfare Keisuke Okade
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura
Etsushi Takahashi
Etsushi Takahashi Lt. Colonel Masutaka Ida

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