August without Emperor
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Taking the Chilean coup as an example, a group of young officers plan to overthrow the Japanese government on V-J Day. They aim to abolish the post-war constitution, restore the national army and revive the traditional spirit of Japan. As the conspiracy is exposed, the coup squadrons are wiped out one by one. The remaining squadron takes over a night train bound for Tokyo.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1978-09-23
Runtime: 140 mins
Director: Satsuo Yamamoto
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Original title: August without Emperor
Production Companies: Shochiku
Production Countries: Japan
Cast
Tsunehiko Watase
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Etsushi Takahashi
Kei Yamamoto
Rentaro Mikuni
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Kensaku Morita
Toshiyuki Nagashima
Morio Kazama
Shinichirō Mikami
Isao Hashimoto
Shigeru Kōyama
Mizuho Suzuki
Eiji Okada
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