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Japan's Longest Day

Japan's Longest Day

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Japan's Longest Day

"The dramatic true story of the end of WWII."

1967

2h 37m

7.3(34 votes)

Drama

History

War

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.

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Starring

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

Takao Inoue

Lt. Colonel Masahiko Takeshita

Tadao Nakamaru

Tadao Nakamaru

Lt. Colonel Jiro Shiizaki

Creative team

Directed by: Kihachi Okamoto
Written by: Shinobu Hashimoto
Produced by: Sanezumi Fujimoto
Tomoyuki Tanaka

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