August Without Emperor (1978)

2h 20m · 23 Sep 1978

Drama Thriller

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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.

Movie ID	7614
Genre	Drama, Thriller
Director	Satsuo Yamamoto
Main cast	Tsunehiko Watase, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Etsushi Takahashi, Kei Yamamoto, Rentaro Mikuni, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kensaku Morita, Toshiyuki Nagashima
Release date	23 September 1978
Release year	1978
Language	Japanese
Duration	140 min (2h 20m)
Rating	7.2 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	Shochiku