The Emperor in August

The Emperor in August 2015

6.5/10

NETFLIX Rating : 3.1

IMDB Rating : 6.7

FD Smart Rating : 6.5

Synopsis : Near the end of World War II, Emperor Hirohito and his cabinet face the Potsdam Declaration and a possible coup as they determine the fate of Japan.

Regions Available ( 1 ) :
Japan

Actors:

Chukichi Kubo , Misako Renbutsu , Shu Nakajima , Takashi Inoue , Tatsuhito Okuda , Shinichi Tsutsumi , Katsumi Kiba , Koji Yakusho , Kazuhiro Yamaji , Kazushige Komatsu , Masahiro Motoki , Kenichi Yajima , Tori Matsuzaka , Misuzu Kanno , Yoshisaburo Arashi , Ikuji Nakamura , Akaji Maro , Kikuo Kaneuchi , Yasumasa Oba , Tsutomu Yamazaki , Shin'ichi Tsutsumi

Creators:

Kazutoshi Hando , Masato Harada

Languages:

Japanese [Original]

Subtitles:

Japanese

Genres:

Drama, History

Release Date:

2015

Run Time:

2h16m

Maturity Rating:

General Audiences

On August 14th, 1945, at an Imperial conference, the Showa Emperor, Hirohito (Masahiro Motoki), finally decided to accept the Potsdam Declaration. However, some young firebrand Army officers insisted on continuing the war and conspired to launch a coup. Anami (Koji Yakusho), the Minister of War, was pressed to make an extremely difficult decision.

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