August without Emperor
August without Emperor

August without Emperor

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1978
2h 20m
7.0(3 votes)
Drama
Thriller

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

67 members
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渡瀬恒彦

Akimasa Fujisaki

渡瀬恒彦
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吉永小百合

Kyoko Fujisaki

吉永小百合
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高橋悦史

Yasuhisa Toshikura

高橋悦史
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山本圭

Hiroaki Ishimori

山本圭
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三国連太郎

Tameichiro Emi

三国連太郎
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山崎努

Tadashi Tojo

山崎努
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森田健作

Koichi Ariga

森田健作
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永島敏行

Sergeant Yajima

永島敏行
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風間 杜夫

Unknown Role

風間 杜夫
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三上真一郎

Captain Komori

三上真一郎
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橋本功

Sergeant Shima

橋本功
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神山繁

Shingo Shogaki

神山繁
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鈴木瑞穂

Army General Mano

鈴木瑞穂
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岡田英次

Assistant General Tokunaga

岡田英次
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大滝秀治

Noguchi

大滝秀治
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渥美清

Kubo

渥美清
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滝沢修

Prime Minister Sabashi

滝沢修
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佐分利信

Gozo Ohata

佐分利信
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太地喜和子

Saeko Nakagami

太地喜和子
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丹波哲郎

Army General Mikami

丹波哲郎
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久米明

Trade Minister Kawasaki

No Image
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内藤武敏

Labor Minister Hamao

内藤武敏
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浜田寅彦

Finance Minister Sone

浜田寅彦
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松本克平

Education Minister Wako

No Image
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永井智雄

Defense Minister Yamamura

永井智雄
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小沢栄太郎

Infrastructure Minister Osanai

小沢栄太郎
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渥美国泰

Cabinet Secretary Kurosu

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Yuriko Kono

Chiaki Ishimori

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嵯峨善兵

Unknown Role

嵯峨善兵
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早川純一

Unknown Role

No Image
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浜村純

Secretary

浜村純
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Ken Hatano

Unknown Role

Ken Hatano
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塚本信夫

Kume

塚本信夫
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Dennis Farrell

Unknown Role

No Image
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神田隆

Unknown Role

神田隆
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小美野欣士

Unknown Role

No Image
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Tatsuo Ito

Unknown Role

No Image
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原田清人

Unknown Role

No Image
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勝部演之

Unknown Role

勝部演之
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磯部勉

Unknown Role

磯部勉
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Yasuo Kanechika

Unknown Role

No Image
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Katsumi Itô

Unknown Role

No Image
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小田草之介

Unknown Role

小田草之介
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渡辺紀行

Unknown Role

No Image
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北竜介

Unknown Role

No Image
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加島潤

Unknown Role

No Image
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Takuya Shiba

Unknown Role

No Image
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小森英明

Unknown Role

No Image
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Keiji Tsuchida

Unknown Role

No Image
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城戸卓

Unknown Role

城戸卓
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Kôei Yamamoto

Unknown Role

No Image
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Akihiko Hanyû

Unknown Role

No Image
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岡本忠行

Unknown Role

No Image
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Hidetoshi Hasegawa

Unknown Role

No Image
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Seiji Shinohara

Unknown Role

No Image
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沖秀一

Unknown Role

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高木信夫

Unknown Role

高木信夫
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Kazuhiro Takasugi

Unknown Role

No Image
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Kayoko Minowa

Unknown Role

No Image
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志賀眞津子

Unknown Role

No Image
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中島ゆたか

Noriko

中島ゆたか
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泉じゅん

Yumi

泉じゅん
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Tamiko Futamura

Unknown Role

No Image
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岡本茉利

Unknown Role

岡本茉利
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岡田嘉子

Kaneda

岡田嘉子
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Ai Mori

Unknown Role

No Image
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橘麻紀

Unknown Role

No Image

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