CinemaOSMovie · 1978 · 2h 20m

August Without Emperor

72%(4)IMDbDramaThriller

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.

Directed bySatsuo Yamamoto

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 20m
Language
JA
Released
September 23, 1978
Studios
Shochiku

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皇帝のいない八月（予告）

皇帝のいない八月（予告）

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Tsunehiko Watase

Tsunehiko Watase

Akimasa Fujisaki

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Kyoko Fujisaki

Etsushi Takahashi

Etsushi Takahashi

Yasuhisa Toshikura

Kei Yamamoto

Kei Yamamoto

Hiroaki Ishimori

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

Tameichiro Emi

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tadashi Tojo

Kensaku Morita

Kensaku Morita

Koichi Ariga

Toshiyuki Nagashima

Toshiyuki Nagashima

Sergeant Yajima

Morio Kazama

Morio Kazama

Shinichirō Mikami

Shinichirō Mikami

Captain Komori

Creative team
Directed by
Satsuo Yamamoto
Satsuo Yamamoto
Written by
Masayuki Shibuya
Nobuo Yamada
Nobuo Yamada

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