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August Without Emperor

Dir. Satsuo Yamamoto·1978·2h 20m

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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August Without Emperor

August Without Emperor (1978)

Satsuo Yamamoto

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2h 20m
Cross-source blend ~73/100

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Countries

Japan

Ratings

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7.3/10

4 votes

Rating consensus

73/100 blend

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Warm reception overall — weighted ~73/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.

Cast

Tsunehiko Watase

Akimasa Fujisaki

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Kyoko Fujisaki

Etsushi Takahashi

Yasuhisa Toshikura

Kei Yamamoto

Hiroaki Ishimori

Rentaro Mikuni

Tameichiro Emi

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tadashi Tojo

Kensaku Morita

Koichi Ariga

Toshiyuki Nagashima

Sergeant Yajima

Morio Kazama

Shinichirō Mikami

Captain Komori

Isao Hashimoto

Sergeant Shima

Shigeru Kōyama

Shingo Shogaki

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