Japan's Longest Day (1967)
Subtitles for: Japan's Longest Day (1967)
"The dramatic true story of the end of WWII."
Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every Japanese citizen. Emperor Hirohito, however, joins with his ministers in asking the unthinkable, the peaceful surrender of Japan. When the military plots a coup to overthrow the Emperor's civilian government, Anami must face the choice between his desires and loyalty to his Emperor.
| Rate | ★ 7.2/10 (31 votes) |
| Genre | Drama History War |
| Duration | 2h 37m |
| Country | Japan |
| Release | 03 Aug 1967 |
| Language | JA |
| Director | Kihachi Okamoto |
| Keywords | japan based on novel or book world war ii based on true story pacific war japanese army japanese soldier japanese surrender hirohito |
| IMDb | tt0062041 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
Cast
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Seiji Miyaguchi
Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo
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Rokkō Toura
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Shunichi Matsumato
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Chishū Ryū
Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki
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So Yamamura
Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai
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Toshirō Mifune
War Minister General Korechika Anami
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Yoshio Kosugi
Minister of Public Welfare Keisuke Okade
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Takashi Shimura
Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura
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Etsushi Takahashi
Lt. Colonel Masutaka Ida
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Takao Inoue
Lt. Colonel Masahiko Takeshita
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Tadao Nakamaru
Lt. Colonel Jiro Shiizaki
