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Japan’s Longest Day (1967) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1967 · 157 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Kihachi Okamoto
- Starring
- Keiju Kobayashi, Tatsuya Nakadai, Tatsuyoshi Ehara, Toshirô Mifune, Yûzô Kayama, Jun Tazaki
In August 1945, the film dramatizes Japan’s final days after Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Allies demand surrender, pitting Army Minister Toshijiro Anami and officers who favor fighting to the death against Emperor Hirohito and his cabinet, who seek peace. When a coup threatens the government, Anami must choose between his convictions and the Emperor.
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