Japan’s Longest Day

Year: 1967

Runtime: 157 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Kihachi Okamoto

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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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