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.
Stars: Seiji Miyaguchi, Rokkō Toura, Chishū Ryū, Sō Yamamura, Toshirō Mifune, Yoshio Kosugi
Crew: Soichi Oya (Novel), Shinobu Hashimoto (Screenplay), Kihachi Okamoto (Director), Tsuruzô Nishikawa (Lighting Technician), Shin Watarai (Sound Recordist), Iwao Akune (Art Direction)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: TOHO
Runtime: 157 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 03, 1967
IMDb: 3.9
Keywords:japan, world war ii, pacific war, japanese army, japanese soldier, japanese surrender, hirohito