Japan's Longest Day (1967)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1967-08-03
Runtime: 157 minutes
Director: Kihachi Okamoto
Top Cast
- Seiji Miyaguchi as Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo
- Rokkō Toura as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Shunichi Matsumato
- Chishū Ryū as Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki
- So Yamamura as Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai
- Toshirō Mifune as War Minister General Korechika Anami
- Yoshio Kosugi as Minister of Public Welfare Keisuke Okade
- Takashi Shimura as Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura
- Etsushi Takahashi as Lt. Colonel Masutaka Ida
- Takao Inoue as Lt. Colonel Masahiko Takeshita
- Tadao Nakamaru as Lt. Colonel Jiro Shiizaki
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