August Without Emperor (1978)
Original title: 皇帝のいない八月
August Without Emperor is a 1978 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Satsuo Yamamoto, with a running time of 2h 20m. It stars Tsunehiko Watase, Sayuri Yoshinaga and Etsushi Takahashi.
Taking the Chilean coup as an example, a group of young officers plan to overthrow the Japanese government on V-J Day. They aim to abolish the post-war constitution, restore the national army and revive the traditional spirit of Japan. As the conspiracy is exposed, the coup squadrons are wiped out one by one. The remaining squadron takes over a night train bound for Tokyo.
Quick answers
What is August Without Emperor about?
Taking the Chilean coup as an example, a group of young officers plan to overthrow the Japanese government on V-J Day. They aim to abolish the post-war constitution, restore the national army and revive the traditional spirit of Japan. As the conspiracy is exposed, the coup squadrons are wiped out one by one. The remaining squadron takes over a night train bound for Tokyo.
When was August Without Emperor released?
August Without Emperor was released on 23 September 1978.
How long is August Without Emperor?
August Without Emperor runs 2h 20m.
Who made August Without Emperor?
August Without Emperor was directed by Satsuo Yamamoto.
Cast
- Tsunehiko Watase as Akimasa Fujisaki
- Sayuri Yoshinaga as Kyoko Fujisaki
- Etsushi Takahashi as Yasuhisa Toshikura
- Kei Yamamoto as Hiroaki Ishimori
- Rentaro Mikuni as Tameichiro Emi
- Tsutomu Yamazaki as Tadashi Tojo
- Kensaku Morita as Koichi Ariga
- Toshiyuki Nagashima as Sergeant Yajima
- Morio Kazama
- Shinichirō Mikami as Captain Komori
- Isao Hashimoto as Sergeant Shima
- Shigeru Kōyama as Shingo Shogaki