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August Without Emperor

19782h 20mSatsuo Yamamoto
IMDb 6.6

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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.

DramaThriller
JapanBased On Novel Or BookCoup D'etatHijackingTrain HijackingTrainIncidentSleeper TrainPolitical FictionJapan Self Defense Forces (jsdf)

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What is August Without Emperor (1978) 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.

Who stars in August Without Emperor?

August Without Emperor stars Tsunehiko Watase (Akimasa Fujisaki), Sayuri Yoshinaga (Kyoko Fujisaki), Etsushi Takahashi (Yasuhisa Toshikura), Kei Yamamoto (Hiroaki Ishimori), Rentaro Mikuni (Tameichiro Emi). The film was directed by Satsuo Yamamoto.

How long is August Without Emperor?

August Without Emperor has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1978.

Is August Without Emperor worth watching?

August Without Emperor holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10. Fans of Drama, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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