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Japan's Longest Day (日本のいちばん長い日)
The dramatic true story of the end of WW II.
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Kihachi Okamoto
Screenplay: Shinobu Hashimoto
Director of Photography: Hiroshi Murai
Producer: Sanezumi Fujimoto, Tomoyuki Tanaka
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Japan's Longest Day (1967) Original Trailer [FHD]
