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August without Emperor

Audience Score
70
August without Emperor
NR 2 hr 20 minThriller, Drama
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.

Movie Details

Original Language:Japanese
Executive Producers:Shigemi Sugisaki, Tokuko Miyako, Kanji Nakagawa
Production Companies:Shochiku
Movie Tags:
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