Japan's Longest Day
Drama
History
War
Lenguage:157 min
Duration:ja
Release date:Aug 3, 1967
Calificacion:7.1
Description:
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.
Cast
Seiji MiyaguchiForeign Minister Shigenori Togo
Rokkō TouraVice Minister of Foreign Affairs Shunichi Matsumato
Chishū RyūPrime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki
Sō YamamuraNavy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai
Toshirō MifuneWar Minister General Korechika Anami
Yoshio KosugiMinister of Public Welfare Keisuke Okade
Takashi ShimuraInformation Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura
Etsushi TakahashiLt. Colonel Masutaka Ida
Takao InoueLt. Colonel Masahiko Takeshita
Tadao NakamaruLt. Colonel Jiro Shiizaki