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August Without Emperor

7.219782h 20mMovieDramaThriller

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…

DirectorSatsuo Yamamoto
WritersMasayuki Shibuya·Nobuo Yamada
ProducersShigemi Sugisaki·Tokuko Miyako

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Cast · Directed by Satsuo Yamamoto

TWTsunehiko Watase
Tsunehiko Watase
Akimasa Fujisaki
SYSayuri Yoshinaga
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Kyoko Fujisaki
ETEtsushi Takahashi
Etsushi Takahashi
Yasuhisa Toshikura
KYKei Yamamoto
Kei Yamamoto
Hiroaki Ishimori
RMRentaro Mikuni
Rentaro Mikuni
Tameichiro Emi
TYTsutomu Yamazaki
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Tadashi Tojo
KMKensaku Morita
Kensaku Morita
Koichi Ariga
TNToshiyuki Nagashima
Toshiyuki Nagashima
Sergeant Yajima
MKMorio Kazama
Morio Kazama
SMShinichirō Mikami
Shinichirō Mikami
Captain Komori
IHIsao Hashimoto
Isao Hashimoto
Sergeant Shima
SKShigeru Kōyama
Shigeru Kōyama
Shingo Shogaki

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