

August without Emperor
Drama
Thriller
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1978-09-23
Runtime:
2h 20m
Director:
Satsuo Yamamoto
Writer:
Nobuo Yamada, Masayuki Shibuya, Satsuo Yamamoto
Top Cast

Tsunehiko Watase
Akimasa Fujisaki

Sayuri Yoshinaga
Kyoko Fujisaki

Etsushi Takahashi
Yasuhisa Toshikura

Kei Yamamoto
Hiroaki Ishimori

Rentaro Mikuni
Tameichiro Emi

Tsutomu Yamazaki
Tadashi Tojo

Kensaku Morita
Koichi Ariga

Toshiyuki Nagashima
Sergeant Yajima

Morio Kazama

Shinichirō Mikami
Captain Komori

Isao Hashimoto
Sergeant Shima

Shigeru Kōyama
Shingo Shogaki
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