Japan / Sep 23, 1978
2h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Toshiyuki Nagashima | Sergeant Yajima |
| Morio Kazama | |
| Shinichirō Mikami | Captain Komori |
| Isao Hashimoto | Sergeant Shima |
| Shigeru Kōyama | Shingo Shogaki |
| Mizuho Suzuki | Army General Mano |
| Eiji Okada | Assistant General Tokunaga |
| Hideji Ōtaki | Noguchi |
| Kiyoshi Atsumi | Kubo |
| Osamu Takizawa | Prime Minister Sabashi |
| Shin Saburi | Gozo Ohata |
| Kiwako Taichi | Saeko Nakagami |
| Tetsuro Tamba | Army General Mikami |
| Akira Kume | Trade Minister Kawasaki |
| Taketoshi Naitō | Labor Minister Hamao |
| Torahiko Hamada | Finance Minister Sone |
| Kappei Matsumoto | Education Minister Wako |
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Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 皇帝のいない八月 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Shochiku |
| Release date | 23 settembre 1978 |
| Executive producer | Shigemi Sugisaki, Tokuko Miyako, Kanji Nakagawa |
| Writer | Kyuzo Kobayashi, Nobuo Yamada, Masayuki Shibuya, Satsuo Yamamoto |
| Editing | Yoshi Sugihara |
| Cinematography | Noritaka Sakamoto |
| Assistant directors | Isao Kumagai, Satsuo Yamamoto |
| Lighting | Minoru Yakame |
| Camera operators | Noritaka Sakamoto |
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| Additional photography | Noritaka Sakamoto |
| Production design | Tadataka Yoshino |
| Art direction | Tadataka Yoshino |
| Set decoration | Tadataka Yoshino |
| Music | Masaru Satō, Akiyuki Ito, Toshio Tanaka, Ryuji Matsumoto |
| Sound | Masaru Satō, Akiyuki Ito, Toshio Tanaka, Ryuji Matsumoto |
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