August Without Emperor (1978)
皇帝のいない八月
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.
Where to watch August Without Emperor
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Hulu, U-NEXT, Plus Shochiku | Amazon Video, Apple TV, FOD | Amazon Video, Apple TV |
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What is August Without Emperor about?
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. August Without Emperor is a Drama, Thriller movie, released on 1978-09-23, runtime 140 minutes.
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In Japan, August Without Emperor streams on Hulu, U-NEXT and Plus Shochiku and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Satsuo Yamamoto
Cast
- Tsunehiko Watase as Akimasa Fujisaki
- Sayuri Yoshinaga as Kyoko Fujisaki
- Etsushi Takahashi as Yasuhisa Toshikura
- Kei Yamamoto as Hiroaki Ishimori
- Rentaro Mikuni as Tameichiro Emi
- Tsutomu Yamazaki as Tadashi Tojo
- Kensaku Morita as Koichi Ariga
- Toshiyuki Nagashima as Sergeant Yajima
- Morio Kazama
- Shinichirō Mikami as Captain Komori
- Isao Hashimoto as Sergeant Shima
- Shigeru Kōyama as Shingo Shogaki
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