Film
August Without Emperor
1978Directed by Satsuo Yamamoto
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- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
About August Without Emperor
- Drama
- Thriller
Synopsis
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.
- Director
- Satsuo Yamamoto
- Writers
- Masayuki Shibuya
- Nobuo Yamada
- Kyuzo Kobayashi
- Satsuo Yamamoto
- Original title
- 皇帝のいない八月
