August without Emperor

September. 23,1978      
Rating:
6.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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 as  
Shinichirō Mikami as  Captain Komori

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Reviews

Dirtylogy
1978/09/23

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

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Matylda Swan
1978/09/24

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

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Taha Avalos
1978/09/25

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

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Zlatica
1978/09/26

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

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