August Without Emperor
皇帝のいない八月
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.
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皇帝のいない八月（予告）
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-05-16
Top Cast
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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
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
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Satsuo Yamamoto
- Screenplay & Story
- Masayuki Shibuya, Nobuo Yamada, Satsuo Yamamoto
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 皇帝のいない八月
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Satsuo Yamamoto
Masayuki Shibuya, Nobuo Yamada, Satsuo Yamamoto, Kyuzo Kobayashi
Masaru Satō
Noritaka Sakamoto
Yoshi Sugihara
Shigemi Sugisaki, Tokuko Miyako, Kanji Nakagawa
Department Leadership Roster
Satsuo Yamamoto
Director
Noritaka Sakamoto
Director of Photography
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Masayuki Shibuya
Screenplay
Nobuo Yamada
Screenplay
Yoshi Sugihara
Editor
Satsuo Yamamoto
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About August Without Emperor
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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.
Who directed August Without Emperor?
August Without Emperor was directed by Satsuo Yamamoto.
Who stars in August Without Emperor?
The principal cast of August Without Emperor includes Tsunehiko Watase, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Etsushi Takahashi, Kei Yamamoto, Rentaro Mikuni.
When was August Without Emperor released and how long is it?
August Without Emperor was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 2h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for August Without Emperor?
The original motion picture soundtrack for August Without Emperor was composed by Masaru Satō.