Released:
1967-08-03

Overview:
Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every Japanese citizen. Emperor Hirohito, however, joins with his ministers in asking the unthinkable, the peaceful surrender of Japan. When the military plots a coup to overthrow the Emperor's civilian government, Anami must face the choice between his desires and loyalty to his Emperor.

Director:
Kihachi Okamoto

Runtime:
2h 37min

Genre:
Drama, History, War

• Cast:
• 
  Seiji Miyaguchi
  as
  Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo
• 
  Rokkō Toura
  as
  Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Shunichi Matsumato
• 
  Chishū Ryū
  as
  Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki
• 
  So Yamamura
  as
  Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai
• 
  Toshirō Mifune
  as
  War Minister General Korechika Anami