August Without Emperor

August Without Emperor

皇帝のいない八月

7.3 /10 4 votes
September 23, 1978 2h 20m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Satsuo Yamamoto
Writers Kyuzo Kobayashi, Nobuo Yamada
Studio Shochiku
Rating 7.3/10
Language JA

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Cast & Crew

Tsunehiko Watase

Tsunehiko Watase

Akimasa Fujisaki

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Kyoko Fujisaki

Etsushi Takahashi

Etsushi Takahashi

Yasuhisa Toshikura

Kei Yamamoto

Kei Yamamoto

Hiroaki Ishimori

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

Tameichiro Emi

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tadashi Tojo

Kensaku Morita

Kensaku Morita

Koichi Ariga

Toshiyuki Nagashima

Toshiyuki Nagashima

Sergeant Yajima

Morio Kazama

Morio Kazama

Shinichirō Mikami

Shinichirō Mikami

Captain Komori

Isao Hashimoto

Isao Hashimoto

Sergeant Shima

Shigeru Kōyama

Shigeru Kōyama

Shingo Shogaki

Frequently Asked Questions

August Without Emperor was released on September 23, 1978.

The runtime of August Without Emperor is 2h 20m.

August Without Emperor is a Drama, Thriller movie.

August Without Emperor has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 on TMDB.

August Without Emperor is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

August Without Emperor was directed by Satsuo Yamamoto.

The main cast of August Without Emperor includes Tsunehiko Watase, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Etsushi Takahashi.

August Without Emperor is originally in Japanese.