
August without Emperor
Sep 23 1978
•2h 20m
•Drama, Thriller
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.
Cast
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Tsunehiko Watase
Akimasa Fujisaki

Sayuri Yoshinaga
Kyoko Fujisaki

Etsushi Takahashi
Yasuhisa Toshikura

Kei Yamamoto
Hiroaki Ishimori
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