Japan's Longest Day

Name: Japan's Longest Day
Released: 1967
Rating: 69.1
Cast: Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Seiji Miyaguchi, Chishû Ryû, Sô Yamamura

1967

Drama, War

2h 37m

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. (imdb)

AKA:

Nihon no ichiban nagai hi

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Japanese

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Japan's Longest Day

1967

Drama, War

2h 37m

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McHale

Rated 30 Mar 2010

It starts out as a rather boring but interesting drama and then the attempted coup happens with a level of violence I didn't expect

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MartinTeller

Rated 11 Jan 2009

The first part throws an awful lot of information and names at you, but by the midway point the focus settles on an attempted coup by a group of fanatical soldiers who want to continue the war. It's riveting stuff, expertly composed by Okamoto and full of exciting, tense moments. The one really sour note was Toshio Kurosawa's over-the-top bug-eyed portrayal of Major Hanataka. It was far more crazy than the role required, although I guess you see a lot of that in Japanese movies.

Rated 11 Jan 2009

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