The Emperor in August

You’re in a bunker reading the surrender terms as the city burns above you and then the prime minister can’t decide. A historian notes the film turns the emperor’s radio voice into a hinge between collapse and consent.

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Masato Harada directed The Emperor in August in 2015. See Masato Harada's full filmography, where to start with Masato Harada, or where to go after you've seen everything by Masato Harada.

The Emperor in August was released in 2015 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 136 minutes.