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Japan's Longest Day (1967)

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.

  • Drama
  • History
  • War

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Seiji MiyaguchiSeiji MiyaguchiForeign Minister Shigenori Togo
  • Photo of Rokkō TouraRokkō TouraVice Minister of Foreign Affairs Shunichi Matsumato
  • Photo of Chishū RyūChishū RyūPrime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki
  • Photo of Sō YamamuraSō YamamuraNavy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai
  • Photo of Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneWar Minister General Korechika Anami
  • Photo of Yoshio KosugiYoshio KosugiMinister of Public Welfare Keisuke Okade
  • Photo of Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraInformation Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura
  • Photo of Etsushi TakahashiEtsushi TakahashiLt. Colonel Masutaka Ida
  • Photo of Takao InoueTakao InoueLt. Colonel Masahiko Takeshita
  • Photo of Tadao NakamaruTadao NakamaruLt. Colonel Jiro Shiizaki

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