Watch August Without Emperor (1978) Official Trailer
7.3 / 10 IMDb September 23, 1978 2h 20m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 20m
Release Date
September 23, 1978
Genre
Drama, Thriller
Status
Released
Languages
Japanese
Country
Japan
Cast
Tsunehiko Watase
as Akimasa Fujisaki
Sayuri Yoshinaga
as Kyoko Fujisaki
Etsushi Takahashi
as Yasuhisa Toshikura
Kei Yamamoto
as Hiroaki Ishimori
Rentaro Mikuni
as Tameichiro Emi
Tsutomu Yamazaki
as Tadashi Tojo
Kensaku Morita
as Koichi Ariga
Toshiyuki Nagashima
as Sergeant Yajima
Morio Kazama
Shinichirō Mikami
as Captain Komori
Isao Hashimoto
as Sergeant Shima
Shigeru Kōyama
as Shingo Shogaki
Mizuho Suzuki
as Army General Mano
Eiji Okada
as Assistant General Tokunaga
Hideji Ōtaki
as Noguchi
Kiyoshi Atsumi
as Kubo
Osamu Takizawa
as Prime Minister Sabashi
Shin Saburi
as Gozo Ohata
Kiwako Taichi
as Saeko Nakagami
Tetsuro Tamba
as Army General Mikami
Production Companies
ShochikuAugust Without Emperor Official Trailer 1978
Advertisement
Viewer Reviews
Sign in to rate and review this movie.
Sign in Loading reviews…
Related Movies & Trailers
6.7
The Death of Robin Hood
2026·Adventure
6.9
Desire
2026·Mystery
7.2
The Devil Wears Prada 2
2026·Comedy
4.2
The Sparrow's Fluttering
1988·Drama
8.7
Michael
2026·Music
8.7
The Shawshank Redemption
1994·Drama
6.3
Au Bonheur des Dames
1930·Drama
6.7
Jana Nayagan
2026·Action
6.1
A Flame in My Heart
1987·Drama
4.0
Siping
2026·Drama
8.5
Interstellar
2014·Adventure
4.3
Morning Moon Is Cruel
1981·Drama