Watch Japan's Longest Day (1967) Official Trailer
The dramatic true story of the end of WWII.
7.3 / 10 IMDb August 3, 1967 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. 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.
Director
Runtime
2h 37m
Release Date
August 3, 1967
Genre
Drama, History, War
Status
Released
Languages
Japanese
Country
Japan
Producers
Cast
Seiji Miyaguchi
as Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo
Rokkō Toura
as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Shunichi Matsumato
Chishū Ryū
as Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki
So Yamamura
as Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai
Toshirō Mifune
as War Minister General Korechika Anami
Yoshio Kosugi
as Minister of Public Welfare Keisuke Okade
Takashi Shimura
as Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura
Etsushi Takahashi
as Lt. Colonel Masutaka Ida
No photo
Takao Inoue
as Lt. Colonel Masahiko Takeshita
Tadao Nakamaru
as Lt. Colonel Jiro Shiizaki
Toshio Kurosawa
as Major Kenji Hatanaka - Military Affairs Section
No photo
Akira Kitchôji
as General Yoshijiro Umezu - Chief of the Army General Staff
No photo
Haruo Yamada
as Admiral Soemu Toyoda - Chief of the Navy General Staff
Ryōsuke Kagawa
as Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Tadaatsu Ishiguro
Ushio Akashi
as President of the Privy Council Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma
Isao Tamagawa
as Colonel Okitsugu Arao - Chief of Military Affairs Section
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
as Admiral Takijiro Onishi - Vice-Chief of the Naval General Staff
No photo
Toru Takeuchi
as Naval Surgeon Kobayashi
Takeshi Katō
as Cabinet Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu
Kyuzo Kawabe
as Michio Kihara - Assistant to Sakomizu
Production Companies
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