August without Emperor (1978)

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皇帝のいない八月 (Original Title)

StoryLine

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.

Details

Genres: Drama Thriller
Country: Japan
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 23/09/1978
Companies: Shochiku
Run Time: 140 min
Popularity: 2.666
Spoken Languages: 日本語
Status: Released