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2015

Nihon no ichiban nagai hi

The Emperor in August

日本のいちばん長い日

(c)2015 "The Emperor in August" Film Partners

(c)2015 "The Emperor in August" Film Partners

(c)2015 "The Emperor in August" Film Partners

(c)2015 "The Emperor in August" Film Partners

(c)2015 "The Emperor in August" Film Partners

(c)2015 "The Emperor in August" Film Partners

(c)2015 "The Emperor in August" Film Partners

(c)2015 "The Emperor in August" Film Partners

(c)2015 "The Emperor in August" Film Partners

(c)2015 "The Emperor in August" Film Partners

(c)2015 "The Emperor in August" Film Partners

(c)2015 "The Emperor in August" Film Partners

(c)2015 "The Emperor in August" Film Partners

(c)2015 "The Emperor in August" Film Partners

(c)2015 "The Emperor in August" Film Partners

(c)2015 "The Emperor in August" Film Partners

Release Date
August, 8th, 2015
Running Time
136 min
Genre
Feature
Color
Color
Screening Format
DCP,HDCAM-SR
Screening Format with Subtitles
English (DCP, Blu-ray)

[ Directed by ]

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

"The Emperor in August" Film Partners

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

Asmik Ace, SHOCHIKU

[ Story ]

An adaptation of Hando Kazutoshi's non-fiction novel "Nihon no Ichiban Nagai Hi: Ketteiban." It reveals the anguish and deliberations of Japanese who put their lives on the line to end the Pacific War and achieve peace. Its director is Harada Masato, whose Chronicle of My Mother won a Special Grand Prix of the Jury at the 2011 Montreal World Film Festival.
In April of 1945, as the Pacific War enters its final phase, Japan's Prime Minister Suzuki Kantaro (Yamazaki Tsutomu) forms a new cabinet. Anami Korechika (Yakusho Koji), a trusted subject of Emperor Showa (Motoki Masahiro), is appointed Minister of War, and makes his case for a final battle on Japanese shores.

[ Official Site ]

http://nihon-ichi.jp

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2015 Tokyo International Film Festival, Japan Now (Director in Focus: Masato Harada)
2015 Chicago International Film Festival
2015 Hawaii International Film Festival

[ Contact (International) ]

SHOCHIKU CO., LTD.
International Sales & Licensing

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