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August Without Emperor

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August Without Emperor(1978)

Drama, Thriller

Japanese

2h 20m

7

User Score

Satsuo Yamamoto

Nobuo Yamada, Masayuki Shibuya, Satsuo Yamamoto

Overview

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.