August without Emperor 1978

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Drama Thriller

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.

Release Date 1978-09-23
Runtime 2h 20m
Directors Noritaka Sakamoto, Satsuo Yamamoto, Isao Kumagai
Producers Tokuko Miyako, Kanji Nakagawa, Shigemi Sugisaki
Writers Masayuki Shibuya, Satsuo Yamamoto, Kyuzo Kobayashi, Nobuo Yamada