August Without Emperor (1978)

• 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.

Rating

7.2 / 10 (4 votes)

Release date

September 23, 1978

Runtime

2h 20m

Language

Japanese

Director

Satsuo Yamamoto

Status

Released