Japan's Longest Day
Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every Japanese citizen. Emperor Hirohito, however, joins with his ministers in asking the unthinkable, the peaceful surrender of Japan. When the military plots a coup to overthrow the Emperor's civilian government, Anami must face the choice between his desires and loyalty to his Emperor.
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Kihachi Okamoto
Director
Kenjirô Ishiyama
as
General Shizuichi Tanaka - C-in-C Eastern District Army
Tadao Nakamaru
as
Lt. Colonel Jiro Shiizaki - Military Affairs Section
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
as
Nobumasa Kawamoto - Private Secretary to Shimomura
Toshirô Mifune
as
War Minister General Korechika Anami
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