August without Emperor

August without Emperor  - Movie (1978)

Original title

皇帝のいない八月

Released

9/23/1978

Origin country

JP

Genre

Drama, Thriller

Production companies

Shochiku

Budget

Revenue

Runtime

2hr 20min

Description

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.

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