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August without Emperor
Release Date: Sep 23, 1978
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Genres: 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.

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Tsunehiko Watase | Akimasa Fujisaki
Sayuri Yoshinaga | Kyoko Fujisaki
Etsushi Takahashi | Yasuhisa Toshikura
Kei Yamamoto | Hiroaki Ishimori
Rentaro Mikuni | Tameichiro Emi
Tsutomu Yamazaki | Tadashi Tojo
Featured Crew
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Satsuo Yamamoto | Director
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Noritaka Sakamoto | Director of Photography
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Masaru Satō | Original Music Composer
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Isao Kumagai | Assistant Director
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Akiyuki Ito | Sound Effects
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Kyuzo Kobayashi | Original Story