August Without Emperor

Name: August Without Emperor
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1978-09-23
Duration: 2 h 20 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Tsunehiko Watase, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Etsushi Takahashi, Kei Yamamoto, Rentaro Mikuni

September 23, 1978
Directed by
Satsuo Yamamoto

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.