August Without Emperor

• 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.

Director

Satsuo Yamamoto

Released

Sep 23, 1978

Status

Released

Country

Japan

Studio

Shochiku

Language

Japanese