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August Without Emperor
★ 7.3· 1978· 140 min· Popularity 1
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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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Release Date: 9/23/1978
Runtime: 140 minutes
Languages: Japanese
Director: Satsuo Yamamoto
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Companies: Shochiku
Countries: Japan
Where to watch · JP
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Keywords
japanbased on novel or bookcoup d'etathijackingtrain hijackingtrainincidentsleeper trainpolitical fictionjapan self defense forces (jsdf)post-war chaos period
