Japan's Longest Day

(1967)Directed by Kihachi Okamoto157 minDrama, History, War
The dramatic true story of the end of WWII.

Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every Japanese citizen. Emperor Hirohito, however, joins with his ministers in asking the unthinkable, the peaceful surrender of Japan. When the military plots a coup to overthrow the Emperor's civilian government, Anami must face the choice between his desires and loyalty to his Emperor.

Seiji Miyaguchias Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo
Rokkō Touraas Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Shunichi Matsumato
Chishū Ryūas Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki
So Yamamuraas Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai
Toshirō Mifuneas War Minister General Korechika Anami
Yoshio Kosugias Minister of Public Welfare Keisuke Okade
Takashi Shimuraas Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura
Etsushi Takahashias Lt. Colonel Masutaka Ida
TITakao Inoueas Lt. Colonel Masahiko Takeshita
Tadao Nakamaruas Lt. Colonel Jiro Shiizaki
Toshio Kurosawaas Major Kenji Hatanaka - Military Affairs Section
Akira Kitchôjias General Yoshijiro Umezu - Chief of the Army General Staff
Haruo Yamadaas Admiral Soemu Toyoda - Chief of the Navy General Staff
Ryōsuke Kagawaas Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Tadaatsu Ishiguro
Ushio Akashias President of the Privy Council Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma
Isao Tamagawaas Colonel Okitsugu Arao - Chief of Military Affairs Section
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagias Admiral Takijiro Onishi - Vice-Chief of the Naval General Staff
TTToru Takeuchias Naval Surgeon Kobayashi
Takeshi Katōas Cabinet Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu
Kyuzo Kawabeas Michio Kihara - Assistant to Sakomizu
Tatsuyoshi Eharaas Nobumasa Kawamoto - Private Secretary to Shimomura
Kazuko Iidaas General
Shiro Kidaas General
Shiyuki Tanakaas General