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Japan's Longest Day
“The dramatic true story of the end of WWII.”
7.3 / 10• 1967• 2h 37m•NR• Japanese
DramaHistoryWar
Storyline
A dramatisation of the 24-hour period in which the Japanese government was deadlocked over the decision to accept or reject the Allies' demand for an unconditional surrender following the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Cast & Crew
Seiji Miyaguchi
Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo
Lead
Rokkō Toura
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Shunichi Matsumato
Chishū Ryū
Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki
So Yamamura
Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai
Toshirō Mifune
War Minister General Korechika Anami
Yoshio Kosugi
Minister of Public Welfare Keisuke Okade
Takashi Shimura
Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura
Etsushi Takahashi
Lt. Colonel Masutaka Ida
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kihachi Okamoto's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Japan's Longest Day is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
