Japan's Longest Day(Kihachi Okamoto - 1967)

Japan's Longest Day

Nihon no ichiban nagai hi (original title)

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.

AKA: Nippon no ichiban nagai hi
The Emperor and a General
The Longest Day of Japan
Year: 1967
Directed: Kihachi Okamoto
Genre: Drama/history/war
Runtime: 157 minutes
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English

Cast
Toshiro Mifune
Chisu Ryu
Takashi Shimura
Tatsuya Nakadai (narrating)
Sô Yamamura
Jun Tazaki
Nobuo Nakamura

VIDEO
File format: AVI
Codec: XviD
Resolution: 720x296
Bitrate: 1496 kbps
Framerate: 29.97 FPS

AUDIO
Codec: AC3
Bitrate: 192 kbps
Sample rate: 48000 Hz