Japan's Longest Day
日本のいちばん長い日
Japan's Longest Day at FMovies. 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.
- Genre: Drama, History, War
- Country: Japan
- Director: Kihachi Okamoto
- Cast: Seiji Miyaguchi, Rokkō Toura, Chishū Ryū, Sō Yamamura, Toshirō Mifune, Yoshio Kosugi, Takashi Shimura, Etsushi Takahashi, Takao Inoue, Tadao Nakamaru, Toshio Kurosawa, Akira Kitchôji, Haruo Yamada, Ryōsuke Kagawa, Ushio Akashi, Isao Tamagawa, Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi, Tōru Takeuchi, Takeshi Katō, Kyuzo Kawabe, Tatsuyoshi Ehara,
