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Japan's Longest Day

1967 · 157 min

A meticulous, slow-burning historical reconstruction that immerses you in tense political and military deliberations, demanding close attention.

Directed by
Kihachi Okamoto
Genres
Drama, History, War
Starring
Seiji Miyaguchi, Rokkō Toura, Chishū Ryū
Tagline
The dramatic true story of the end of WWII.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Kihachi Okamoto
Genres
Drama, History, War
Starring
Seiji Miyaguchi, Rokkō Toura, Chishū Ryū
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • power
  • politics
  • betrayal
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history, war
Directed by
Kihachi Okamoto
Written by
Shinobu Hashimoto
Starring
Seiji Miyaguchi, Rokkō Toura, Chishū Ryū, So Yamamura, Toshirō Mifune, Yoshio Kosugi, Takashi Shimura, Etsushi Takahashi
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
157 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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