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Japan, August 1945. Millions of Japanese are stunned to hear the voice of their Emperor for the first time, as he commands his people to cease all fighting. Though the address saves the lives of countless Japanese and thousands more Allied forces, the victorious powers insist Emperor Hirohito appear before a military tribunal. Alexander Sokurov s fascinating and compelling film chronicles the events leading up to Hirohito s momentous speech, the historic renunciation of his divine status and his meetings with General Douglas MacArthur, the commander-in-chief of the occupying American forces, who advises his own President not to declare the Japanese leader a war criminal. Featuring a towering central performance by Issey Ogata, Sokurov creates an intimate portrait of a human being deeply affected by the tragedy that besets his country. Remarkable... Brilliantly sums up all the dilemmas that surround war and peace - JG Ballard.
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Profiling the downfall of the Japanese Empire during the Second World War in August 1945 from a Japanese point of view. Features the events leading up to the famous speech from the Japanese Emperor Hirohito, as he commands his people to stop fighting, denounces his divine status and makes arrangements for peace with America and the allies.
Japan, August 1945. Millions of Japanese are stunned to hear the voice of their Emperor for the first time, as he commands his people to cease all fighting. Though the address saves the lives of countless Japanese and thousands more Allied forces, the victorious powers insist Emperor Hirohito appear before a military tribunal. Alexander Sokurov s fascinating and compelling film chronicles the events leading up to Hirohito s momentous speech, the historic renunciation of his divine status and his meetings with General Douglas MacArthur, the commander-in-chief of the occupying American forces, who advises his own President not to declare the Japanese leader a war criminal. Featuring a towering central performance by Issey Ogata, Sokurov creates an intimate portrait of a human being deeply affected by the tragedy that besets his country. Remarkable... Brilliantly sums up all the dilemmas that surround war and peace - JG Ballard.
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Profiling the downfall of the Japanese Empire during the Second World War in August 1945 from a Japanese point of view. Features the events leading up to the famous speech from the Japanese Emperor Hirohito, as he commands his people to stop fighting, denounces his divine status and makes arrangements for peace with America and the allies.
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