Japan's Longest Day

The dramatic true story of the end of WWII.

  • Rated 7.3 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 1967
  • 2h 37m
  • Drama
  • History
  • War

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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Director
Kihachi Okamoto
Starring
Seiji Miyaguchi, Rokkō Toura, Chishū Ryū, So Yamamura

Cast

  • Seiji Miyaguchi

    Seiji Miyaguchi

    Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo

  • Rokkō Toura

    Rokkō Toura

    Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Shunichi Matsumato

  • Chishū Ryū

    Chishū Ryū

    Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki

  • So Yamamura

    So Yamamura

    Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai

  • Toshirō Mifune

    Toshirō Mifune

    War Minister General Korechika Anami

  • Yoshio Kosugi

    Yoshio Kosugi

    Minister of Public Welfare Keisuke Okade

  • Takashi Shimura

    Takashi Shimura

    Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura

  • Etsushi Takahashi

    Etsushi Takahashi

    Lt. Colonel Masutaka Ida

  • Takao Inoue

    Lt. Colonel Masahiko Takeshita

  • Tadao Nakamaru

    Tadao Nakamaru

    Lt. Colonel Jiro Shiizaki

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