Masaru sato provides a forboding score for kihachi okamotos war drama japans longest day. I used the occasion yesterday to finally watch a lengthy film 157 minutes entitled japans longest day 1967, which dramatizes the events of august 1415, 1945, and the decision to agree to surrender terms and formally end the war. Japanes longest day 1967 remastered samurai movie store. Minister of the army anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every. Watch the latest japan s longest day trailer on video detective. Edition discs price new from used from dvd september 5, 2006 please retry 1. The question of what or who got japan into its 1945 debacle isnt a part of the story. Japans longest day is a classic japanese 1967 movie telling the story of the japanese surrender to the allies in world war two. Tokyo shochiku has announced the cast for its reworking of the 1967 kihachi okamoto epic japans longest day to be titled the emperor in august. In relation to this site, this book would go on to serve as the basis of tohos movie of the same name. The book remade as a film for the 70th anniversary is almost unbearably tense.
Japans longest day, also known as the emperor and the general, is a 1967 movie directed by kihachi okamoto. Dec 09, 2014 tokyo shochiku has announced the cast for its reworking of the 1967 kihachi okamoto epic japans longest day to be titled the emperor in august. Japans longest day was released on the 35th anniversary of tohos founding. With john wayne, robert ryan, richard burton, henry fonda. Though japans longest day features an allstar crew that will please in itself, the film fails to live up to the credentials of its incredible cast, screenwriter and director as the long, meandering narrative tends to drag throughout. Many books have been written about japan s surrender in world w.
Nihon no ichiban nagai hi street date september 5, 2006 29. Why we love it this woefully unheralded war classic came five years after our own longest day, and matches that film in conveying all the complexities of turning the tide of war. Though japans longest day features an allstar crew that will please in itself, the film fails to live up to the credentials of its incredible cast, screenwriter and director as. Japans longest day is a very suspenseful and detailed movie that recreates the events leading up to japans surrender in world war ii, starting with the potsdam declaration. The subject of the majority of the movie is the period between noon on august 14, 1945, when emperor hirohito made the decision to surrender to the allies in world war ii and noon on august 15, 1945, when the emperors taped message announcing the surrender was broadcast to the japanese. Shochiku has announced the cast for its remake of the 1967 kihachi okamoto epic japans longest day. The most comprehensive list of japanese movies ever. Japans longest day internet movie firearms database. Fujimoto, tomoyuki tanaka, shinobu hashimoto, soichi oya.
The dramatic story of the end of wwii and the destruction faced by the japanese people. Though japans longest day features an allstar crew that will please in itself. Nihon no ichiban nagai hi japans longest day the emperor and a general the longest day of japan. A riveting and essentially accurate docudrama about the turmoil in the japanese government and military during the last day of the pacific war 81545 with particular emphasis on the bloody revolt of fanatical young army officers who tried to prevent japans surrender. Directed by ken annakin, andrew marton, gerd oswald. With seiji miyaguchi, rokko toura, chishu ryu, so yamamura. This is still the authoritative book on the subject.
The widescreen is essential, as a panscanned copy would be impossible to follow. Jun 25, 2012 masaru sato provides a forboding score for kihachi okamoto s war drama japan s longest day. The society was a group of 14 japanese historians who spent years interviewing every japanese survivor involved in any way with the decision, except hirohito. Our version of japans longest day is based on the oya edition, which is available in english on. The screenplay was by ryan, with additional material written by romain gary, james jones, david pursall, and jack seddon. Even with two devastating atomic bomb attacks destroying two key cities, the japanese cabinet cannot reach a decision to surrender, largely due to a military hardline contingent, led by war. Japans longest day 1967 directed by kihachi okamoto. Surrender the last 24 hours through japanese eyes by pacifc war research society and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Rent japans longest day 1967 on dvd and bluray netflix. 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. As enthusiastic as ever about helping to interpret japanese cinema, animego has two levels of english subtitles the second adds some definitions and clarifications of arcane terminology.
Japans longest day is a film directed by kihachi okamoto with toshiro mifune, so yamamura, chishu ryu, seiji miyaguchi, year. Japans longest day is presented in its original aspect ratio of 2. Aug, 2015 in the mid1960s, kazutoshi hando interviewed the protagonists for his book japans longest day, a classic account of the hours leading up to the surrender. The longest day is a 1962 american epic war film based on cornelius ryans 1959 nonfiction of the same name about the d day landings at normandy on june 6, 1944. The surrender took place on 15 th august 1945 after the american atomic bombs were dropped on hiroshima and nagasaki. Japans longest day internet movie firearms database guns.
Filejoker exclusive jmovie japans longest day 1967. Atomic bombs and japans surrender in world war ii council. Nihon no ichiban nagai hithe emperor and a general the emperor and the general the longest day of japan nippon no ichiban nagai hi. A riveting and essentially accurate docudrama about the turmoil in the japanese government and military during the last day of the pacific war 81545 with particular emphasis on the bloody revolt of fanatical young army officers who tried to prevent japan s surrender. Epic war movie japans longest day to be reworked variety. Japans longest day 1967 is a world war ii drama, history movie starring seiji miyaguchi and rokko toura. Find release information for japans longest day 1968 kihachi okamoto on allmovie. In the mid1960s, kazutoshi hando interviewed the protagonists for his book japans longest day, a classic account of the hours leading up to the surrender. It was translated into english and published by kondansha with the title japan s longest day jld. After the atomic bombings on hiroshima and nagasaki, the japanese cabinet decided on august 14, 1945, to surrender completely. Japans longest day on dvd 737187011498 from animeigo. Heres an amazing true film about the day japan surrendered to the u.
At the time, the production christened the 35 anniversary of tohos founding. Japan s longest day is a very suspenseful and detailed movie that recreates the events leading up to japan s surrender in world war ii, starting with the potsdam declaration. It was translated into english and published by kondansha with the title japans longest day jld. I recently read a fascinating book describing japans decision to surrender at the end of world war ii. The battle of okinawa 1971, great battle of the japan sea 1969, the imperial japanese empire 1982, the burmese harp 1985, return from the river kwai 1989.
Animeigos dvd of japans longest day is a good enhanced transfer of this visually restrained picture. Minister of the army anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every japanese citizen. Rent japans longest day 1967 starring jun tazaki and so yamamura on dvd and bluray. With koji yakusho, masahiro motoki, tsutomu yamazaki, shinichi tsutsumi. The book focuses on august 1415 as the longest day. But i have yet to see a movie in any language so artfully and pleasingly subtitled as japans longest day. This is the story of august 15, 1945, japans longest day, where in a single 24hour period, the fate of 100 million people would be decided. Japans longest day is a very suspenseful and detailed movie that recreates the events leading up to japans surrender in world war ii, starting. Trailer of the movie japan s longest day directed by masato harada to be released on august 8th, 2015. In early august, 1945, japan stood alone against the allies, the nazis having surrendered unconditionally in may. Chishu ryu, daisuke kato, etsushi takahashi, jun tazaki.
Home forums direct downloads movie downloads akibaonline is sponsored by filejoker. Many books have been written about japans surrender in world w. The events of d day, told on a grand scale from both the allied and german points of view. Rent japans longest day 1967 on dvd and bluray dvd. The fanatics plead with the head of the army to lead their. Japans longest day true story of the end of wwii cast. Oct 24, 20 i recently read a fascinating book describing japans decision to surrender at the end of world war ii. Jmovie japans longest day 1967 discussion in movie downloads started by mrsound, feb 23, 2020. Emperor hirohito, however, joins with his ministers in asking the unthinkable, the peaceful. Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki, the japanese military and the government clash over. Founded in 1932 by the hankyu railway as the tokyotakarazuka theater company, the presentday toho co. Almost no grammatical errors or typos the only mistake i noticed was a consistent misspelling of led as lead, and variously colored to indicate multiple speakers brilliant. The book, japans longest day, was published 20 years after the end of the war and written by 14 japanese historians, members of the pacific war research society, who spent years researching the history of japans surrender. Staring kayama yuzo, yamamura so, kato daisuke and nakadai tatsuya.
Staring many of japans famous actors of the day, japans longest day appeared in japanese theaters in 1967. The subject of the majority of the movie is the period between noon on august 14, 1945, when emperor hirohito made the decision to surrender to the allies in world war ii and noon on august 15, 1945, when the emperors taped message. Japans longest day nihon no ichiban nagai hi youtube. Watch this film and you ll get an idea of what it was like. Rent japan s longest day 1967 starring jun tazaki and so yamamura on dvd and bluray. The movie is adapted from the nonfiction japan s longest day the definitive version. But i have yet to see a movie in any language so artfully and pleasingly subtitled as japan s longest day.
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