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August Without Emperor
73%
Movie
2h 20m
AI Analysis
August Without Emperor (1978) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of August Without Emperor (1978) — a movie tagged as Drama and Thriller with tense moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: Taking the Chilean coup as an example, a group of young officers plan to overthrow the Japanese government on V-J Day. They aim to abolish the post-war constitution, restore the national army and revive the traditional spirit of Japan. As the conspiracy is exposed, the coup squadrons are wiped out one by one. The re… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~140 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate August Without Emperor 73% (4 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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August Without Emperor is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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from 4 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Taking the Chilean coup as an example, a group of young officers plan to overthrow the Japanese government on V-J Day. They aim to abolish the post-war constitution, restore the national army and revive the traditional spirit of Japan. As the conspiracy is exposed, the coup squadrons are wiped out one by one. The remaining squadron takes over a night train bound for Tokyo.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1978-09-23
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- TMDB rating
- 7.3
- TMDB ID
- 299042
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What is August Without Emperor about?
Taking the Chilean coup as an example, a group of young officers plan to overthrow the Japanese government on V-J Day. They aim to abolish the post-war constitution, restore the national army and r... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for August Without Emperor?
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How long is the movie August Without Emperor?
The official runtime for August Without Emperor is approximately 140 minutes.
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Cast
Tsunehiko Watase
Akimasa Fujisaki
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Kyoko Fujisaki
Etsushi Takahashi
Yasuhisa Toshikura
Kei Yamamoto
Hiroaki Ishimori
Rentaro Mikuni
Tameichiro Emi
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Tadashi Tojo
Kensaku Morita
Koichi Ariga
Toshiyuki Nagashima
Sergeant Yajima
Morio Kazama
Shinichirō Mikami
Captain Komori
Isao Hashimoto
Sergeant Shima
Shigeru Kōyama
Shingo Shogaki
Mizuho Suzuki
Army General Mano
Eiji Okada
Assistant General Tokunaga
Hideji Ōtaki
Noguchi
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Kubo
Osamu Takizawa
Prime Minister Sabashi
Shin Saburi
Gozo Ohata
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