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Japan's Longest Day

“The dramatic true story of the end of WWII.”

1967 · 2 h 37 min
Directed by Kihachi Okamoto
DramaHistoryWar

Cast

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Plot

Following the decision to surrender in August 1945, a group of army officers plans a coup to stop the emperor's broadcast.

Sinekatalog’s take

Kihachi Okamoto's historical drama, with Toshiro Mifune and Chishu Ryu, is tense, detailed and sober, a gripping day-by-day account.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (1,224 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.