The Sun

Feb 17, 2005

1h 51m

★ 6.7

Overview

A re-imagination of Japanese Emperor Hirohito’s final days in power as WWII draws to a close.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Nikola Film

Proline Film

Downtown Pictures

MACT Productions

Riforma Film

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Cast

Emperor Shouwa-Tennou Hirohito

Issey Ogata

General Douglas MacArthur

Robert Dawson

Empress Kojun

Kaori Momoi

The chamberlain

Shiro Sano

Dmitriy Podnozov

Old servant

Shinmei Tsuji

scientist

Taijirō Tamura

midshipman

Georgi Pitskhelauri

Suzuki, Prime Minister

Hiroya Morita

Yonai, Minister of the Navy

Toshiaki Nishizawa

Anami, Minister of the War

Naomasa Musaka

Togo, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Kōjirō Kusanagi

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6.3

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0.0

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5.5

15 Lads

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5.2

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6.4

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7.4

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6.2

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0.0

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6.6

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6.9

Diary for My Children

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6.0

...nebo být zabit

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7.7

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0.0

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No overview available.

6.2

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6.0

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5.1

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6.8

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5.0

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8.0

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