Nihon no ichiban nagai hi 1967

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. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every Japanese citizen. Emperor Hirohito, however, joins with his ministers in asking the unthinkable, the peaceful surrender of Japan. When the military plots a coup to overthrow the Emperor's civilian government, Anami must face the choice between his desires and loyalty to his Emperor.

Cast:

Seiji Miyaguchi
Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo 

Rokkō Toura
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Shunichi Matsumato 

Chishū Ryū
Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki 

Sō Yamamura
Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai 

Toshirō Mifune
War Minister General Korechika Anami 

Yoshio Kosugi
Minister of Public Welfare Keisuke Okade 

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