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Emperor (2012)

PG-13 · 2012-09-14 · 1h 45m · EN
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After the war was won, the battle for peace began.

As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.

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Peter WebberDirector
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Matthew FoxMatthew FoxGeneral Bonner FellersTommy Lee JonesTommy Lee JonesGeneral Douglas MacArthurEriko HatsuneEriko HatsuneAya ShimadaMasayoshi HanedaMasayoshi HanedaTakahashiKaori MomoiKaori MomoiMitsuko KajimaToshiyuki NishidaToshiyuki NishidaGeneral KajimaColin MoyColin MoyGeneral RichterMasatô IbuMasatô IbuKoichi KidoIsao NatsuyagiIsao NatsuyagiTeizaburo SekiyaTakatarô KataokaTakatarô KataokaEmperor HirohitoNic SampsonNic SampsonLt. RedWill WallaceWill WallaceCIC Commander

Keywords

U.s. military1940sEmperorAtomic bombGeneral douglas macarthurJapanese surrenderHirohitoUs military

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · War · HistoryTheme affinityU S Military · 1940s · EmperorDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWarDirector preference212465Actor preference33134 · 54334 · 217620

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What is Emperor about?

As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.

How long is Emperor?

Emperor has a runtime of 105 minutes.

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