Emperor
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Drama, History, War
105 min
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13 D L V
Through war, love remains. A gripping tale of love and honour forged between fierce enemies of war, this is the story, inspired by true events, of the bold and secret moves that won the peace in the shadows of post-war Japan, bringing to life the American occupation of Japan in the perilous and unpredictable days just after Emperor Hirohito's World War II surrender. As General Douglas MacArthur suddenly finds himself the <i>de facto</i> ruler of a foreign nation, he assigns an expert in Japanese culture, General Bonner Fellers, to covertly investigate the looming question hanging over the country: Should the Japanese emperor, worshiped by his people but accused of war crimes, be punished or saved?
Cast
Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune, Masayoshi Haneda, Toshiyuki Nishida
Directed by
Peter Webber
Music
Alex Heffes
Screenplay
David Klass, Vera Blasi