The Sun (2005)

6.7/10 111 min Drama History

Overview

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

Cast

Issey Ogata

Emperor Shouwa-Tennou Hirohito

Robert Dawson

General Douglas MacArthur

Kaori Momoi

Empress Kojun

Shiro Sano

The chamberlain

Dmitriy Podnozov

Taijirō Tamura

scientist

Georgi Pitskhelauri

midshipman

Toshiaki Nishizawa

Yonai, Minister of the Navy

Naomasa Musaka

Anami, Minister of the War

Kōjirō Kusanagi

Togo, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Kojun Ito

Hironuma

Tōru Shinagawa

Sakomizu

Aleksandr Balsanov

Sergey Nozdrin

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