Emperor (2012)
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.
Director: Peter Webber
Genre: Drama, History, War
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: September 14, 2012
Cast
- Matthew Fox - General Bonner Fellers
- Tommy Lee Jones - General Douglas MacArthur
- Eriko Hatsune - Aya Shimada
- Masayoshi Haneda - Takahashi
- Kaori Momoi - Mitsuko Kajima
- Toshiyuki Nishida - General Kajima
- Colin Moy - General Richter
- Masatô Ibu - Koichi Kido
- Isao Natsuyagi - Teizaburo Sekiya
- Takatarô Kataoka - Emperor Hirohito
Screenplay
- David Klass (Screenplay)
- Vera Blasi (Screenplay)
Music: Alex Heffes
Cinematography: Stuart Dryburgh
Production: Fellers Film, Krasnoff / Foster Entertainment, United Performers' Studio
Country: Japan, United States of America
Language: English, 日本語
Box Office: $15M
Original Language: en
Keywords
atomic bomb, emperor, japanese surrender, us military, 1940s, general douglas macarthur, hirohito
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed Emperor?
- Emperor was directed by Peter Webber.
- Who stars in Emperor?
- Emperor stars Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune, Masayoshi Haneda, Kaori Momoi, Toshiyuki Nishida.
- How long is Emperor?
- Emperor has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Emperor?
- Emperor is a Drama, History, War film.
- How much did Emperor gross?
- Emperor grossed $15M worldwide.
- Where was Emperor produced?
- Emperor was produced in Japan, United States of America.