Want to behold the glory that is 'The Emperor in August' in the comfort of your own home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Masato Harada-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.
Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The Emperor in August' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Emperor in August' right now, here are some specifics about the Shochiku, Asmik Ace drama flick.
Released , 'The Emperor in August' stars Koji Yakusho, Masahiro Motoki, Tori Matsuzaka, Shinichi Tsutsumi The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 16 min, and received a user score of 63 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 13 knowledgeable users.
Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "In July 1945, during the end of World War II, Japan is forced to accept the Potsdam Declaration. A cabinet meeting has continued through days and nights, but a decision cannot be made. The U.S. drops atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. General Korechika Anami is torn over making the proper decision and the Emperor of Japan worries about his people. Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki leads the cabinet meeting, while Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu can't do anything, but watch the meeting. At this time, Major Kenji Hatanaka and other young commissioned officers, who are against Japan surrendering, move to occupy the palace and a radio broadcasting station. The radio station is set to broadcast Emperor Hirohito reading out the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War." .
