Taking the Chilean coup as an example, a group of young officers plan to overthrow the Japanese government on V-J Day. They aim to abolish the post-war constitution, restore the national army and revive the traditional spirit of Japan. As the conspiracy is exposed, the coup squadrons are wiped out one by one. The remaining squadron takes over a night train bound for Tokyo.
August Without Emperor (1978) is a drama and thriller movie produced by Shochiku in Japan. It was directed by Satsuo Yamamoto and written by Masayuki Shibuya and Nobuo Yamada. On screen you will see Tsunehiko Watase, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Etsushi Takahashi, Kei Yamamoto and Rentaro Mikuni. With a runtime of 2h 20m, the film averages 7.3/10 across 4 TMDB ratings.
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