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Japan's Longest Day

1967Movie2 h 37 min

DramaHistory
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Rotten Tomatoes–79%

A nostalgic, intriguing drama movie about history and politics.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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Story

The dramatic true story of the end of WWII.

A dramatisation of the 24-hour period in which the Japanese government was deadlocked over the decision to accept or reject the Allies' demand for an unconditional surrender following the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Feels like

  • Japanese Historical Drama
  • World War II
  • Political Intrigue
  • Emperor Hirohito
  • Military Coup
  • National Identity
  • Moral Dilemma
  • Bleak
  • Nostalgic

Cast

24 of 60

Crew

Directed by
Kihachi Okamoto
Written by
Shinobu Hashimoto, Soichi Oya
Produced by
Tomoyuki Tanaka, Sanezumi Fujimoto
Music by
Masaru Satō

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

August 3, 1967 · 2 h 37 min · Violence, Suicide Themes

Released
August 3, 1967
Runtime
2 h 37 min
Content
Violence, Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama, History, War
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
1 country
Keywords
based on novel or book, based on true story

Tropes

Patriotic Fervor, Cut Phone Lines, Large Ham +9

  • Patriotic Fervor
  • Cut Phone Lines
  • Large Ham
  • General Ripper
  • Historical Domain Character
  • Let the Past Burn
  • Driven to Suicide
  • In Medias Res
  • Fighter-Launching Sequence
  • Extremely Short Timespan
  • Left Hanging
  • Match Cut

12 of 26 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Japan's Longest Day worth watching?"

Questions about Japan's Longest Day

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Japan's Longest Day worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.7).

Is Japan's Longest Day in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does Japan's Longest Day use?

Patriotic FervorCut Phone LinesLarge HamGeneral RipperHistorical Domain CharacterLet the Past BurnDriven to SuicideIn Medias ResFighter-Launching SequenceExtremely Short TimespanLeft HangingMatch Cutand 14 more

TV Tropes lists 26 tropes for it, including Patriotic Fervor, Cut Phone Lines, and Large Ham.