The Sun (2005)

Name: The Sun
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2005-02-17
Duration: 111 min
Cast: Issey Ogata, Robert Dawson, Kaori Momoi, Shiro Sano, Dmitriy Podnozov

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

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Released 2005-02-17 · 111 min · Drama, History

Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov

Cast

Issey Ogata as Emperor Shouwa-Tennou Hirohito
Robert Dawson as General Douglas MacArthur
Kaori Momoi as Empress Kojun
Shiro Sano as The chamberlain
Dmitriy Podnozov
Shinmei Tsuji as Old servant
Taijirō Tamura as scientist
Georgi Pitskhelauri as midshipman
Hiroya Morita as Suzuki, Prime Minister
Toshiaki Nishizawa as Yonai, Minister of the Navy
Naomasa Musaka as Anami, Minister of the War
Kōjirō Kusanagi as Togo, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Tetsurō Tsuno as General Umezu
Jun Haichi as Abe, Minister of the Interior
Kojun Ito as Hironuma