Emperor

– As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohi..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
2012
Emperor (2012)

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.

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Emperor (2012) - Trailer

Release Date:

27 Jul 2013

Language:

English, Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Peter Webber

Writer:

Vera Blasi (screenplay), David Klass (screenplay), Shiro Okamoto (book)

Main Actors:

Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune, Toshiyuki Nishida

Plot:

A story of love and understanding set amidst the tensions and uncertainties of the days immediately following the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II. On the staff of General Douglas MacArthur (Jones), the de facto ruler of Japan as Supreme Commander of the occupying forces, a leading Japanese expert, General Bonner Fellers (Fox) is charged with reaching a decision of historical importance: should Emperor Hirohito be tried and hanged as a war criminal? Interwoven is the story of Fellers' love affair with Aya, a Japanese exchange student he had met years previously in the U.S. Memories of Aya and his quest to find her in the ravaged post-war landscape help Fellers to discover both his wisdom and his humanity and enable him to come to the momentous decision that changed the course of history and the future of two nations.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Gross profit:

$3,345,315

Production:

Roadside Attractions

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
33%
Metacritic:
48%