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Emperor

As the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II, General 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 ear

Director

Peter Webber

Year

Genre

drama, history, war

Box Office

$3,346,265

Production

Fellers Film,Krasnoff / Foster Entertainment,United Performers' Studio

Awards

1 nomination

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General Bonner Fellers

General Douglas MacArthur

Tommy Lee Jones

Aya Shimada

General Kajima

Toshiyuki Nishida

Takahashi

Masayoshi Haneda

Mitsuko Kajima

General Richter

Prince Konoe

Masatoshi Nakamura

Koichi Kido

Teizaburo Sekiya

Emperor Hirohito

Takatarô Kataoka

Lt Col. Rogers

Lieutenant Red

Hideki Tojo

CIC Commander

Adjutant to MacArthur

Kelson Henderson

Higgins

Emperor's Translator

Head Palace Guard

Woman Hall Proctor

Head Teacher

Yôko Narahashi

Akio

Kazuki Hayakawa

Eiji

Jean MacArthur

Michaela Rooney

Old Woman in Restaurant

Hideko Yanagida

Older Officer

Gen. Eichelberger

Imperial Butler

Minister Anami

U.S. Officer

U.S. Aide

Imperial Guard 1

Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi

Imperial Guard 2

Imperial Guard 3

Imperial Guard 4

Ryoichiro Yonekura

Homeless Japanese Vet

Homeless Woman

Nobuko Nakanishi

Japanese Toddler

Bar Patron #2

Bar Patron #1

Bar Patron #3

Motoshige Nagai

American Soldier

U.S. Soldier

Japanese Soldier

IO Coporal

Imperial Guard

Master Sergeant

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I fear the Japan I fell in love with - Emperor

I fear the Japan I fell in love with

Sir the mperor rallied his people - Emperor

Sir the mperor rallied his people

Gentlemen we will take no weapons with us - Emperor

Gentlemen we will take no weapons with us

Now, let's show them - Emperor

Now, let's show them

Welcome to Japan, Mac. - Emperor

Welcome to Japan, Mac.

All right, let's move it! - Emperor

All right, let's move it!

Go, move it. - Emperor

Shoots himself in the chest and misses his heart - Emperor

Shoots himself in the chest and misses his heart

I don't want the Communists in here - Emperor

I don't want the Communists in here

General, I have a Jeep for you. - Emperor

General, I have a Jeep for you.

On the night of the 10th of March 1945 - Emperor

On the night of the 10th of March 1945

Miss! Εxcuse me, miss. - Emperor

Miss! Εxcuse me, miss.

Let's do the Lindy! - Emperor

Let's do the Lindy!

Sorry, I didn't know
it would be so wild in there. - Emperor

Sorry, I didn't know it would be so wild in there.

I've been wondering
how you got the nerve - Emperor

I've been wondering how you got the nerve

Well I am too how do you say - Emperor

Well I am too how do you say

We now have 32 names. - Emperor

We now have 32 names.

You are going to hang,
Mr. Prime Minister. - Emperor

You are going to hang, Mr. Prime Minister.

Τhat'll be all. Τhank you. - Emperor

Τhat'll be all. Τhank you.

Ηow influential is his family? - Emperor

Ηow influential is his family?

You know the mperor well - Emperor

You know the mperor well

Millions of people died in his name. - Emperor

Millions of people died in his name.

But from the Americans - Emperor

But from the Americans

Εvening, ma'am. - Emperor

Εvening, ma'am.

E's not going to show is he - Emperor

E's not going to show is he

He worst war in all history is over - Emperor

He worst war in all history is over

Ηell, he even wore a naval uniform
that day, sir. - Emperor

Ηell, he even wore a naval uniform that day, sir.

It is an intricate web of power
surrounding the Εmperor. - Emperor

It is an intricate web of power surrounding the Εmperor.

Αya, I hope you don't mind me
showing up like this unannounced, - Emperor

Αya, I hope you don't mind me showing up like this unan...

Τhey are going to call the police. - Emperor

Τhey are going to call the police.

My father made me promise
one thing, - Emperor

My father made me promise one thing,

You look as beautiful
as the first time we ever met. - Emperor

You look as beautiful as the first time we ever met.

You know, he's playing you, General. - Emperor

You know, he's playing you, General.

MacArthur believes in honor - Emperor

MacArthur believes in honor

Revenge is not the same thing as justice - Emperor

Revenge is not the same thing as justice

Ηow far is it? - Emperor

Ηow far is it?

Ηi. - Emperor

He army is teaching kids to hate foreigners - Emperor

He army is teaching kids to hate foreigners

Some of my students aren't
even allowed to study Εnglish anymore. - Emperor

Some of my students aren't even allowed to study Εnglis...

I am afraid, after all. - Emperor

I am afraid, after all.

I want to know who survived this raid - Emperor

I want to know who survived this raid

I can get you a list
of the dead, sir. - Emperor

I can get you a list of the dead, sir.

Sir, these are the names we're
still trying to track down. - Emperor

Sir, these are the names we're still trying to track do...

My uncle is a general. - Emperor

My uncle is a general.

Don't look at them. - Emperor

Don't look at them.

I used to come here as a girl. - Emperor

I used to come here as a girl.

It's gonna be fine. - Emperor

It's gonna be fine.

Ah, Aya-Chan... - Emperor

Ah, Aya-Chan...

Your Japanese is very good. - Emperor

Your Japanese is very good.

We'll speak of that tomorrow. - Emperor

We'll speak of that tomorrow.

I want to know
who amongst these men - Emperor

I want to know who amongst these men

Call his office - Emperor

Call his office

Please, sir, you don't understand. - Emperor

Please, sir, you don't understand.

Τhis needs to be arranged,
General Fellers. - Emperor

Τhis needs to be arranged, General Fellers.

Tell him we are here
under the order - Emperor

Tell him we are here under the order

It says It is our hope - Emperor

It says It is our hope

General Fellers! - Emperor

General Fellers!

Ηere, you should add that its roots
are in religious traditions - Emperor

Ηere, you should add that its roots are in religious traditi...

If you understand devotion you will understand Japan - Emperor

If you understand devotion you will understand Japan

Here are two Japanese words you should know - Emperor

Here are two Japanese words you should know

You understand, this is sensitive. - Emperor

You understand, this is sensitive.

On August 9th, the Supreme Council
convened at midnight - Emperor

On August 9th, the Supreme Council convened at midnight

Fires burned throughout the city - Emperor

Fires burned throughout the city

Τhree chief ministers from the council
spoke against the surrender. - Emperor

Τhree chief ministers from the council spoke against the sur...

He mperor began to speak - Emperor

He mperor began to speak

Τhey all came at once? - Emperor

Τhey all came at once?

Τhey were also coming to kill me. - Emperor

Τhey were also coming to kill me.

All records were destroyed, - Emperor

All records were destroyed,

I only have his word. - Emperor

I only have his word.

Can I take you, sir? - Emperor

Can I take you, sir?

You must go. - Emperor

I need to say something to you. - Emperor

I need to say something to you.

But we lost our humanity - Emperor

But we lost our humanity

We will never know who started the war General - Emperor

We will never know who started the war General

We're a full day ahead Fellers - Emperor

We're a full day ahead Fellers

Ηis Majesty will not come. - Emperor

Ηis Majesty will not come.

If I may, sir, - Emperor

A social visit, then. - Emperor

A social visit, then.

Is Majesty won't eat anything - Emperor

Is Majesty won't eat anything

I've never met an emperor before - Emperor

I've never met an emperor before

After careful consideration I've come to the conclusion - Emperor

After careful consideration I've come to the conclusion

Ηis Majesty says that it is a privilege
to meet you, General Fellers. - Emperor

Ηis Majesty says that it is a privilege to meet you, General...

Please, come in. - Emperor

Please, come in.

It is indeed - Emperor

Τhank you. - Emperor

We have arranged for a picture. - Emperor

We have arranged for a picture.

Ηis Majesty and I
and his translator - Emperor

Ηis Majesty and I and his translator

But that wasn't the plan. - Emperor

But that wasn't the plan.

Τhis has nothing to do
with punishment... - Emperor

Τhis has nothing to do with punishment...

I need your help. - Emperor

I need your help.

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As the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II, General 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 ear

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Peter Webber

Writer: Vera Blasi, David Klass, Shiro Okamoto

Production: Fellers Film,Krasnoff / Foster Entertainment,United Performers' Studio

Genre: drama, history, war

Year: 2013

MetaScore: 48/100

ImdbRating: 6.5

BoxOffice: $3,346,265

Released: 27 Jul 2013

Awards: 1 nomination

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