Emperor
Writers : Vera Blasi, David Klass
Stars : Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune
Synopsis
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
Taglines
Japan 1945: General Douglas MacArthur was given a mission to decide the fate of a nation, the guilt of a leader, and the true price of peace
Motion Picture Rating
Rated PG-13 for violent content, brief strong language and smoking (historical)
Country
USA, Japan
Language
English, Japanese
Release Date
27 July 2013
Also Known As
Imperador
Filming Location
New Zealand
Production Co
Krasnoff Foster Productions, Fellers Film, United Performers' Studio
Runtime
105 min
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