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The Sun
2005
Japan, August 1945. Millions of Japanese are stunned to hear the voice of their Emperor for the first time, as he commands his people to cease all fighting. Though the address saves the lives of countless Japanese and thousands more Allied forces, the victorious powers insist Emperor Hirohito appear before a military tribunal. .. Read more
| Starring | Issey Ogata, Robert Dawson, Kaori Momoi, Shiro Sano |
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| Director | Alexander Sokurov |
| Genres | Drama |
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The Sun
Japan, August 1945. Millions of Japanese are stunned to hear the voice of their Emperor for the first time, as he commands his people to cease all fighting. Though the address saves the lives of countless Japanese and thousands more Allied forces, the victorious powers insist Emperor Hirohito appear before a military tribunal. Alexander Sokurov's fascinating and compelling film chronicles the events leading up to Hirohito's momentous speech, the historic renunciation of his divine status and his meeting with General Douglas MacArthur, the commander-in-chief of the occupying American forces, who advises his own President not to declare the Japanese leader a war criminal.
| Starring | Issey Ogata, Robert Dawson, Kaori Momoi, Shiro Sano |
|---|---|
| Director | Alexander Sokurov |
| Studio | ARTIFICIAL EYE |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 46 mins Watch now: 1 hr 51 mins |
| Certificate | DVD: , Watch Online: |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: Japanese, English Watch Online: Japanese, English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English Watch Online: English |
| Released | DVD: 20 Feb 2006 Watch now: 16 Oct 2009 Production year: 2005 |
| Watch now | Subscribe and watch this as part of an unlimited package. |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (4)
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The first two films in Alexander Sokurovs trilogy about (in)famous men of power Moloch (on Hitler) and... read more on Time Out
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A masterpiece... Daring, disturbing and gripping... Brilliant.
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25 out of 32 people found this review helpful
Andy from Hawkhurst
Andy you really need to get out more & stop taking yourself so serious. This film IS SLOW & BORING because (sadly)not all History is exciting. Reviews are there to help folks get a real, true understanding of what they are renting. You obviously like this film & thats your view however the fact of the matter is anyone who knows nothing about this film will want a true & factual insight into this movie. The fact of the matter is that probably 99% of folks who watched this film, wished they had not wasted their time with this complete drivel.I would rather have pulled my own fingernails out than sit through it a second time let alone the first.Yes I did sit through the whole movie, but that was because I feel that once you start to view a Film, you should always finish it no matter how bad it is. This type of opinion is shown in ALL the reviews other than yours.Its final overall score should convince anyone of its flaws. Its just a crap Film Andy, so just live with it.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Unremittingly slow
Whilst being a fan of historical films I must say this one left me unimpressed and uninformed. The pace of the film is just so slow, of course I wasn't expecting a gung-ho war film but this was just plain old dull. If you like history regardless of entertainment this is for you otherwise avoid.
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- Hoss from Surrey
- Posted 14 Sep 2006 17:35
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