Emperor
Brigadier General Bonner Fellers must determine whether to condemn Emperor Hirohito as a war criminal while racing against time and political intrigue, all while his lingering search for the mysterious exchange student Aya threatens to cloud his judgment.
“After the war was won, the battle for peace began.”
Synopsis
As the Japanese surrender marks the end of World War II, General Fellers is assigned the responsibility of determining whether Emperor Hirohito should be executed as a war criminal. His decision is influenced by his ongoing search for Aya, an exchange student he had met years earlier in the United States.
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Edited by Chris PlummerShot by Stuart DryburghScored by Alex HeffesDesigned by Grant Major
Box Office
2012 · Box office
Grossed $14.9M worldwide
Worldwide gross
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Also known as
- Emperor - Kampf um den Friedende
- Emperadores
- Crimes de guerrefr
- Crimes de guerresfr
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Cast & Crew
23 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Matthew Fox
as General Bonner Fellers
Colin Moy
as General Richter
Tommy Lee Jones
as General Douglas MacArthur
Eriko Hatsune
as Aya Shimada
Toshiyuki Nishida
as General Kajima
Masayoshi Haneda
as Takahashi
Kaori Momoi
as Mitsuko Kajima
Masatoshi Nakamura
as Prince Konoe
Masato Ibu
as Koichi Kido
Isao Natsuyagi
as Teizaburo Sekiya
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