Emperor (film)

 

Emperor (film)

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Emperor
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Peter Webber
Produced by	Gary Foster Russ Krasnoff Yoko Narahashi Eugene Nomura
Written by	Vera Blasi David Klass
Based on	His Majesty's Salvation by Shiro Okamoto
Starring	Matthew Fox Tommy Lee Jones Eriko Hatsune Toshiyuki Nishida Kaori Momoi Colin Moy
Cinematography	Stuart Dryburgh
Editing by	Chris Plummer
Studio	Krasnoff Foster Productions Fellers Film
Distributed by	Shochiku Company Ascot Elite Entertainment Group Eagle Films
Release date(s)	March 8, 2013
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1,043,000[1]

Emperor is a 2013 World War II film directed by Peter Webber. Matthew Fox and Tommy Lee Jones star in lead roles. It is a joint American and New Zealand production.

 

Cast

• Matthew Fox as General Bonner Fellers
• Tommy Lee Jones as General Douglas MacArthur
• Eriko Hatsune as Aya Shimada
• Toshiyuki Nishida as General Kajima
• Masayoshi Haneda as Admiral Ibō Takahashi
• Takatarô Kataoka as Emperor Hirohito

[edit] Plot

Set in post-war Japan, General Douglas MacArthur (Tommy Lee Jones) begins an investigation of the role of Emperor Hirohito (Takatarô Kataoka) in the war, including the attack on Pearl Harbor.