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Third part in Aleksandr Sokurov's quadrilogy of Power, following Molokh (1999) and Telets (2001), focuses on Japanese Emperor Hirohito and Japan's defeat in World War II when he is finally confronted by General Douglas MacArthur who offers him to accept a diplomatic defeat for survival.
Director: Aleksandr Sokurov
Streaming info last checked: 2 weeks ago

Issey Ogata
Emperor Shouwa-Tennou Hirohito

Robert Dawson
General Douglas MacArthur

Kaori Momoi
Empress Kojun

Shiro Sano
The chamberlain

Dmitriy Podnozov
Shinmei Tsuji
Old servant

Taijirō Tamura
scientist

Georgi Pitskhelauri
midshipman
Hiroya Morita
Suzuki, Prime Minister

Toshiaki Nishizawa
Yonai, Minister of the Navy