Emperor

Immediately after Emperor Hirohito's World War II surrender, General MacArthur suddenly finds himself the de facto ruler of a foreign nation. He challenges his expert on Japanese culture, General Fellers to provide evidence in ten short days to decide if the Japanese Emperor, worshipped as a go...

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Corporate Author: Fellerse Film (Firm), Krasnoff/Foster Entertainment (Firm), United Performers' Studio.
Other Authors: Jones, Tommy Lee, 1946- (Actor), Fox, Matthew, 1966- (Actor), Momoi, Kaori (Actor), Hatsune, Eriko, 1982- (Actor), Jackson, Aaron, 1973- (Actor), Klass, David. (Screenwriter), Blasi, Vera. (Screenwriter), Narahashi, Yoko. (Producer), Webber, G. P. (Director), Okamoto, Shirō, 1946-
Format: Videos DVD
Language: English
Spanish
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, ©2013.
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Summary: Immediately after Emperor Hirohito's World War II surrender, General MacArthur suddenly finds himself the de facto ruler of a foreign nation. He challenges his expert on Japanese culture, General Fellers to provide evidence in ten short days to decide if the Japanese Emperor, worshipped as a god by his people but accused of war crimes, should be punished or saved, as the fate of a nation waits.
Item Description: Based on the book His Majesty's salvation by Shiro Okamoto.
Special features: audio commentary with Peter Webber and Yoko Narahashi ; "Revenge or justice: the making of Emperor" featurette ; deleted scenes ; theatrical trailer ; behind-the-scenes photo gallery.
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1), 5.1 Dolby digital.
Audience: MPAA rating: PG-13.