Hirohito sat on the Chrysanthemum Throne through the Japanese invasion of China, the attack on Pearl Harbor and all through World War II. But at the end of the war, there were two emperors in Tokyo. Douglas MacArthur, supreme commander of the Allied powers in the Pacific, ruled Japan as a potentate, overseeing reforms that turned the country away from militarism and feudalism and setting the stage for Japan's ascent as an economic superpower.
"Emperor" is about both men, about MacArthur deciding whether to prosecute Hirohito as a warmonger and war criminal. Was the "God Emperor" merely a passive observer to his country's crimes against humanity? Or did he encourage it?
Tommy Lee Jones gives us a saltier version of the image-obsessed MacArthur, a cagey, guarded and cunning man who wanted to cover himself if he decided to absolve the emperor of blame, but brave enough to know that "a...
"Emperor" is about both men, about MacArthur deciding whether to prosecute Hirohito as a warmonger and war criminal. Was the "God Emperor" merely a passive observer to his country's crimes against humanity? Or did he encourage it?
Tommy Lee Jones gives us a saltier version of the image-obsessed MacArthur, a cagey, guarded and cunning man who wanted to cover himself if he decided to absolve the emperor of blame, but brave enough to know that "a...
- 3/7/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Watch a fresh clip from Roadside Attractions' Emperor war drama starring Matthew Fox and Tommy Lee Jones. Peter Webber directs the film which was seen at last year's Toronto International Film Festival, and opens in theaters from March 8th, 2013. Emperor is based on the book by Shiro Okamoto, adapted for the screen by Vera Blasi and David Klass. The strong cast also includes Eriko Hatsune, Toshiyuki Nishida and Masayoshi Haneda. A gripping tale of love and honor forged between fierce enemies of war, Emperor unfolds the story, inspired by true events, of the bold and secret moves that won the peace in the shadows of postwar Japan. Matthew Fox joins with Academy Award® winner Tommy Lee Jones, newcomer Eriko Hatsune and award-winning Japanese star Toshiyuki Nishida to bring to life the American occupation of Japan in the perilous and unpredictable days just after Emperor Hirohito's World War II surrender.
- 3/7/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch a fresh clip from Roadside Attractions' Emperor war drama starring Matthew Fox and Tommy Lee Jones. Peter Webber directs the film which was seen at last year's Toronto International Film Festival, and opens in theaters from March 8th, 2013. Emperor is based on the book by Shiro Okamoto, adapted for the screen by Vera Blasi and David Klass. The strong cast also includes Eriko Hatsune, Toshiyuki Nishida and Masayoshi Haneda. A gripping tale of love and honor forged between fierce enemies of war, Emperor unfolds the story, inspired by true events, of the bold and secret moves that won the peace in the shadows of postwar Japan. Matthew Fox joins with Academy Award® winner Tommy Lee Jones, newcomer Eriko Hatsune and award-winning Japanese star Toshiyuki Nishida to bring to life the American occupation of Japan in the perilous and unpredictable days just after Emperor Hirohito's World War II surrender.
- 3/7/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
We have new clips in from Emperor distributed by Roadside Attractions. The war drama stars Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune, Toshiyuki Nishida and Masayoshi Haneda. Peter Webber directs from the screenplay by Vera Blasi and David Klass, based on the book by Shiro Okamoto. Catch the film which was seen at last year's Toronto International Film Festival, in theaters on March 8th, 2013. The story is based on the resonant, real events of 1945, when General MacArthur took control of a shell-shocked Japan on behalf of the U.S and Bonner Fellers worked covertly to investigate the Emperor's fate while the future of the nation hung in the balance. Entwined with an against-the-odds romance, the story traverses the conflicting loyalties between heart and homeland, between revenge and justice, as the world rebuilds from the ruins of war.
- 2/23/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
We have new clips in from Emperor distributed by Roadside Attractions. The war drama stars Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune, Toshiyuki Nishida and Masayoshi Haneda. Peter Webber directs from the screenplay by Vera Blasi and David Klass, based on the book by Shiro Okamoto. Catch the film which was seen at last year's Toronto International Film Festival, in theaters on March 8th, 2013. The story is based on the resonant, real events of 1945, when General MacArthur took control of a shell-shocked Japan on behalf of the U.S and Bonner Fellers worked covertly to investigate the Emperor's fate while the future of the nation hung in the balance. Entwined with an against-the-odds romance, the story traverses the conflicting loyalties between heart and homeland, between revenge and justice, as the world rebuilds from the ruins of war.
- 2/23/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out the first poster for Peter Webber's Emperor war drama featuring Matthew Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones in the Vera Blasi and David Klass-scripted film based on the book by Shiro Okamoto. Distributed by Roadside Attractions, and finding theaters on March 8th this year, Emperor is a gripping tale of love and honor forged between fierce enemies of war, Emperor unfolds the story, inspired by true events, of the bold and secret moves that won the peace in the shadows of postwar Japan. Also in the cast are newcomer Eriko Hatsune and award-winning Japanese star Toshiyuki Nishida. Yôko Narahashi, Gary Foster, Eugene Nomura and Russ Krasnoff produce.
- 2/7/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out the first poster for Peter Webber's Emperor war drama featuring Matthew Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones in the Vera Blasi and David Klass-scripted film based on the book by Shiro Okamoto. Distributed by Roadside Attractions, and finding theaters on March 8th this year, Emperor is a gripping tale of love and honor forged between fierce enemies of war, Emperor unfolds the story, inspired by true events, of the bold and secret moves that won the peace in the shadows of postwar Japan. Also in the cast are newcomer Eriko Hatsune and award-winning Japanese star Toshiyuki Nishida. Yôko Narahashi, Gary Foster, Eugene Nomura and Russ Krasnoff produce.
- 2/7/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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