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Feature film — 2005

The Sun (2005)

6.71h 51mDrama — History

A re-imagination of Japanese Emperor Hirohito’s final days in power as WWII draws to a close.

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A high-signal pick with 71 votes.

Nikola Film / Proline Film / Downtown Pictures / MACT Productions / Riforma Film

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Director: Aleksandr Sokurov

On screen

Cast & crew

Issey Ogata as Emperor Shouwa-Tennou Hirohito

Issey Ogata

Emperor Shouwa-Tennou Hirohito

Robert Dawson as General Douglas MacArthur

Robert Dawson

General Douglas MacArthur

Kaori Momoi as Empress Kojun

Kaori Momoi

Empress Kojun

Shiro Sano as The chamberlain

Shiro Sano

The chamberlain

Dmitriy Podnozov as

Dmitriy Podnozov

S

Shinmei Tsuji

Old servant

Taijirō Tamura as scientist

Taijirō Tamura

scientist

Georgi Pitskhelauri as midshipman

Georgi Pitskhelauri

midshipman

H

Hiroya Morita

Suzuki, Prime Minister

Toshiaki Nishizawa as Yonai, Minister of the Navy

Toshiaki Nishizawa

Yonai, Minister of the Navy

Naomasa Musaka as Anami, Minister of the War

Naomasa Musaka

Anami, Minister of the War

Kōjirō Kusanagi as Togo, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Kōjirō Kusanagi

Togo, Minister of Foreign Affairs

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