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Japan's Longest Day poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.8 / 100
1967·Drama / History / War·2h 37m

JAPAN'S LONGEST DAY

“The dramatic true story of the end of WWII.”

Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every Japanese citizen. Emperor Hirohito, however, joins with his ministers in asking the unthinkable, the peaceful surrender of Japan. When the military plots a coup to overthrow the Emperor's civilian government, Anami must face the choice between his desires and loyalty to his Emperor.

Above the Line
Kihachi Okamoto·DirectorShinobu Hashimoto·ScreenplaySoichi Oya·NovelHiroshi Murai·Director of PhotographyMasaru Satō·Original Music ComposerYoshitami Kuroiwa·Editor
Cast
Seiji Miyaguchi·Foreign Minister Shigenori TogoRokkō Toura·Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Shunichi MatsumatoChishū Ryū·Prime Minister Baron Kantaro SuzukiSo Yamamura·Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa YonaiToshirō Mifune·War Minister General Korechika AnamiYoshio Kosugi·Minister of Public Welfare Keisuke OkadeTakashi Shimura·Information Bureau Director Hiroshi ShimomuraEtsushi Takahashi·Lt. Colonel Masutaka IdaTakao Inoue·Lt. Colonel Masahiko TakeshitaTadao Nakamaru·Lt. Colonel Jiro Shiizaki
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 3
Kihachi Okamoto·DirectorMichio Yamamoto·Assistant DirectorKunihiko Watanabe·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Shinobu Hashimoto·ScreenplaySoichi Oya·Novel
Camera· 1
Hiroshi Murai·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Yoshitami Kuroiwa·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Masaru Satō·Original Music ComposerShin Watarai·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 1
Iwao Akune·Art Direction
Production· 2
Tomoyuki Tanaka·ProducerSanezumi Fujimoto·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Tsuruzô Nishikawa·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
72.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Japan's Longest Day's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#A01823
#FFFFFF
#000000
Mood
Somber
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a red background with a white circle at the top containing the text "JAPAN'S LONGEST DAY" in black. Below the circle, two men in milit”

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Key Elements
PistolMilitary Uniform
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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