Emperor

Japan

2012

98 Min

Color

2.35:1

English, Japanese

Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
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PROD Gary Foster, Russ Krasnoff, Yoko Narahashi, Eugene Nomura

CAST Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune, Toshiyuki Nishida, Kaori Momoi, Masatô Ibu, Takatarô Kataoka, Isao Natsuyagi, Masatoshi Nakamura, Colin Moy, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Shôhei Hino, Masayoshi Haneda

MUSIC Alex Heffes

Toronto (Gala Presentation), CPH PIX (Pix Specials)

Synopsis

In the aftermath of Japan’s defeat in World War II and the American occupation of the country, a Japanese expert (Matthew Fox) on the staff of Gen. Douglas MacArthur (Tommy Lee Jones) is faced with a decision of historic importance, in this epically scaled drama from director Peter Webber. –TIFF