The Sun (2005)

Third part in Aleksandr Sokurov's quadrilogy of Power, following Moloch and Taurus, focuses on Japanese Emperor Hirohito and Japan's defeat in World War II when he is finally confronted by General Douglas MacArthur who offers him to accept a diplomatic defeat for survival.

All Releases

Domestic (35.4%)
$77,303
International (64.6%)
$141,022
Worldwide
$218,325
Summary Details
Earliest Release DateNovember 18, 2005 (Italy)
Running Time1 hr 50 min
GenresDrama History

By Release

Release GroupRolloutMarketsDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Original ReleaseNovember 18, 2005Italy$141,022$141,022
2009 Re-releaseNovember 18, 2009Domestic$77,303$77,303

By Region

EMEA# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Italy1$141,0224,982
Domestic# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Domestic1$77,30313,359