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.

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Summary Details
Earliest Release DateNovember 18, 2005 (Italy)
Running Time1 hr 50 min
GenresDrama History
FilmmakersRole
Aleksandr Sokurov Director
Yuriy Arabov Writer
Jeremy Noble Writer
Igor Kalyonov Producer
Marco Müller Producer
Andrey Sigle Producer
Andrey Sigle Composer
Aleksandr Sokurov Cinematographer
Sergey Ivanov Editor
Elena Zhukova Production Designer
CastRole
Issei Ogata
Emperor Shouwa-Tennou Hirohito
Robert Dawson
General Douglas MacArthur
Kaori Momoi
Empress Kojun
Shirô Sano
The chamberlain