Emperor
As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.
Release Year
2012
Runtime
105 min
Audience Score
6.1
Genres
Drama, History, War
Story Snapshot
As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.
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Emperor is a intense pick with medium complexity, which makes it a strong option when you want something that feels specific instead of generic.
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