Emperor (2012)
As the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II, General 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..
Primary Title
- Emperor
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 14 January 2017
Release Year
- 2012
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 120:00
Channel
- Choice TV
Broadcaster
- Top TV Limited
Programme Description
- As the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II, General 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..
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Hirohito--Emperor of Japan--1901-1989--Drama
- MacArthur, Douglas--1880-1964--Drama
- World War, 1939-1945--Japan
- Feature films
Genres
- Drama
- History
Contributors
- Peter Webber (Director)
- Vera Blasi (Writer)
- Matthew Fox (Actor)
- Tommy Lee Jones (Actor)
- Eriko Hatsune (Actor)
- Kaori Momoi (Actor)
- Krasnoff Foster Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Hirohito--Emperor of Japan--1901-1989--Drama
- MacArthur, Douglas--1880-1964--Drama
- World War, 1939-1945--Japan
- Feature films