Emperor (film)
| Emperor | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Peter Webber |
| Produced by |
Russ Krasnoff Gary Foster Yoko Narahashi Eugene Nomura |
| Written by |
Vera Blasi David Klass |
| Based on |
His Majesty's Salvation by Shiro Okamoto |
| Starring |
Tommy Lee Jones Matthew Fox Eriko Hatsune Toshiyuki Nishida Masatoshi Nakamura Kaori Momoi Colin Moy |
| Music by | Alex Heffes |
| Cinematography | Stuart Dryburgh |
| Editing by | Chris Plummer |
| Studio |
Krasnoff Foster Productions United Performers' Studio |
| Distributed by |
Roadside Attractions Lionsgate (US) Shochiku Company (Japan) |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 105 minutes[1] |
| Country |
United States Japan |
| Language |
English Japanese |
| Box office | $14,667,451[2] |
Emperor is a 2012 American-Japanese post-World War II film directed by Peter Webber, marking his first film in five years. Tommy Lee Jones and Matthew Fox star in lead roles as General Douglas MacArthur and Brigadier General Bonner Fellers respectively. It is a joint American and Japanese production.[3]
Plot
Set during the occupation of Japan, Brigadier General Bonner Fellers is tasked by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, General of the Army Douglas MacArthur to investigate the role of Emperor Hirohito in World War II, in order to establish if he should be tried as a war criminal.
Cast
- Tommy Lee Jones as General of the Army Douglas MacArthur
- Matthew Fox as Brigadier General Bonner Fellers
- Eriko Hatsune as Aya Shimada
- Toshiyuki Nishida as General Kajima
- Masatoshi Nakamura as Prince Fumimaro Konoe, former Prime Minister
- Kaori Momoi as Mrs. Kajima
- Colin Moy as General Richter
- Masayoshi Haneda as Takahashi
- Takatarō Kataoka as Emperor Hirohito
- Masatō Ibu as Kōichi Kido, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal
- Isao Natsuyagi as Teizaburō Sekiya, member of the Privy Council
- Shōhei Hino as General Hideki Tōjō, former Prime Minister
Production
Principal photography began in January 2012 in New Zealand.[4]
Release
The film premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival[5] and saw a limited release in the United States on March 8, 2013. Both Foster and Jones attended a Japan premiere along with several Japanese actors and actresses on July 18, 2013,[6] preceding its opening in the cinemas nationwide in Japan on July 27.[7]
Reception
The film received mixed reviews, with a 31% rating based on 86 reviews on review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus 'Despite a typically strong performance from Tommy Lee Jones, Emperor does little with its fascinating historical palate, and is instead bogged down in a cliched romantic subplot.'[8]
References
- ↑ "EMPEROR (12A)". The Works UK Distribution. British Board of Film Classification. September 10, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Emperor (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. June 13, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ↑ IMDb: Emperor - Country Linked 2013-06-05
- ↑ Bettinger, Brendan (November 2, 2011). "Peter Webber to Direct WWII Love Story EMPEROR; Filming Begins January 2012". Collider.com. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ↑ Vlessing, Etan (August 14, 2012). "Toronto 2012: Paul Andrew Williams’ 'Song for Marion' to Close 37th Edition". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ↑ ""Emperor" Japan premiere". Keizo Mori (UPI). 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
- ↑ "Fox tackles history in ‘Emperor’". Giovanni Fazio (The Japan Times). 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
- ↑ Emperor - Rotten Tomatoes
External links
- Official website
- Emperor at the Internet Movie Database
- Emperor at Rotten Tomatoes
- Emperor at Box Office Mojo
- Emperor at Metacritic
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