S14E09 – The Emperor in August (2015) [日本のいちばん長い日]

About this episode

Dr. Patrick Terry discusses the film The Emperor in August and its historical context regarding Japan's surrender in World War II.

Japanese film scholar Dr. Patrick Terry returns to the show to discuss The Emperor in August and the historical context around Japan's surrender at the end of WW2 and what the film spotlights and leaves out. Hosted by Perry Constantine Guest-Starring Dr. Patrick Terry You can connect with Patrick by email and check out his faculty profile. Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here ➼ ⁠https://nordvpn.com/fspn⁠. It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ⁠JapanOnFilm.com⁠ ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠ ⁠Threads⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠Discord⁠ ⁠Film Stories Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Perry Constantine

Guest: Dr. Patrick Terry

Topics covered

• Japanese cinema
• historical context
• World War II
• film analysis
• surrender
• cultural impact

Keywords

• The Emperor in August
• Dr. Patrick Terry
• Japan
• World War II
• film analysis
• historical context
• surrender

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Books & works: The Emperor in August

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