The Sun

The final portrait in a series on the lives of dictators by Alexander Sokurov, THE SUN is a re-imagining of Emperor Hirohito's final days in power during the waning days of WWII. Hirohito wanders through his palace in a child-like state of denial. But reality soon intrudes as American soldiers overrun his manicured gardens and visions of Hiroshima invade his dreams. No longer a God among men, Hirohito is forced accept the terms of the occupation and, even more dramatically, the renunciation of his divinity. ."..Staggering and brilliant." - Keith Uhlich, TIME OUT NY.

Category:

• Foreign Film

Starring:

• Issei Ogata
• Robert Dawson

Directed by:

• Alexander Sokurov

Written by:

• Alexander Sokurov

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• Alexander Sokurov
• Emperor Hirohito
• WWII
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