The Sun (2005)
1h 51m
Running Time
February 17, 2005Release Date
The Sun (2005)
1h 51m
Running Time
February 17, 2005Release Date
Network & Production Companies



Plot.
A re-imagination of Japanese Emperor Hirohito’s final days in power as WWII draws to a close.
Where to Watch.



Currently The Sun is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Google Play Movies, YouTube, Kanopy
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.

Issey Ogata
Emperor Shouwa-Tennou Hirohito

Robert Dawson
General Douglas MacArthur

Kaori Momoi
Empress Kojun

Robert Dawson
General Douglas MacArthur

Shirō Sano
The chamberlain

Dmitriy Podnozov

Shinmei Tsuji
Old servant

Taijirō Tamura
scientist

Georgi Pitskhelauri
midshipman

Hiroya Morita
Suzuki, Prime Minister

Toshiaki Nishizawa
Yonai, Minister of the Navy

Naomasa Musaka
Anami, Minister of the War

Kōjirō Kusanagi
Togo, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Tetsuro Tsuno
General Umezu

Jun Haichi
Abe, Minister of the Interior

Kôjun Itô
Hironuma

Tōru Shinagawa
Sakomizu

Mikhail Terentyev
US army captain

Valeriy Li
victim of explosion

Yuriy Arabov
Writer

Jeremy Noble
Writer

Aleksandr Sokurov
Director / Director of Photography

Sergey Smilga
Set Designer

Elena Zhukova
Production Design

Viviana Queirolo-Bertoglio
Producer

Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre
Producer

Andrey Sigle
Producer / Music

Igor Kalenov
Producer

Andrei Zertsalov
Producer

Marco Mueller
Producer

Anatoliy Rodionov
Additional Director of Photography

Zhanna Rodionova
Makeup Artist
Media.

Details.
Release DateFebruary 17, 2005
Original NameСолнце
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 51m
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
history of japan
world war ii
biography
japanese surrender
1940s
general douglas macarthur
japanese emperor
hirohito
Wiki.
The Sun (Russian: Сóлнце, Solntse) is a 2005 Russian biographical film directed by Alexander Sokurov, depicting Japanese Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) during the final days of World War II. It is the third film in a trilogy by the Russian director, that includes Taurus, about Vladimir Lenin, and Moloch, about Adolf Hitler. The film was entered in the 55th Berlin International Film Festival. It received generally positive reviews from critics.
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