Emperor (2012 film) Quotes
2012 films, 2010s American films, Japanese films, Drama films, Historical films, World War II films, Films set in Tokyo, Films based on true stories, Films based on non-fiction books
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“Colin Moy - Major General Richter”
“Takatarō Kataoka - Emperor Hirohito”
“After the War was won, the battle for Peace began.”
“Eriko Hatsune - Aya Shimada”
“Masayoshi Haneda - Takahashi”
“Wikipedia: Emperor (2012 film)”
“Toshiyuki Nishida - General Kajima”
“Internet Movie Database (IMDb): Emperor”
“Shōhei Hino - Former Japanese Prime Minister General Hideki Tojo”
“Tommy Lee Jones - General Douglas MacArthur”
“Japan 1945: General Douglas MacArthur was given a mission to decide the fate of a nation, the guilt of a leader, and the true price of peace.”
“Matthew Fox - BG Bonner Fellers”
“Isao Natsuyagi - Teizaburō Sekiya, member of the Privy Council”
“Masatoshi Nakamura - Former Japanese Prime Minister Prince Konoe Fumimaro”
“Masatō Ibu - Mqrquis Lord Kōichi Kido, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal”
“[addressing his staff before his personal plane, the Bataan, lands in Japan] Gentlemen, we will take no weapons with us when we step off this airplane. Nothing will impress them more than a show of absolute fearlessness. If they don't know they're licked by now, they will get the picture today. Now let's show them some good old-fashioned American swagger.”
“[typing a report after meeting Baron Kido] It is a fundamental American concept that the people of any nation have the inherent right to choose their own government. Were the Japanese given this opportunity, they would select the Emperor as their symbolic head of state. In effecting our bloodless occupation, we requisitioned the services of the Emperor. By his order, seven million soldiers laid down their arms. Through his act, hundreds of thousands of American casualties were avoided. His guilt or innocence in the prosecution of the war is unknowable, but his decisive role in ending the war is beyond dispute. If the Emperor were tried for war crimes, the governmental structure would collapse, and a general uprising would be inevitable. There would be chaos and bloodshed. It would take more than a million American servicemen to oversee the occupation for years to come. In conclusion, the people of Japan have suffered greatly, and it is in their interest beyond all other considerations that I strongly urge allowing the Emperor to continue on his throne as the leader of his people.”