About this release
A gripping tale of love and honour forged between fierce enemies of war, inspired by true events and starring Matthew Fox and Tommy Lee Jones as General Douglas MacArthur. Immediately after Emperor Hirohito's World War II surrender, General MacArthur suddenly finds himself the de facto ruler of a foreign nation. He challenges his expert of Japanese culture - General Bonner Fellers - to provide evidence in 10 short days to decide if the Japanese emperor, worshipped as a god by his people but accused of war crime, should be punished or saved. The fate of a nation awaits? Special Features Audio commentary with director Peter Webber and producer Yoko Narahashi "Revenge or Justice: The Making of Emperor" - featurette Deleted scenes Behind-the-scenes photo gallery Historical photo gallery Theatrical Trailer
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Disc 1
BD
Emperor (2012)
105 min
WarHistoryDrama
As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.
Credits
Director
Peter Webber
Writer
Vera Blasi
David Klass
Cast
Matthew Foxas General Bonner Fellers
Tommy Lee Jonesas General Douglas MacArthur
Eriko Hatsuneas Aya Shimada
Masayoshi Hanedaas Takahashi
Kaori Momoias Mitsuko Kajima
Toshiyuki Nishidaas General Kajima
Colin Moyas General Richter
Masatô Ibuas Koichi Kido
Isao Natsuyagias Teizaburo Sekiya
Takatarô Kataokaas Emperor Hirohito
Cinematographer
Stuart Dryburgh
Composer
Alex Heffes
Producer
Gary Foster
Russ Krasnoff
Yoko Narahashi
Eugene Nomura
Images
Release Details
- Packaging
- Blu-ray Case
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- August 5, 2026