Emperor

00:34:05,168 --> 00:34:08,128 They want him to pay the ultimate price. 411 00:34:12,216 --> 00:34:14,342 Who is this man, really? 412 00:34:15,595 --> 00:34:17,846 Could he have stopped Japan going to war, 413 00:34:19,182 --> 00:34:21,058 even if he wanted to? 414 00:34:23,269 --> 00:34:24,728 Konoe is right. 415 00:34:25,688 --> 00:34:28,023 Nothing in Japan is ever black and white. 416 00:34:29,984 --> 00:34:32,152 There are a million shades of gray. 417 00:34:35,448 --> 00:34:38,492 [ shouts and despairing cries ] 418 00:34:41,913 --> 00:34:44,456 [ indistinct conversations ] 419 00:34:45,541 --> 00:34:48,085 [ flute playing ] 420 00:34:49,796 --> 00:34:51,254 Hi, mister. 421 00:35:00,264 --> 00:35:02,849 [ speaking Japanese ] 422 00:35:14,612 --> 00:35:16,154 FELLERS: Aya, I hope you don't mind me 423 00:35:16,322 --> 00:35:17,948 showing up like this unannounced, 424 00:35:18,116 --> 00:35:20,742 but I was serving duty in the Philippines, 425 00:35:20,910 --> 00:35:22,744 and I got an assignment to come to Japan. 426 00:35:22,912 --> 00:35:24,621 Since I was nowhere near the neighborhood, I thought... 427 00:35:24,789 --> 00:35:26,206 Please, go away. 428 00:35:28,751 --> 00:35:31,962 Aya, I sent you so many letters, 429 00:35:32,588 --> 00:35:33,964 none of which you... you returned. 430 00:35:34,215 --> 00:35:35,757 You shouldn't have come. 431 00:35:35,925 --> 00:35:40,345 [ school bell ringing ] 432 00:35:40,513 --> 00:35:43,557 STUDENT: [ speaks Japanese ] 433 00:35:43,724 --> 00:35:45,142 [ speaks Japanese ] 434 00:35:45,309 --> 00:35:46,935 AYA:. [ speaks Japanese ] 435 00:35:49,939 --> 00:35:51,815 Good morning. 436 00:35:53,067 --> 00:35:54,860 STUDENTS: Good morning. 437 00:35:55,027 --> 00:35:56,278 Good morning. 438 00:35:56,445 --> 00:35:58,572 STUDENTS: Good morning. 439 00:36:13,004 --> 00:36:15,338 HEAD TEACHER: Shimada Sensei... 440 00:36:19,343 --> 00:36:21,094 [ speaking Japanese ] 441 00:36:31,272 --> 00:36:33,023 They are going to call the police. 442 00:36:33,858 --> 00:36:35,775 May I walk with you a little bit? 443 00:36:49,957 --> 00:36:53,376 My father made me promise one thing, 444 00:36:53,544 --> 00:36:56,254 that I would never marry an American. 445 00:36:56,422 --> 00:37:00,592 When he became ill, I came back to Japan. 446 00:37:01,844 --> 00:37:03,303 He passed away. 447 00:37:05,932 --> 00:37:07,390 I'm sorry. 448 00:37:18,569 --> 00:37:21,655 You look as beautiful as the first time we ever met. 449 00:37:34,085 --> 00:37:35,293 [ knife tapping crystal ] 450 00:37:37,255 --> 00:37:39,965 Gentlemen, we won't be dining on steak tonight. 451 00:37:40,132 --> 00:37:41,424 This country is starving, 452 00:37:41,592 --> 00:37:43,593 and if word got out that we were feasting, 453 00:37:43,761 --> 00:37:45,387 we would lose our moral authority, 454 00:37:45,554 --> 00:37:48,723 and, of course, moral authority is what we need the most. 455 00:37:48,891 --> 00:37:51,559 Ah, it looks as if our dinner is ready. 456 00:37:51,727 --> 00:37:52,769 Courage, men. 457 00:37:52,937 --> 00:37:54,437 [ laughter ] 458 00:37:56,274 --> 00:37:58,692 I intend to make Japan the world's greatest experiment 459 00:37:58,859 --> 00:38:01,152 in the liberation of a people from military rule. 460 00:38:01,320 --> 00:38:02,862 How is your investigation coming, General? 461 00:38:03,030 --> 00:38:04,155 Fine. 462 00:38:05,533 --> 00:38:08,535 I hear you're working round the clock... 463 00:38:08,703 --> 00:38:12,038 you and all the other top Japan experts. 464 00:38:16,836 --> 00:38:18,962 Excuse me for a moment, gentlemen. 465 00:38:31,183 --> 00:38:32,934 [ sighs ] 466 00:38:47,533 --> 00:38:49,367 You know, he's playing you, General. 467 00:38:49,535 --> 00:38:51,911 MaCArthur, like a fiddle. 468 00:38:55,207 --> 00:38:56,541 [ cigarette lighter clinks ] 469 00:38:59,003 --> 00:39:00,462 MaCArthur believes in honor. 470 00:39:00,629 --> 00:39:01,671 And glory. 471 00:39:01,839 --> 00:39:04,341 His own, of course, at your expense. 472 00:39:05,676 --> 00:39:08,261 He wants to save Hirohito, but he needs you to do it. 473 00:39:08,429 --> 00:39:09,512 He doesn't need me. 474 00:39:09,680 --> 00:39:11,181 He's the Supreme Commander. 475 00:39:11,349 --> 00:39:14,184 Oh, he's much more ambitious than that. 476 00:39:14,352 --> 00:39:17,020 He wants to be the next President of the United States. 477 00:39:18,439 --> 00:39:21,649 What do you think all those photographs are for? 478 00:39:21,817 --> 00:39:23,610 Are you finished, General? 479 00:39:25,279 --> 00:39:27,947 He doesn't want to ruin his chances of being nominated, 480 00:39:28,115 --> 00:39:31,201 and he knows Americans want to see the Emperor's head on a stake. 481 00:39:31,369 --> 00:39:33,161 Have