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In the third film of his series looking
at great dictators, Aleksandr Sokurov
turns the spotlight on Japanese Emperor
Hirohito in the closing days of WWII.
This beautifully shot, immensely
touching portrayal of the man who
inherited God-like status eavesdrops on
his cocooned lifestyle as he is forced
to emerge from his chrysalis world.
Issei Ogata is superb as Hirohito,
often chilblike in his splendid
isolation as destruction reigns.
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Teletext rating *** (Goob)
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