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Coup d'État

Reel Life: Based on Truth and Lies • Drama

1973 • Japan • Directed by Kijû Yoshida

Coup d'Etat returns to the past for a biopic of Ikki Kita, the right-wing extremist who sought to overthrow the government in 1936. Yoshida considered the film to be the culmination of his work, promptly retiring from feature filmmaking following its completion.

Cast
Rentarô Mikuni Kazuki Kitamura
Yasuo Miyake Young Soldier
Tadahiko Sugano Nishida
Crew
Kijû Yoshida director
Minoru Betsuyaku writer
Kijû Yoshida producer

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