Kaigenrei

"Coup d'État" is a 1973 Japanese drama film that tells the true story of the failed military coup in 1936, inspired by the life of ultranationalist intellectual Ikki Kita, played by Rentarō Mikuni. The film explores the events leading up to the coup and its aftermath, including the capital punishment faced by those involved. Based on Kita's ideas, the film examines the tensions of the shōwa era, as Japan struggled with nationalism and militarism.