Coup dEtat is a 1973 Japanese-language Biography Drama film written by Minoru Betsuyaku and directed by Yoshishige Yoshida. Coup dEtat was produced under the production house Art Theatre Guild. Ikka Kita is a revolutionary, who suffers when he is brought his younger brother's clothes, still smeared with his blood. Ikka's brother followed the revoltionary's precept and acted, attempting on the life of a finantial group manager and then, unable to escape, killing himself. Now, Ikka is determined than ever to take his own teachings to the ultimate end, the «coup d'etat. Written by Artemis-9. Coup detat stars Rentarô Mikuni, Yasuo Miyake, Akiko Kurano, Tadahiko Sugano, Masako Yagi, Yasuyo Matsumura and Tetsuo Ichimada. The music was composed by Toshi Ichiyanagi Hideo Kanze Yuji Takahashi Takehisa Kosugi. The film has a running time of 110 minutes. It was released on 7th July 1973.