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Hiroshima: The First Weapon of Mass Destruction

2005 · 1 season

A sober, harrowing reconstruction that walks you minute by minute through a catastrophe, leaving you shaken and grave rather than entertained.

Created by
Paul Wilmshurst
Starring
George Anton, Robert Austin, John Hurt
Overview
Living through the world's first nuclear explosion, millisecond by millisecond, from both U.S. and Japanese perspectives, and revealing the tensions and conflicts in the actions and minds of people who made history.

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Created by
Paul Wilmshurst
Starring
George Anton, Robert Austin, John Hurt
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • technology
    • death
    • power
    • fate
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    Audience
    adult
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    • true story
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
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    Horror5
    Humour0
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight9

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    Created by
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    Written by
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    Starring
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    Length
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