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Hiroshima

2005 · 89 min

A sobering, harrowing docudrama that blends archival footage and reenactments to convey the immense human cost of the first atomic bomb.

Directed by
Paul Wilmshurst
Genres
Documentary, Drama, War
Starring
John Hurt, Shuntaro Hida, Robert Austin
Tagline
The Horror, the pain and the suffering of Hiroshima!
Overview
The documentary recounts the world's first nuclear attack and examines the alarming repercussions. Covering a three-week period from the Trinity test to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the program chronicles America's political gamble and the planning for the momentous event. Archival film, dramatizations, and special effects feature what occurred aboard the Enola Gay (the aircraft that dropped the bomb) and inside the exploding bomb.

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Directed by
Paul Wilmshurst
Genres
Documentary, Drama, War
Starring
John Hurt, Shuntaro Hida, Robert Austin
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  • war
  • death
  • survival
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  • power
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  • big city
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Details

Genres
documentary, drama, war, history
Directed by
Paul Wilmshurst
Written by
Paul Wilmshurst
Starring
John Hurt, Shuntaro Hida, Robert Austin, George Anton, George Elsey, Paul Tibbets, Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk, Akiko Takakura
Music
Daniel Pemberton
Cinematography
Graham Smith
Runtime
89 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany, France
Languages
Japanese, English

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