Hiroshima

"The grisly events leading to the first attack with a nuclear weapon."

1995 3h 10m EN

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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Hiroshima is a 1995 Japanese / Canadian film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara and Roger Spottiswoode about the decision-making processes that led to the dropping of the atomic bombs by the United States on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki toward the end of World War II. Except as actors, no Americans took part in the production. The three-hour film was made for television and evidently had no theatrical release, but is available on DVD for home viewing. A combination of dramatisation, historical footage, and eyewitness interviews, the film alternates between documentary footage and the dramatic recreations. Both the dramatisations and most of the original footage are presented as sepia-toned images, serving to blur the distinction between them. The languages are English and Japanese, with subtitles, and the actors are largely Canadian and Japanese.

“The grisly events leading to the first attack with a nuclear weapon.”

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Cast

Wesley Addy
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson
Kenneth Welsh
President Harry S Truman
Tatsuo Matsumura
Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki
J. Winston Carroll
Chief Justice Stone

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Writers: Toshirō Ishidō, John Hopkins
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: Canada, United States of America, Japan

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RUNTIME

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At 190 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Canada, United States of America, Japan.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Wesley Addy and Kenneth Welsh and Tatsuo Matsumura carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "The grisly events leading to the first attack with a nuclear weapon.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113309 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Roger Spottiswoode directs. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Canada, United States of America, Japan. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 190 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
4International production across 3 countries: Canada, United States of America, Japan.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Wesley Addy and Kenneth Welsh and Tatsuo Matsumura carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The grisly events leading to the first attack with a nuclear weapon.".
8IMDB entry: tt0113309 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.