Hiroshima

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Wesley Addy

Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson

Age : 83 | Popularity : 4%

Kenneth Welsh

President Harry S Truman

Age : 82 | Popularity : 18%

Tatsuo Matsumura

Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki

Age : 90 | Popularity : 3%

J. Winston Carroll

Chief Justice Stone (as J.W. Carroll)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Roger Spottiswoode Koreyoshi Kurahara
Writing	Writer	John Hopkins Toshirô Ishidô
Sound	Additional Soundtrack	Arvo Pärt
Department	Role	Name

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