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Hiroshima Nagasaki August, 1945

Jan 1, 1970 · 16m
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This documentary is a compilation of silent black-and-white film footage shot by the Japanese in Hiroshima and Nagasaki shortly after the atomic bomb blasts in early August 1945. English-language voice-over narration has been added, along with a few scenes from American sources. The film shows the destruction and injury caused by the atomic bombs in graphic detail.

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CAST

Kazuko Oshima
Narrator (voice)
Paul Ronder
Narrator (voice)
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Directed by Erik Barnouw

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Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Country
US

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