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Hiroshima Nagasaki August, 1945

60 %|Jan 1, 1970|War, Documentary, History

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.

Featured Crew

Erik Barnouw
Director
Erik Barnouw
Writer
Akira Iwasaki
Cinematography
Geof Bartz
Writer
Paul Ronder
Writer
Erik Barnouw
Producer
Geof Bartz
Editor
Paul Ronder
Editor

Cast

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Kazuko Oshima
Narrator (voice)
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Paul Ronder
Narrator (voice)
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J. Robert Oppenheimer
Self (voice) (archive footage)