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Hiroshima (2005)

Hiroshima (2005)

Drama History War Documentary

The Horror, the pain and the suffering of Hiroshima!

Release Date: 2005, August 6
Directors: Paul Wilmshurst
Countries: Germany, France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: BBC, TF1, ZDF, Discovery
Cast: John Hurt, Shane Rimmer, Ed Bishop, Lee Colley, Fredrick Ruth, Kenneth Jay, Haruka Kuroda, Daniel Ben Zenou, Katsumi Cho, Garry Cooper, George Anton, Harry S. Truman

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.

Keywords:

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