Hiroshima (1995)

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. A combination of dramatisation, historical footage, and eyewitness interviews, the film alternates between documentary footage and the dramatic recreations.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Roger Spottiswoode
- President Harry S. Truman Kenneth Welsh
- Secretary of State James F. Byrnes Ken Jenkins
- Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson Wesley Addy
- Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal Colin Fox
- Under Secretary of the Navy Ralph Bard Tom Rack
- Asst. Secretary of War John J. McCloy Bernard Behrens
- Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy George R. Robertson
Season 1
1995
2 episodes
Season 1 of Hiroshima premiered on August 6, 1995
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Keywords
- atomic bomb