Hiroshima (1995 film)
Hiroshima is a 1995 Japanese-Canadian war drama 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. The three-hour film was made for television (Showtime Network) and had no theatrical release.
| Hiroshima | |
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| Directed by | Koreyoshi Kurahara Roger Spottiswoode |
| Written by | John Hopkins Toshiro Ishido |
| Produced by | Robin Spry Kazutoshi Wadakura Andrew Adelson Tracey Alexander Michael Campus Tetsuya Ikeda Paul E. Painter |
| Starring | see below |
| Cinematography | Shohei Ando, Pierre Mignot |
| Edited by | John Soh Mark Conte Dominique Fortin Denis Papillon |
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| Distributed by | Showtime Network |
Release date | 1995 |
Running time | 186 min. (DVD version) |
| Languages | English, Japanese |
A combination of dramatization, historical footage, and eyewitness interviews, the film alternates between documentary footage and dramatic recreations. The dramatizations 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.