Hiroshima

TV Movie
1995
PG
3h 10m

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Kenneth Welsh and Naohiko Umewaka in Hiroshima (1995)

The grisly events leading to the first attack with a nuclear weapon.The grisly events leading to the first attack with a nuclear weapon.The grisly events leading to the first attack with a nuclear weapon.

Directors
- Koreyoshi Kurahara
- Roger Spottiswoode
Writers
- John Hopkins
- Toshirô Ishidô
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7.8/10

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Directors
- Koreyoshi Kurahara
- Roger Spottiswoode
Writers
- John Hopkins
- Toshirô Ishidô
Stars

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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 6 wins & 8 nominations total

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Trivia
While directing, Roger Spottiswoode tried to be even-handed in the portrayal of the Japanese military leaders, and it was the Japanese co-director who would keep coming back and saying "You don't really understand; they were much more intransigent than that." Some of the top military men over there had a pretty good idea of the resources required for the bomb, and didn't believe anyone could sustain the attacks.

Goofs
A comment was made in a conference with Col. Tibbets that changing course over the target from going upwind to downwind; "lowering the airspeed over the target" was not recommended. Airspeed is not a function of prevailing winds even if 1 to 3 times or more than that of the aircraft's speed. Groundspeed is the accurate term. Wind direction and speed has no effect on airspeed which is solely a function of aircraft attitude and power settings only.

Connections
Featured in The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1996)

Soundtracks
Cantus in Memoriam for Benjamin Britten
Composed by Arvo Pärt

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10/10

Intelligent and provocative and of highest quality

I found this masterpiece of a film by perusing the cable tv guide. Being a war history enthusiast, I was drawn to the content of the movie, only to realize that the production and actors and characters and images and storyline were equally well done. None of the performers are big celebrities, but that fact takes nothing away from their incredible performances and likenesses to the true people they portrayed. Kenneth Welsh as Harry Truman and Wesley Addy as Sec of War Stimson dominate with memorable renditions, but the entire cast deserves almost equal praise. I was not aware that President Truman was on a battleship when the uranium bomb descended on Hiroshima. The attitudes of American and Japanese leaders were nicely shown, and Truman's portrayed thoughtfulness and decisiveness were impressive. One of the infrequent 10's of my movie history. The docu-drama format gave the piece an even more realistic appeal.