Hiroshima Nagasaki August, 1945

197016 min7.5

Directed by

Erik Barnouw

Synopsis

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.

Cast and Crew

Cast: Kazuko Oshima, Paul Ronder, J. Robert Oppenheimer

Writers: Erik Barnouw (Writer), Geof Bartz (Writer), Paul Ronder (Writer)

Cinematographer: Akira Iwasaki

Editors: Geof Bartz, Paul Ronder

Producer: Erik Barnouw

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