| Description |
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. |
| Credits |
Directors of photography, Takafumi Kawasaki, Steve Condiotti, Masafumi Ichinose. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a documentary film in 2007. |
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"During certain interviews, this film will automatically play with English subtitles. To turn them off, please use the subtitle button on your DVD remote control." |
| Terms Of Use |
This DVD is copy protected and may be played only on licensed devices. |
| Language |
English and Japanese dialogue, English subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Audience |
TV-14. |
| Summary |
In August 1945, the world was transformed in the blink of an eye when American forces dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and then Nagasaki. The destruction was unprecedented and the bombings precipitated the end of World War II. Contains archival footage and stunning photography. Interviews are from both Japanese survivors and the Americans who believed that their involvement would help end a brutal conflict. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Hiroshima-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945 -- Personal narratives.
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Nagasaki-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1945 -- Personal narratives.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
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Atomic bomb -- Blast effect.
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Atomic bomb victims.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Documentary -- Feature.
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| Added Author |
Goto, Taro.
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Shigesawa, Atsuko.
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Okazaki, Steven.
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HBO Documentary Films.
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Farallon Films.
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HBO Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki |
| ISBN |
0783156553 |
| Standard No. |
026359438929 |
| Music No. |
94389 HBO Video |
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