| | | For the first time the truth about the decision that changed the world.
Features: DVD
Beginning in the frenzied final months of World War II, Hiroshima rockets back and forth between Truman, Churchill and Hirohito to reach behind the headlines and tell the story of the men and women - both public and private - whose lives and careers would be forever changed by this event, creating a balanced portrait of the political, moral and above all, human cost of this historical decision. Hiroshima weaves an unforgettable tapestry of those events which led to the decision which would indelibly change the course of human destiny.
"Mesmerizing account..." Leonard Maltin
"Hiroshima achieves what every good movie should." The Hollywood Reporter
"Haunting depiction..." VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever
Editor's Note
This powerful three-hour miniseries from directors Roger Spottiswoode and Koreyoshi Kurahara, about the bombing of Hiroshima at the end of World War II, takes a balanced view of the events leading up to that cataclysmic event, dramatizing the agonizingly difficult decisions faced by both President Truman (Kenneth Walsh) and Emperor Hirohito (Naohiko Umewaka). Interviews with real politicians, soldiers, and witnesses are also included here, adding to the program's sharp sense of history and realism.
Plot Summary
Directors Roger Spottiswoode and Koreyoshi Kurahara explore the wartime dynamics in both Washington and Tokyo that led the U.S. to drop the atomic bomb, and the tragic consequences for the razed cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount Home Video |
| Release Date: 1/4/2005 |
| Running Time: 180 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1995 | | Catalog ID: 25959 | | UPC: 00096009259594 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
American Cinema Editors, USA (1996) |  | Mark Conte, et al., Winner, Best Edited Episode From A Television Mini-Series | |
Emmy (1996) | | | Domique Fortin, et al., Nominee, Outstanding Individual Achievement In Editing For A Miniseries Or A Special | | | Andrew Adelson, et al., Nominee, Outstanding Miniseries | |
Gemini Awards (1998) | | Roger Spottiswoode, Winner, Best Direction In A Dramatic Program Or Miniseries | | Kenneth Welsh, Winner, Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role In A Dramatic Program Or Miniseries | | Andrew Adelson, et al., Winner, Best TV Movie Or Dramatic Miniseries | | | Saul Rubinek, Nominee, Best Performance By An Actor In A Featured Supporting Role In A Dramatic Program Or Miniseries |
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| | Professional Reviews | VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 7 of 10
Haunting depiction recreates the circumstances surrounding the dropping of the first atomic bomb in
Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide 8 of 10
Mesmerizing account of the events leading up to the dropping of the atomic bomb, as told from both s - Leonard Maltin
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