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06/08/1952 Drama, War 1h 37m
71
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Overview

Shows the devastation caused by the atomic bomb, and by use of a fictional storyline, portrays the struggle of the ordinary Japanese people in dealing with the aftermath.

  1. Kaneto Shindō

    Writer, Director

Top billed cast

  1. Nobuko Otowa

    Takako Ishikawa

  2. Osamu Takizawa

    Iwakichi

  3. Masao Shimizu

    Toshiaki

  4. Jūkichi Uno

    Kōji (deleted scenes; cenas apagadas)

  5. Akira Yamanouchi

    (as Akira Yamauchi; como Akira Yamauchi)

  6. Jun Tatara

  7. Tsutomu Shimomoto

    Natsue Morikawa's husband (Marido da Natsue Morikawa)

  8. Hideji Ōtaki

  9. Eiken Shoji

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-05-05
It's been six years since teacher "Takako Ishiwaka" (Nobuko Otowa) lost her parents in the Hiroshima blast and she is now planning on returning to the city to visit friends and to remember her family. On arrival, she stays with "Natsue Morikawa" (Miwa Saitô) who has been rendered infertile by the toxic after-effects of the explosion. This is where this emotionally heart-rending story starts. She explores what's left of the city only to discover that in many areas, a remarkable regeneration has occurred. In others, though, people are living an hand-to-mouth existence and that includes her fath...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Japanese

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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