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Children of Hiroshima

7.1(43)19521h 37m2

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.

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Language
Japanese
  • sacrifice
  • scarred ex-employee
  • lives of former students
  • delayed death

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Japan

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Release dates

  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical6 Aug 1952
  • RomaniaRO

    • Theatrical14 Apr 1955
  • RussiaRU

    • Theatrical (limited)Retrospective of Kaneto Shindô Films28 Sept 2011
  • XCXC

    • Theatrical15 Feb 1957

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Children of Hiroshima was released on 6 August 1952.

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    CinemaSerf

    5/5/2024

    7/10

    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 …

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