Series
Hiroshima
Hiroshima is a 1995 Japanese / Canadian film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara and Roger Spottiswoode about the decision-making processes that led to the dropping of the atomic bombs by the United States on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki toward the end of World War II. A combination of dramatisation, historical footage, and eyewitness interviews, the film alternates between documentary footage and the dramatic recreations.
Overview
Hiroshima is a 1995 Japanese / Canadian film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara and Roger Spottiswoode about the decision-making processes that led to the dropping of the atomic bombs by the United States on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki toward the end of World War II. A combination of dramatisation, historical footage, and eyewitness interviews, the film alternates between documentary footage and the dramatic recreations.
Cast
- Kenneth WelshPresident Harry S. Truman
- J. Winston CarrollChief Justice Harlan F. Stone
- Ken JenkinsSecretary of State James F. Byrnes
- Wesley AddySecretary of War Henry L. Stimson
- Colin FoxSecretary of the Navy James Forrestal
- Tom RackUnder Secretary of the Navy Ralph Bard
- Bernard BehrensAsst. Secretary of War John J. McCloy
- George R. RobertsonFleet Admiral William D. Leahy
