Children of Hiroshima(1952)
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.
Movie: Children of Hiroshima
Top 10 Billed Cast
Takako Ishikawa
Iwakichi
Toshiaki
Kōji (deleted scenes; cenas apagadas)
(as Akira Yamauchi; como Akira Yamauchi)
Natsue Morikawa's husband (Marido da Natsue Morikawa)
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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.
Release Date
1952-08-06
Average
7.143
Rating:
3.6 startsTagline
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日本語Keywords
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