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Barefoot Gen(1983)
Status: Released
Date: 1983-07-21
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245 Votes
Time: 1h 23m
The bombing of Hiroshima as seen through the eyes of a young boy.
Overview:
A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Gen Productions
Movie: Barefoot Gen
Top 10 Billed Cast
宮崎一成
Gen Nakaoka (voice)
中野聖子
Eiko Nakaoka (voice)
島村佳江
Kimie Nakaoka (voice)
青野武
Hidezo (voice)
森功至
Seiji Yoshida (voice)
中西妙子
Hana (voice)
西村純二
Boku Pak (voice)
Video Trailer Barefoot Gen
Video: Hadashi no Gen (Barefoot Gen 1983) - trailer
Hadashi no Gen (Barefoot Gen 1983) - trailer
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Barefoot Gen (1986) - Atomic Bomb Scene [4K] [35mm Film Scan]
Hiroshima Victims + Nuclear Holocaust Test Footage at Bikini
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