White light, black rain : the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki / HBO Documentary Films presents a Farallon Films production ; co-producers, Taro Goto, Atsuko Shigesawa ; produced, directed & edited by Steven Okazaki.

In August 1945, the world was transformed in the blink of an eye when American forces dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and then Nagasaki. The destruction was unprecedented and the bombings precipitated the end of World War II. Contains archival footage and stunning photography. Interviews are from...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: HBO Documentary Films
Farallon Films
HBO Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Okazaki, Steven
Language:English
Japanese
Language of the Original:
Japanese
Language and/or Writing System:
English and Japanese dialogue, English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : HBO Video, [2007], ©2007.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary films.
Hiroshima-shi (Japan) > History > Bombardment, 1945 > Personal narratives.
Nagasaki-shi (Japan) > History > Bombardment, 1945 > Personal narratives.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American.
Atomic bomb > Blast effect.
Atomic bomb victims.
Genre:
Personal narratives.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
In August 1945, the world was transformed in the blink of an eye when American forces dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and then Nagasaki. The destruction was unprecedented and the bombings precipitated the end of World War II. Contains archival footage and stunning photography. Interviews are from both Japanese survivors and the Americans who believed that their involvement would help end a brutal conflict.
Note:Originally produced as a documentary film in 2007.
"During certain interviews, this film will automatically play with English subtitles. To turn them off, please use the subtitle button on your DVD remote control."
Videorecording.
Call Number:CQ6 D0083335 VideoDVD
D767.25.H6 W452 2007 VideoDVD
Audience:
TV-14.
ISBN:9780783156552
0783156553
Credits:Directors of photography, Takafumi Kawasaki, Steve Condiotti, Masafumi Ichinose.
System Details:DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.