Japan,
1952, 97 min
Directed by:
Kaneto ShindōScreenplay:
Kaneto ShindōCinematography:
Takeo ItôComposer:
Akira IfukubeCast:
乙羽信子, Miwa Saitō, Tsuneko Yamanaka, Eijirō Tōno, Taiji Tonoyama, Sumie Sasaki, 北林谷栄, Shinsuke AshidaPlots(1)
The very first Japanese film dealing with the sensitive topic of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. It presents a report-style portrait of the life in the city seven years after the tragedy. This touching film is based on the stories of child-survivors and prefigures the humanistic and social appeal of Kaneto Shindô's production in the 1950s. (Summer Film School)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1956 - United Nations Award
Cannes Film Festival
- 1953 - Kaneto Shindō (Grand Prize)