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Hiroshima poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.5 / 100
1953·Drama / War / History·1h 25m

HIROSHIMA

Historical fiction about the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August 1945, and its effects on various civilians, especially children, of that city.

Above the Line
Hideo Sekigawa·DirectorYasutaro Yagi·WriterShunichirō Nakao·Director of PhotographyAkira Ifukube·Original Music ComposerAkikazu Kono·Editor
Cast
Isuzu Yamada·Mineh ObahEiji Okada·KitagawaYoshi Katō·Hideo EndoYumeji Tsukioka·Miss YoneharaMasaya Tsukida·Yukio Endo as a teenYasumi HaraShizue KawarazakiHatae KishiHarue ToneTakashi Kanda·Senda
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 2
Hideo Sekigawa·DirectorKei Kumai·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Yasutaro Yagi·Writer
Camera· 2
Shunichirō Nakao·Director of PhotographySusumu Urashima·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Akikazu Kono·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Akira Ifukube·Original Music ComposerShigeharu Yasue·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 2
Tōtetsu Hirakawa·Art DirectionJunji Eguchi·Art Direction
Production· 1
Takero Itō·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Kazuo Ito·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
69.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Hiroshima's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#A52A2A
Mood
Somber, Devastating
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The image shows a black and white photograph of a large mushroom cloud, presumably from an atomic explosion. A thick, dark cloud billows upwards from the ground”

warhorror
Key Elements
Mushroom CloudRed Banner
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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