The Heart of Hiroshima
愛と死の記憶
Synopsis
One morning, Kazue is nearly knocked over by a motorbike in front of an instrument store, breaking all the records that she was carrying. The two connect instantly and begin seeing each other every day. However, Iwai, Yukio’s foster parent, is concerned - Yukio had been exposed to the atomic bomb when he was four years old and had been showing symptoms of atomic radiation, hospitalizing him in the Genbaku Atomic Bomb Survivor’s Hospital. Unfortunately, nobody knows when the symptoms may return. When Yukio passes out from anemia during work, he decides to part with Kazue. A couple of days later, Yukio tells her of his destiny at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, but Kazue passionately encourages him.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Koreyoshi Kurahara
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshio Kobayashi, Kiichi Ohashi
- Original Score
- Toshirō Mayuzumi
- Original Title
- 愛と死の記憶
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Yoshio Kobayashi, Kiichi Ohashi
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Shinsaku Himeda
Mutsuo Tanji
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshio Kobayashi
Screenplay
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Original Music Composer
Shinsaku Himeda
Director of Photography
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Director
Kiichi Ohashi
Screenplay
Mutsuo Tanji
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What is The Heart of Hiroshima about?
One morning, Kazue is nearly knocked over by a motorbike in front of an instrument store, breaking all the records that she was carrying. The two connect instantly and begin seeing each other every day. However, Iwai, Yukio’s foster parent, is concerned - Yukio had been exposed to the atomic bomb when he was four years old and had been showing symptoms of atomic radiation, hospitalizing him in the Genbaku Atomic Bomb Survivor’s Hospital. Unfortunately, nobody knows when the symptoms may return. When Yukio passes out from anemia during work, he decides to part with Kazue. A couple of days later, Yukio tells her of his destiny at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, but Kazue passionately encourages him.
Who directed The Heart of Hiroshima?
The Heart of Hiroshima was directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara.
Who stars in The Heart of Hiroshima?
The principal cast of The Heart of Hiroshima includes Sayuri Yoshinaga, Tetsuya Watari, Akira Nakao, Tomoko Hamakawa, Asao Sano.
When was The Heart of Hiroshima released and how long is it?
The Heart of Hiroshima was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for The Heart of Hiroshima?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Heart of Hiroshima was composed by Toshirō Mayuzumi.