THE HEART OF HIROSHIMA (1966)

The Heart of Hiroshima
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The Heart of Hiroshima
Drama
September 17, 1966
Japanese
1h 32m
Japan
Nikkatsu Corporation

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.

Cast & Characters

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Kazue Matsui

Tetsuya Watari

Yukio Mihara

Osamu Takizawa

Director of the Hospital

Crew

Kiichi Ohashi

Screenplay

Toshirō Mayuzumi

Original Music Composer

Shinsaku Himeda

Director of Photography