The World Is Terrified: The Reality of the “Ash of Death”
Nov 12, 1957 · 1h 19m
Director
Fumio KameiOverview
At a time when the USSR and the USA fervently vied to develop nuclear arms, the mass media buzzed with terms inspired by nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll such as the “Daigo Fukuryu Maru Incident,” the “ash of death,” “radioactive tuna,” and “radioactive rain,” and nuclear testing continued, Japan, the only nation to have suffered an atom-bomb attack, felt massive anxiety. “What is the radioactive ash of death?” “What effect does it have on living creatures?” Against the background of the era, the film scientifically describes the terrors of radioactivity with the cooperation of many scientists, physicians and research institutions.
Cast of The World Is Terrified: The Reality of the “Ash of Death”
Crew of The World Is Terrified: The Reality of the “Ash of Death”
Fumio KameiDirector
Tadashi ÔnoProducer- Takeo InoueProducer
- Katsutoshi NagasawaOriginal Music Composer
- Fusako ShuzuiEditor
- Tetsuya OhashiSound
Hiroshi TeshigaharaCo-Director- Junosuke OkuyamaSound
- Usuda JunichiCinematography
- Osanai HaruoCo-Director
- Yoshitaka FujiCinematography
- Nishibori MichieCinematography
- Shu KikuchiCinematography
About The World Is Terrified: The Reality of the “Ash of Death”
What is The World Is Terrified: The Reality of the “Ash of Death” about?
At a time when the USSR and the USA fervently vied to develop nuclear arms, the mass media buzzed with terms inspired by nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll such as the “Daigo Fukuryu Maru Incident,” the “ash of death,” “radioactive tuna,” and “radioactive rain,” and nuclear testing continued, Japan, the only nation to have suffered an atom-bomb attack, felt massive anxiety. “What is the radioactive…
When was The World Is Terrified: The Reality of the “Ash of Death” released?
The World Is Terrified: The Reality of the “Ash of Death” was released on November 12, 1957.
How long is The World Is Terrified: The Reality of the “Ash of Death”?
The World Is Terrified: The Reality of the “Ash of Death” runs 1 hour 19 minutes (79 minutes).
Who directed The World Is Terrified: The Reality of the “Ash of Death”?
The World Is Terrified: The Reality of the “Ash of Death” was directed by Fumio Kamei.
Who is in the cast of The World Is Terrified: The Reality of the “Ash of Death”?
The cast of The World Is Terrified: The Reality of the “Ash of Death” includes Musei Tokugawa (Narrator (voice)).