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Price for Peace
“From Pearl Harbor to Nagasaki”
6.8 / 10• 2002• 1h 30m•NR• English
DocumentaryWarHistory
Storyline
This powerful and thought provoking film chronicles the compelling events in the Pacific Theater of WWII, from the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 to the American occupation of Japan in 1945. It depicts the strength and courage of America's youth, while examining how these men and women dealt with being thrust into this brutal war. The film includes interviews with war veterans, both American and Japanese, from all branches of the military. It features testimony from medics, nurses, dog handlers, as well as Japanese-Americans who were imprisoned at internment camps in the United States. The film also includes a first hand account of the tragic impact of the atomic bomb on Japanese citizens. Among the veterans who appear is Zenji Abe, a Japanese veteran who flew the mission to bomb Pearl Harbor, and retired General Paul Tibbets who flew the mission to bomb Hiroshima.
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James Moll's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Price for Peace is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
