Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes Movie Review 1992

Beautiful and touching film that tells the true story of Sadako, a Japanese girl that was diagnosed with leukemia ten years after the bombing of Hiroshima. While she was in the hospital, her best friend told her of the Japanese legend that if she folded 1,000 paper cranes, she might be granted her wish to get well again. With extraordinary courage, Sadako began folding. Based on the contemporary classic by Eleanor Coerr, this story of personal faith is lovingly narrated by Liv Ullman. Highly recommended. Preview available to libraries and schools.

Distribution

Informed Democracy, PO Box 67, Santa Cruz, CA 95063, Phone: (831)426-3921, Toll-free: 800-827-0949, Fax: (831)426-2312, URL: http://www.informeddemocracy.com

Available on VHS
Running time 30 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Biography, Japan, World War II, History, Language Arts

Director

George Levenson

Other

Liv Ullmann