Hiroshima Mon Amour

Hiroshima Mon Amour

1959
1h 32m
7.7

7.7/10

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"From the measureless depths of a woman's emotions..."

Overview

The deep conversation between a Japanese architect and a French actress forms the basis of this celebrated French film, considered one of the vanguard productions of the French New Wave. Set in Hiroshima after the end of World War II, the couple -- lovers turned friends -- recount, over many hours, previous romances and life experiences. The two intertwine their stories about the past with pondering the devastation wrought by the atomic bomb dropped on the city.

Status: Released

Revenue: $3,193

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Argos films Como Films Daiei Film Pathé Overseas
Production Countries
France Japan
Spoken Languages
English French Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title Hiroshima mon amour
Release Date June 10, 1959
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0052893

Cast

Emmanuelle Riva
Emmanuelle Riva

Elle

Eiji Okada
Eiji Okada

Lui

Stella Dassas
Stella Dassas

Mother

Pierre Barbaud
Pierre Barbaud

Father

Bernard Fresson
Bernard Fresson

German Lover

Key Crew

Anatole Dauman
Producer
Alain Resnais
Director
Samy Halfon
Producer
Marguerite Duras
Screenplay