Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)
From the measureless depths of a woman's emotions...
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1959-06-10
- Runtime:
- 92 min
- Genres:
- Drama, History, Romance
- Director:
- Alain Resnais
- Top cast:
- Emmanuelle Riva, Eiji Okada, Stella Dassas, Pierre Barbaud, Bernard Fresson
- Original language:
- FR
- TMDB rating:
- 7.7/10 from 927 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 7.6/10