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Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)

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.
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Alain Resnais profile
Alain Resnais

Director

Marguerite Duras profile
Marguerite Duras

Screenplay

Cast

Emmanuelle Riva profile
Emmanuelle Riva

Elle

Eiji Okada profile
Eiji Okada

Lui

Stella Dassas profile
Stella Dassas

Mother

Pierre Barbaud profile
Pierre Barbaud

Father

Bernard Fresson profile
Bernard Fresson

German Lover

Emmanuelle Riva profile
Emmanuelle Riva

Elle

Eiji Okada profile
Eiji Okada

Lui

Stella Dassas profile
Stella Dassas

Mother

Pierre Barbaud profile
Pierre Barbaud

Father

Bernard Fresson profile
Bernard Fresson

German Lover

Extra

Release Date

June 10, 1959

Original Language

English, French, Japanese

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Argos Films logoComo Films logoDaiei Film logoPathé Overseas logoPathé Entertainment logo

Available On

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Videos

Hiroshima Mon Amour | Trailer | New Release thumbnail
Hiroshima Mon Amour | Trailer | New Release

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