

Hiroshima Mon Amour
1959 · Movie · 1h 32m · NR
DramaHistoryRomance
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Key crew
- Alain ResnaisDirector
- Marguerite DurasScreenplay
- Giovanni FuscoOriginal Music Composer
- Georges DelerueOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Emmanuelle RivaElle
- Eiji OkadaLui
- Stella DassasMother
- Pierre BarbaudFather
- Bernard FressonGerman Lover
Stills
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Themes
new lovefranceatomic bombreturnloverarchitecthiroshima, japanblack and whitefamilyextramarital affairanti war























