Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)
From the measureless depths of a woman's emotions...
- Released
- Runtime 1h 32m
- Director Alain Resnais
- Genres Drama History Romance
- Rating 7.7/10 (954 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Emmanuelle Riva
as Elle
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Eiji Okada
as Lui
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Stella Dassas
as Mother
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Pierre Barbaud
as Father
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Bernard Fresson
as German Lover
Crew
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Alain Resnais
Director
- Michio Takahashi Director of Photography
- Sacha Vierny Director of Photography
- Anne Sarraute Editor
- Jasmine Chasney Editor
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Henri Colpi
Editor
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Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
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Giovanni Fusco
Original Music Composer
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Anatole Dauman
Producer
- Samy Halfon Producer
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Marguerite Duras
Screenplay
