Film
Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)
From the measureless depths of a woman's emotions...
Drama, History, Romance· Directed by Alain Resnais· 92 min
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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- When God's silence falls upon men.
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Connections
Top billing
- Emmanuelle Riva as Elle
- Eiji Okada as Lui
- Stella Dassas as Mother
- Pierre Barbaud as Father
- Bernard Fresson as German Lover