Hiroshima Mon Amour

"From the measureless depths of a woman's emotions..."

1959 1h 32m FR

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7.7

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96%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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7.8

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★7.7TMDB · 963🍅96%Rotten Tomatoes★7.8IMDB · 39,050

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Synopsis

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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.

“From the measureless depths of a woman's emotions...”

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Cast

Emmanuelle Riva
Elle
Eiji Okada
Lui
Stella Dassas
Mother
Pierre Barbaud
Father
Bernard Fresson
German Lover

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alain Resnais
Writers: Marguerite Duras
Languages: English, French, Japanese
Countries: France, Japan

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Japanese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Japan.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alain Resnais, shot by Michio Takahashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne Sarraute shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Emmanuelle Riva and Eiji Okada and Stella Dassas carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alain Resnais directs. Michio Takahashi behind the camera. Georges Delerue scores. Anne Sarraute cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Japan. Dialogue in English, French, Japanese.

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167 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Japanese.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Japan.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Alain Resnais, shot by Michio Takahashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Anne Sarraute shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Emmanuelle Riva and Eiji Okada and Stella Dassas carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "From the measureless depths of a woman's emotions...".
10IMDB entry: tt0052893 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "new love", "france", "atomic bomb", "return".