Hiroshima Mon Amour

About Hiroshima Mon Amour

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.

Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) is a history romance film directed by Alain Resnais. The film is filed under france, extramarital affair, new love, and architect.

Emmanuelle Riva takes the lead as Elle, Eiji Okada as Lui, Stella Dassas as Mother, and Pierre Barbaud as Father. It runs 92 minutes and was released in June 1959.

The screenplay is by Marguerite Duras. In the United States it streams on Darkroom.

Paths of Glory, Control, and Stage Fright make useful companions to Hiroshima Mon Amour, all filed under anti war and black and white. TMDB voters put it at 7.7 out of 10 across 962 votes and it carries a NR rating.