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From the measureless depths of a woman's emotions... - Hiroshima Mon Amour
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Title: Hiroshima Mon Amour

Release Date: 10 Jun 1959

Runtime: 1h 32m

Genre: Drama, History, Romance

Director: Argos Films, Como Films, Daiei Film, Pathé Overseas, Pathé Entertainment

Production Companies: Argos Films, Como Films, Daiei Film, Pathé Overseas, Pathé Entertainment

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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.7 (818 votes)

Cast

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