

MOVIE
Hiroshima Mon Amour
From the measureless depths of a woman's emotions...
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
Hiroshima Mon Amour in its release era
Released in 1959, Hiroshima Mon Amour sits inside the 1950s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1959-06-10
- Rating
- NR
- TMDB score
- 7.7/10
- Original language
- FR
- Status
- Released
- Production
- France, Japan
- Studio
- Argos films, Como Films, Daiei Film
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