Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)

06/10/1959 1h 32m

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

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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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Cast Ages at Release

Emmanuelle Riva

as Elle

Born 02/24/1927

Died 01/27/2017, age

Eiji Okada

as Lui

Born 06/13/1920

Died 09/14/1995, age

Bernard Fresson

as German Lover

Born 05/27/1931

Died 10/20/2002, age