Movie Description

Hiroshima mon amour

(1959)

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.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleHiroshima mon amour

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1959-06-10

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 32m

Revenue₹ 3193

Production CompaniesArgos Films,Como Films,Daiei Film,Pathé Overseas,Pathé Entertainment

Genres

  • Drama
  • History
  • Romance