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Hiroshima Mon Amour 1959 Directed by Alain Resnais 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.

Country France
Production Countries France , Japan
Language French
Spoken Languages English , French , Japanese
Gneres Drama , History , Romance
Production Companies Daiei Film , Argos films , Como Films , Pathé Overseas
Revenue $3,193
Release Date 10 June 1959
92 mins