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Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)
Hiroshima mon amour (original title)

90 min  -  Drama | Romance | War  -   16 May 1960 (USA)
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A French actress filming an anti-war film in Hiroshima has an affair with a married Japanese architect as they share their differing perspectives on war.

Director:

Alain Resnais

Writer:

Marguerite Duras

Stars:

Emmanuelle Riva, Eiji Okada and Stella Dassas
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Emmanuelle Riva ...
Eiji Okada ...
Lui
Stella Dassas Stella Dassas ...
Mother
Pierre Barbaud Pierre Barbaud ...
Father
Bernard Fresson Bernard Fresson ...
German Lover
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Storyline

1959. A French young woman has spent the night with a Japanese man, at Hiroshima where she went for the shooting of a film about peace. He reminds her of the first man she loved. It was during World War II, and he was a German soldier. The main themes of this film are memory and oblivion. Written by Yepok  

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Plot Keywords:

Love | Oblivion | Flashback | Hiroshima Japan | Jump Cut  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance | War

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Country:

France | Japan

Language:

French | Japanese | English

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Also Known As:

Hiroshima - min älskade See more »

Filming Locations:

Autun, Saône-et-Loire, France See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Argos Films, Como Films, Daiei Studios See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

This film pioneered the use of jump cutting to and from a flashback, and of very brief flashbacks to suggest obtrusive memories. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Elle leaves the hotel to go the set, she is wearing a nurse's uniform with a headscarf and carrying a black handbag. When Lui meets her on the set, she is now wearing a skirt and blouse and still has the headscarf. When they leave the set, the headscarf is left behind. When they get to Lui's house, she now has a white jacket. See more »

Quotes

Elle: I loved the taste of blood since I tasted yours.
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Connections

Referenced in "Heimat II: A Chronicle of a Generation: Eifersucht und Stolz (#1.3)" (1993) See more »