Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 30min
- Drama, Romance
- 16 May 1960 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Emmanuelle Riva | ... |
Elle
(as Emmanuele Riva)
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| Eiji Okada | ... |
Lui
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Stella Dassas | ... |
Mother
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Pierre Barbaud | ... |
Father
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| Bernard Fresson | ... |
German Lover
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| Moira Lister | ... |
(Dubbed Emmanuelle Riva) (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alain Resnais | ||
Written by
| Marguerite Duras | ... | (dialogue) |
| Marguerite Duras | ... | (scenario) |
Produced by
| Anatole Dauman | ... | producer |
| Samy Halfon | ... | producer |
Music by
| Georges Delerue | ||
| Giovanni Fusco | ||
Cinematography by
| Michio Takahashi | ... | (Japan) (as Takahashi Michio) |
| Sacha Vierny | ... | (France) |
Editing by
| Jasmine Chasney | ||
| Henri Colpi | ||
| Anne Sarraute | ||
Production Design by
| Minoru Esaka | ... | (as Esaka) |
| Mayo | ||
| Petri | ||
| Lucilla Mussini | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Gerard Collery | ||
Makeup Department
| Alexandre Marcus | ... | key makeup artist (as A. Marcus) |
| Éliane Marcus | ... | hair stylist (as Eliane Marcus) |
Production Management
| Sacha Kamenka | ... | production manager |
| Takeo Shirakawa | ... | production manager (as Shirakawa Takeo) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| T. Andrefouet | ... | assistant director |
| R. Guyonne | ... | assistant director |
| Hara | ... | assistant director |
| Itoi | ... | assistant director |
| Jean Léon | ... | assistant director (as J.P. Léon) |
| I. Shirai | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Miyakuni | ... | assistant set decorator |
Sound Department
| Gilles Barberis | ... | audio restorer |
| Pierre-Louis Calvet | ... | sound engineer (as P. Calvet) |
| René Renault | ... | sound engineer (as R. Renault) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean Chiabaut | ... | assistant camera (as J. Chiabaut) |
| Denys Clerval | ... | assistant camera (as D. Clerval) |
| Ito | ... | lighting technician |
| Goupil Watanabe | ... | camera operator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sylvette Baudrot | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Sylvette Baudrot | ... | script |
| Gérard Jarlot | ... | literary consultant |
| Nicole Seyler | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cocinor (1959) (France) (theatrical)
- Daiei (1959) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Difa (1960) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Globe Films International (1959) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Contemporary Films (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Europafilm AS (1960) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Zenith International Films (1960) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sandrew Film & Teater AB (1960) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Shanghai Film Studios (1961) (China) (theatrical)
- Ciné Vog Films (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Zeta Film (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1974) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Artkino Pictures (1979) (Argentina) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS) (subtitltled / pan-and-sacn)
- The Criterion Collection (2003) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Reel Media International (2004) (United States) (VHS)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2005) (United States) (tv)
- Future Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- KinoVista (2007) (Russia) (tv)
- Reel Media International (2007) (United States)
- Ripley's Home Video (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
- Emerald (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2012) (Spain) (DVD)
- Leopardo Filmes (2013) (Portugal)
- Rialto Pictures (2014) (United States) (theatrical) (reissue) (subtitled)
- StraDa Films (2015) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- The Criterion Collection (2015) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- trigon-film (2020) (Switzerland)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming) (subtitled)
- Sagres Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A French woman and a Japanese man have an affair while she is in Japan making a film about peace and the impact of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, The man, an architect, lost his family in the bombing. She recalls her lover during the war, a 23 year-old German soldier who later died. Despite the time they spend together, her attachment appears minimal and they go forward into the future. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | ...from the measureless depths of a woman's emotions... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| 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 | 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 » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Le contrôle de l'univers (1999). See more » |
| Quotes |
Lui:
Some years from now, when I have forgotten you and other romances like this one have recurred through sheer habit, I will remember you as a symbol of love's forgetfulness. This affair will remind me how horrible forgetting is. See more » |