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1959 · 92 min · NR

Hiroshima Mon Amour

Directed by Alain Resnais · Drama, History, Romance

Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) is a Drama film, directed by Alain Resnais set in Hiroshima during the 1940s–1950s. It runs 92 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of grief & loss, war's cost, and obsession play out through non linear / fractured timeline and multiple perspectives.

Composer
Georges DelerueGiovanni Fusco
Cinematography
Sacha ViernyMichio Takahashi
Cast
Emmanuelle RivaEiji OkadaStella DassasPierre BarbaudBernard Fresson

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Hiroshima
Setting

Premise & themes

Themes
Grief & LossWar's CostObsession
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured TimelineMultiple Perspectives
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Historical Fiction
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