Movies
Hiroshima Mon Amour
France
Japan
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.
Original title: Hiroshima mon amour
4
nominations
25%
winning rate
1
win
Academy Awards #33 - 1961
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Original Screenplay | Marguerite Duras | — |
British Academy Film Awards #14 - 1961
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | — | — |
| Best Foreign Actress | Emmanuelle Riva | — |
Cannes Film Festival #12 - 1959
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FIPRESCI Prize [Main Competition] | Alain Resnais | Winner |
