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Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)

Directed by Alain Resnais · Cinematography by Michio Takahashi, Sacha Vierny

90 min64 frames

DramaHistoryRomance

From the measureless depths of a woman's emotions...

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Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) movie still: medium — A traditional room features dark wood cabinetry in the blurred background. A young girl sits…Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) movie still: medium — A dark, cramped interior with rough-hewn stone walls and a steep masonry staircase. A woman hides…Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) movie still: establishing — A massive concrete brutalist building is elevated on heavy, thick pillars in a wide space.…Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) movie still: wide — A concrete arched memorial stands in an open park area with trees nearby. A small cat walks across…Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) movie still: wide — A dark night street corner in Japan features a building titled Casablanca. A vintage sedan drives…Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) movie still: wide — A Japanese shopping street is covered by a high, arched translucent roof structure. Pedestrians walk…Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) movie still: closeup — A man looks through the glass of a store display. The frame includes a decorative porcelain vase…Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) movie still: closeup — A dark, minimally lit interior space creates a high-contrast focus on a person. The subject rests…Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) movie still: fullbody — Four school-aged boys crouch in a circle on a grassy bank near water. They are wearing…Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) movie still: medium — A bedroom corner features elaborate toile de jouy wallpaper and a simple iron frame bed. A young…Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) movie still: closeup — A man stands in a dimly lit, nondescript interior space with high-contrast lighting. The man is…Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) movie still: medium — A dimly lit indoor space with a completely black background. A man and a woman are positioned in…Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) movie still: establishing — A wide view from a tiled rooftop overlooking a Japanese town with mountains beyond. The…Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) movie still: closeup — An abstract, dark, granular surface covered in shimmering reflective particles. Light hits the…Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) movie still: medium — A dark, spartan room features a single desk with a clean white surface. A man sits at the desk with…Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) movie still: wide — A rural road flanked by large trees and a stone wall stretches into distance. A lone figure on a…
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What is Hiroshima Mon Amour about?

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.

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What does the cinematography of Hiroshima Mon Amour look like?

Sampled across 64 frames, the coverage of Hiroshima Mon Amour leans on medium shots (30% of the sample) and wide compositions (30%). Cinematographer Michio Takahashi keeps 47% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1960s.

What is the color palette of Hiroshima Mon Amour?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) are #8f8f8f, #2e2e2e, #040404, #4b4b4b, #6f6f6f, #cbcbcb — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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