Hiroshima Mon Amour

Jacket description/back: One of the most influential works in the history of cinema, Alain Renais''s Hiroshima Mon Amour gathered international acclaim upon its release in 1959 and was awarded the International Critics'' Prize at the Cannes Film festival and the New York Film Critics'' Award. Ostensibly the story of a love affair between a Japanese architect and a French actress visiting Japan to make a film on peace, Hiroshima Mon Amour is a stunning exploration of the influence of waron both Japanese and French culture and the conflict between love and humanity.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 02/10/1994
ISBN: 9780802131041
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Booklist 12/01/2001 pg. 631