Japan Synopsis
Hiroshima mon amour
“From the measureless depths of a woman's emotions…”
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.
Audience Engagement
712 audience reviews — more than 96% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (96th percentile) outruns trending popularity (77th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Hiroshima Mon Amour. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Drama + History in Japan
82 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Hiroshima Mon Amour itself).
Other Titles From Argos Films
The 1958–1960 Japan Window
Among 38 Japan films we catalog from this window, Hiroshima Mon Amour places #6 — near the top of its class.
#1Hero of the Red Light District
★ 8.6 · 1960
#2The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
★ 8.2 · 1959
#3The Hidden Fortress
★ 8.0 · 1958
#4The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
★ 8.0 · 1959
#5When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
★ 8.0 · 1960
#6Hiroshima Mon Amour
★ 7.8 · 1959
#7Good Morning
★ 7.7 · 1959
#8The Bad Sleep Well
★ 7.7 · 1960
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1950s in Japan, 76 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hiroshima Mon Amour premiered alongside 9 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 9 other Japan films in 1959.
The 119th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Hiroshima Mon Amour, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- lover · 5
- architect · 5
- anti war · 5
- return · 2
- nouvelle vague · 1
- extramarital affair · 21
- france · 19
- atomic bomb · 13
- new love · 11
- hiroshima · 11
- black and white · 10
- japan · 454
- family · 74
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #766 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (83rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #325 of 1,933 (top 17%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, Japan |
| Original Language | Fr |
| Spoken Languages | English, French, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Argos Films, Como Films, Daiei Film, Pathé Overseas, Pathé Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 32m |
| Release Date | June 10, 1959 |
| IMDb | tt0052893 |