Hiroshima Mon Amour - Criterion Collection
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Features
• Black & White
• DVD-Video
• Special Edition
• Subtitled
• NTSC
In Theaters : 16 May, 1960
DVD Release : 24 June, 2003 |
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Hiroshima Mon Amour - Criterion Collection description
An extraordinary and deeply moving film that retains much of its power since its original release in 1959, Alain Resnais's Hiroshima, Mon Amour is the story of a French woman (Emmanuelle Riva) and a Japanese man (Eiji Okada) who become lovers in the city of Hiroshima, where the U.S. dropped a nuclear bomb to end World War II in the Pacific ... review details
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Hiroshima Mon Amour - Criterion Collection Customer Reviews
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Is It A Documentary? Is It a Movie? We'll Never Know.....
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Part of my fascination for this French film is the fact that it never once makes it clear if its either a documentary or a feature film. On one hand, you have the unlikely romance between a native Japanois and a French beauty, and their slow, languid conversations are definitely the highlight of the movie. On the other hand, the opening half hour is a montage of post-bomb Hiroshima and the fallout, complete with LIFE Magazine stills and graphic details of genetic complications ensuing in future Japanese generations.
The good thing is that ALL of it is interesting, but I can understand some of the negative reviews here that compare this to the works of Antonioni who sacrificed everything in the name of slowness. Thankfully, the performance Alain Resnais extracts from his leads here is nothing short of masterful. The Japanese actor, in particular, elevates the film to a whole other level, as he appears to be an Eastern Commentator who is readily acceptable by the European audiences (thanks in part to his ability to speak the French language).
"Hiroshima Mon Amour" works as a photo exhibition of sorts. Despite its fragmentation, its very well crafted, and obviously a sincere work of art. Its got its heart in the right place, and if at all you enjoy watching black and white French films, this one clocks in at a close second, preceded only by the works of Marcel Carne (and honestly, how could ANYTHING be better than Carne?)
Criterion has done another remarkable job of cleaning up an old print. The care given to the print is masterful, and there is not the slightest smudge or visible grain anywhere. The audio is crisp and clear, though do remember that the primary voice here is of the female lead. She almost single handedly provides commentary for the first half hour of the movie, and it is to her credit that the film unravels and presents itself as a bonafide classic.
A Superb Effort by Criterion. |
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