Product: Hiroshima mon amour [VHS] (1960)
Rating: 4.0
Beautiful!
The cinematography is fantastic. The stories of a Japanese man in Hiroshima and a French actress afraid to return to her native country are cleverly intertwined. Also, the concept of interior monologue is pioneered in this film, which has inspired numerous other filmmakers.Why four stars and not five? Plot-wise, the last twenty minutes drag on and on. There are also two technical aspects that make me deem this only four stars. In the video, the subtitles are white and very difficult to read in some points. The movie also differs quite a bit from Marguerite Duras's original screenplay, which has a fairly consistent pace and never really drags. If you like this movie, I highly recommend reading the screenplay - you'll probably enjoy it more than the movie.