Review of Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) by Dan K — 01 Nov 2008

I'm sure under the beautiful cinematography this is terribly profound. let me watch it a few times more.

This review of Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) was written by Dan K on 01 Nov 2008.

Hiroshima Mon Amour has generally received very positive reviews.

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