Emmanuelle Riva

Emmanuelle Riva (1927–2017) was a French actor whose screen career included Alain Resnais’s Hiroshima mon amour and Michael Haneke’s Amour.

Hiroshima mon amour: A 1959 film by Alain Resnais about a brief encounter between a French actor and a Japanese architect in Hiroshima. Riva’s performance as the French actor made this formally daring film her international breakthrough.
Alain Resnais: A French film director whose works include Hiroshima mon amour and Last Year at Marienbad. He cast Riva in her defining film role and shaped its experimental approach.
Academy Award for Best Actress: An annual award presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for a leading performance in a film. Riva became its oldest nominee for Best Actress through Amour.
Anne Wiazemsky: A French actor and writer known for films by Robert Bresson and Jean-Luc Godard. Wiazemsky represents a younger generation of French screen actors whose careers also crossed art cinema.
Amour: A 2012 drama by Michael Haneke about an elderly Parisian couple facing illness and loss. Riva’s performance earned her an Academy Award nomination at age 85.
Michael Haneke: An Austrian filmmaker known for austere dramas examining violence, media, and social life. His direction in Amour brought Riva renewed international recognition late in her career.
Cannes Film Festival: An annual international film festival held in Cannes, France. Amour won the festival’s Palme d’Or, renewing attention to Riva’s performance.
Isabelle Huppert: A French actor known for psychologically demanding roles in European and international films. Huppert offers a later-generation comparison in the tradition of internationally recognized French actors.
Léon Morin, Priest: A 1961 French film by Jean-Pierre Melville about a widow’s relationship with a priest during the German occupation. Riva’s role as Barny demonstrated her range beyond the character that brought her fame.
Jean-Pierre Melville: A French film director known for crime films including Le Samouraï and Army of Shadows. He directed Riva in Léon Morin, Priest, an early leading role.

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