Pierre Barbaud
Sound · 1911 – 1990 · Saint-Eugène, Algiers, Algeria
Pierre Barbaud was born on October 10, 1911 in Saint-Eugène, Algiers, Algeria. He was a composer and actor, known for Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959), Den sommaren (1961) and La Pointe Courte (1955). He died on September 10, 1990 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
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Movie7.7DramaHistoryThe 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.
Hiroshima mon amour
1959 · 955 votes
Movie7.4DramaRomanceAt a weekend gathering, a man tells a woman that they had spent time there together a year prior. But, the woman has no recollection whatsoever and is convinced that he is simply fabricating the encounter. The more he speaks about their activities the previous year however, the more compelling he becomes. The question remains however – did they meet previously or not?
Movie6.5DramaOn his way from Madrid to Paris, Diego, a chief of the Spanish Communist Party, is arrested at the border for an ID check but manages to flee. When he arrives in Paris, he searches for one of his comrades to prevent him from going to Madrid where he could be arrested.