biography
pronunciation:
[duhmee]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1931–90)
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| biography:
| Film-maker, born in Pontchateau, W France. He studied at l'École des Beaux-Arts, then made his first feature film Lola (1961) in Nantes. Later films include Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (1964), Les demoiselles de Rochefort (1967), and Une Chambre en Ville (1982). His work is characterized by spectacular sets, colour, and music provided by Michel Legrand, whilst at the same time dealing with serious subject matter, such as the Algerian situation in Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (1964, Palme d'Or Cannes). |
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