Pierre Bachelet
Composer · Died February 15, 2005, aged 60 · Paris, France
Pierre Bachelet (25 May 1944 – 15 February 2005) was a French singer-songwriter and film score composer. He was also known as Andrew Bacson. He died of lung cancer in 2005. Pierre Bachelet was born on 25 May 1944 in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. He was the child of Maurice and Alberte Bachalet. Bachelet spent part of his childhood in Calais and developed a lifelong appreciation of the North of France, which later inspired his hit song "Les corons" (1982). During his youth he learned to play the piano, but his fascination with Elvis Presley led him to learn the electric guitar. He started a band with his friends when he was young called The Volts. Bachelet was married three times. His first son Yannick was born on 7 February 1964. After his first divorce, he married Danièle Bachelet. He had a second son Quentin, and his second marriage lasted 24 years. After that divorce, he married Françoise, the sister of Danièle on 31 December 1998. He died on 15 February 2005 at his home in Suresnes of lung cancer. He now rests in Marine Cemetery of Saint-Tropez. In the 1970s, Bachelet had some international success under the name Resonance with the hit "OK Chicago". His other hit songs include "Elle est d'ailleurs" (1980), "Écris-moi" (1982), "Marionnettiste" (1985), "En l'an 2001" (1985) and "Vingt ans" (1987). He also composed music for movies, including Emmanuelle (1974), Story of O (1975), Black and White in Color (1976), Coup de tête (1979), Les Bronzés font du ski (1979), the British-made Sex with the Stars (1980), and Gwendoline (1984). Robert Fripp won an out-of-court settlement over the use of music in Emmanuelle based on King Crimson's "Larks' Tongues in Aspic". His songs from the film Emmanuelle called "Emmanuelle in the Mirror" and "Theme from Emmanuelle" were sampled in the Lily Allen song "Littlest Things", released in December 2006. He also wrote the score of a few commercials and TV films. He would return to score further Emmanuelle films, such as Emmanuelle 5 (1987) and Emmanuelle 7 (1992). He also did the score for the French film Un crime au paradis (2001), which was another success for him. His signature tune, "Les corons", released in 1982, is notably used as the supporters' anthem for the football club RC Lens. Bachelet bore a physical and voice resemblance to Jacques Brel, and had a similar onstage demeanor. Bachelet held Brel's work in high respect, and his last release while alive was a cover album of Brel songs. In 2000, Bachelet was nominated for a Cesar Award for his musical score in The Children of the Marshland. Bachelet wrote, composed and became artistic director for George Chakiris, who would sing songs such as "Mon pays c'est le soleil" (1979) and "La chanson de Bernardo" (1981). He also composed melodies for Véronique Jannot, notably the melody for "J'ai fait l'amour avec la mer" (1982) and "Si t'as pas compris" (1985). In 2004, he also composed three melodies for Patrizia Grilo including two previously unreleased songs and a cover of her hit "Elle est d'ailleurs" in the Italian version "Di un altro mondo". ... Source: Article "Pierre Bachelet" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 25, 1944
- February 15, 2005 (aged 60)
- Paris, France
- Composer
- 10 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
What are Pierre Bachelet's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 3 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 1
Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4
Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 1
Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Pierre Bachelet's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Pierre Bachelet's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
30 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Emmanuelle in Ontario (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
A Crime in Paradise(2001)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Emmanuelle 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Emmanuelle's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Emmanuelle's Perfume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Emmanuelle's Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Emmanuelle's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Emmanuelle in Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Emmanuelle's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Emmanuelle Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Médecins des hommes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Emmanuelle 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
It Could Be Worse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Capitaine X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Sex with the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
French Fried Vacation 2(1979)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Hothead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Private Collections(1979)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
The Last Romantic Lover(1978)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Monsieur Sade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Black and White in Color(1976)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
The Story of O(1975)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Maître Pygmalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Randy Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Emmanuelle(1974)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Apocalypse of the Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Some Too Quiet Gentlemen(1973)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all filmsThe Short Life of Monsieur Meucieu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Career shape
A full career of 28 titles from 1962 to 2025.
Biggest box office
The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak (1984)
Highest rated
French Fried Vacation 2 (1979)
Most popular right now
The Story of O (1975)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Pierre Bachelet's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 10 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the sound and music 59/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Pierre Bachelet's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Pierre Bachelet work with?
People who share at least 2 of Pierre Bachelet's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Just Jaeckin shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Just JaeckinShared titles: The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak (1984), Private Collections (1979), The Last Romantic Lover (1978), The Story of O (1975), Emmanuelle (1974)See all 5 shared titles with Just Jaeckin
- Jean BeckerShared titles: A Crime in Paradise (2001), The Children of the Marshland (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Jean Becker
Writers
- Sébastien JaprisotShared titles: A Crime in Paradise (2001), The Children of the Marshland (1999), The Story of O (1975)See all 3 shared titles with Sébastien Japrisot
Actors
- André DussollierShared titles: A Crime in Paradise (2001), The Children of the Marshland (1999)See all 2 shared titles with André Dussollier
- Dominique LavanantShared titles: A Crime in Paradise (2001), French Fried Vacation 2 (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Dominique Lavanant
- Jacques VilleretShared titles: A Crime in Paradise (2001), The Children of the Marshland (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Jacques Villeret
- Josiane BalaskoShared titles: A Crime in Paradise (2001), French Fried Vacation 2 (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Josiane Balasko
Cinematographers and editors
- Michèle BoëhmShared titles: The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak (1984), Private Collections (1979), The Last Romantic Lover (1978)See all 3 shared titles with Michèle Boëhm
- Jacques WittaShared titles: A Crime in Paradise (2001), The Children of the Marshland (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Jacques Witta
- Jean-Marie DreujouShared titles: A Crime in Paradise (2001), The Children of the Marshland (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Jean-Marie Dreujou
- Robert FraisseShared titles: Private Collections (1979), The Story of O (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Fraisse
Producers
- Christian FechnerShared titles: A Crime in Paradise (2001), The Children of the Marshland (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Christian Fechner
- Hervé TruffautShared titles: A Crime in Paradise (2001), The Children of the Marshland (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Hervé Truffaut
- Yves Rousset-RouardShared titles: French Fried Vacation 2 (1979), Emmanuelle (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Yves Rousset-Rouard
