Skip to content
Motif
Anouk Aimée

Anouk Aimée

Actor · Died June 18, 2024, aged 92 · Paris, France

Nicole Françoise Florence Dreyfus (April 27, 1932 – June 18, 2024), known professionally as Anouk Aimée, was a French film actress. She began her film career in 1947 at age 14 until 2019 and appeared in 70 films. She won the 1967 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film that brought her international fame, A Man and a Woman (1966). She was awarded the Award for Best Actress at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival for her performance in Marco Bellocchio's Salto nel vuoto (Leap Into The Void), her co-star Michel Piccoli winning the Best Actor Prize.

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 27, 1932
Died
June 18, 2024 (aged 92)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on Motif · 88 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 20% in 30 days

What are Anouk Aimée's films like?

Across their 21 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their Motif 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

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Bonds
27%
Power
10%
Morality
9%
Society
8%
Survival
5%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 14 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 14
Shapeshifter
4 of 14
Hero
2 of 14
Shadow
1 of 14
Mentor
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
13
Romantic
7
Contemplative
7
Tense
6
Warm
6
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4

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 Anouk Aimée's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 27 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anouk Aimée's titles on Motif; 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

88 credits, 27 with a Motif page; 31 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Jean-Louis Trintignant - Mystérieux et insaisissable(2022)

    Actor

  • Morceaux de Cannes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Hossein, Ronet, Trintignant : Confidences de trois acteurs inoubliables (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • The Best Years of a Life(2019)

    as Anne Gauthier

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Big is Beautiful (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as La mère de Nina

  • Tous les soleils (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Agathe

  • What War May Bring (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Madame Blum

  • Paris Connections (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Agnès St. Clair

  • The one I love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as La belle dame du café

  • To Each His Own Cinema(2007)

    as (segment "Cinéma de Boulevard") (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Claude Lelouch, on s'aimera (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Narrator

  • Hotel Harabati(2006)

    as Nelly

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Happily Ever After(2004)

    as la mère de Vincent

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Birch-Tree Meadow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Myriam

  • Napoleon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · as Letizia Ramolino

  • Festival in Cannes(2001)

    as Millie Marquand

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Blue Island (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Eugénie, André's mother

  • One 4 All (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as La femme du musicien

  • 1999 Madeleine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Eve, Madeleine's mother

  • Riches, belles, etc. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as The fairy

  • Solomon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Betsabea

  • Hommes, femmes, mode d'emploi(1996)

    as la veuve

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Tell Me Yes... (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as Claire Charvet

  • One Hundred and One Nights(1995)

    as Anouk

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Ready to Wear(1994)

    as Simone Lowenthal

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • In morte di Federico Fellini (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Rupture(s) (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Marthe

  • Bethune: The Making of a Hero(1990)

    as Marie-France Coudaire

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Voices in the Garden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Cuckoo

  • The Fate of Baron Leisenbohg (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    as Claire Hell

  • Arrivederci e grazie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Laura

  • Un rêve à peine commencé (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    as Norma Sundberg

  • A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later(1986)

    as Anne Gauthier

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Screen Two (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Cuckoo Peverall

  • Success Is the Best Revenge(1984)

    as Monique des Fontaines

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Long Live Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    as Anouk

  • The General of the Dead Army (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    as Countess Betsy Mirafiore

  • Qu'est-ce qui fait courir David ? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    as Hélène

  • Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man(1981)

    as Barbara Spaggiari

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Une page d'amour (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    as Hélène

  • A Leap in the Dark (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    as Marta Ponticelli

  • Mon Premier Amour (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    as Jane Romain

  • Second Chance(1976)

    as Sarah Gordon

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Justine(1969)

    as Justine

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Appointment (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Carla

  • Model Shop(1969)

    as Lola aka Cecile

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • One Night... a Train (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    as Anne

  • Live for Life(1967)

    as spectatrice match de boxe

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Lo scandalo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    as Alessandra

  • A Man and a Woman(1966)

    as Anne Gauthier

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Seasons of Our Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    as Francesca

  • Il morbidone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    as Valeria

  • La Fuga (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    as Luisa

  • White Voices (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    as Lorenza

  • A Very Handy Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    as Mita

  • The Terrorist (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as Anna Braschi

  • Festival (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as The Woman

  • Il successo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as Laura Ceriani

  • Of Flesh and Blood (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as Anna

  • 8½(1963)

    as Luisa Anselmi

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Shortest Day(1963)

    as Crocerossina

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Sodom and Gomorrah(1962)

    as The Queen

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Judgment (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Giorgio's wife Irene

  • Hors-jeu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Elle

  • Quai Notre-Dame (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Madame Lormoy, antique dealer

  • Unexpected (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Claire Plémian

  • Lola(1961)

    as Lola (Cécile)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Joker (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Hélène Laroche

  • La Dolce Vita(1960)

    as Maddalena

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Chasers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    as Jeanne

  • Head Against the Wall (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    as Stéphanie

  • The Journey(1959)

    as Eva

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Montparnasse 19(1958)

    as Jeanne Hébuterne

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Anyone Can Kill Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Isabelle

  • Lovers of Paris (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Marie Pichon, young mother with a pram

  • Stresemann (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Annette Stein

  • Nina (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    as Nina Iwanowa

  • Ich suche Dich (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    as Françoise Maurer

  • Bad Liaisons (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Catherine Racan

  • Noche de tormenta (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Contraband Spain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Elena Vargas

  • The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Shepherdess (voice)

  • The Crimson Curtain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Albertine

  • Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Wanda

  • The Paris Express(1952)

    as Jeanne

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Golden Salamander (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    as Anna

  • The Lovers of Verona(1949)

    as Georgia Maglia (Juliette)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The House Under the Sea (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    as Anouk

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 88 titles from 1947 to 2022; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Ready to Wear (1994)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

La Dolce Vita (1960)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

8½ (1963)

Film career

19472022

Peak 2019 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 4 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1957Screen debut· Lovers of Paris
  • 1961First top-billed film· Lola
  • 1966Career best· A Man and a Woman

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting88 of 88: 88 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s17 · acting1960s26 · acting1970s2 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 16% of 25 roles
57627297

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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Anouk Aimée's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of the 26 of 27 with a score; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Hotel Harabati (2006)

65th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

La Dolce Vita (1960)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Anouk Aimée's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles30–58 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Anouk Aimée work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anouk Aimée's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claude Lelouch shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers