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Pierre Lhomme

Pierre Lhomme

Cinematographer · Died July 4, 2019, aged 89 · Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Pierre Lhomme (5 April 1930 – 4 July 2019) was a French cinematographer and filmmaker. Source: Article "Pierre Lhomme" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 5, 1930
Died
July 4, 2019 (aged 89)
From
Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
28 on Motif · 75 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 28Up 25% in 30 days

What are Pierre Lhomme's films like?

Across their 24 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th 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
27%
Bonds
22%
Morality
17%
Power
17%
Survival
9%
Ideas
5%
Society
2%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 8 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 14 · Intense 5

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 8 · 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 5 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 9

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 11 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
15
Tense
12
Romantic
6
Dread
6
Absurd
5
Other
22

How their films linger

Haunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic5
  • 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 Lhomme's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 28 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pierre Lhomme'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

75 credits, 28 with a Motif page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Divorce(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Cotton Mary (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Stolen Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Pierre and Marie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Anna Oz (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • My Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Jefferson in Paris(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Dieu que les femmes sont amoureuses (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Toxic Affair (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Summer Strolls (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Voyager(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Cyrano de Bergerac(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Camille Claudel(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Dingo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Maurice(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • My Little Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Bitter Champagne (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Mistral's Daughter(1984)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Deadly Circuit(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Sans Soleil(1983)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • All Fired Up(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Quartet(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Prodigal Daughter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Return to the Beloved(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Le Navire Night (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Aurélia Steiner (Melbourne) (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Aurélia Steiner (Vancouver) (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Judith Therpauve (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Césarée (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • The Savage State (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Les Mains négatives (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • A Dirty Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Closet Children (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Tell Her That I Love Her(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Shadow of the Castles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Le sauvage(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Big Delirium (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • The Flesh of the Orchid(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Loneliness of the Long Distance Singer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Sweet Movie(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Mother and the Whore(1973)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Four Nights of a Dreamer(1971)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Old Maid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Someone Behind the Door(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Collective Marriage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • La terrifiante diablerie de Petrifix (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Army of Shadows(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Fighting Cock (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Mr. Freedom (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • The Pan-African Festival in Algiers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Assistant Director · Cinematographer

  • Heartbeat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Coplan sauve sa peau(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Be Seeing You (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Pillaged (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • Anticipation, or Love in the Year 2000 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • The Oldest Profession(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • King of Hearts(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Matter of Resistance(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Comédie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • Le Passage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • From a Distant Gaze (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Changing Landscapes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Method 1 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lovely Month of May (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Exercise in Direct Cinema (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Playtime in Paris (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Le Combat dans l'île (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Sign of the Lion(1962)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Seven Deadly Sins(1962)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Saint-Tropez Blues (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

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

    Camera Operator

  • Les honneurs de la guerre(1961)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Un américain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • Three Dates (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Camera Operator

Career shape

A full career of 74 titles from 1953 to 2003.

Biggest box office

Le sauvage (1975)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Army of Shadows (1969)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Maurice (1987)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 74: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleCinematography68 of 74: 64 only cinematography, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thOther crew8 of 74: 5 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score86th

74 titles, 4 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s2 · crew1960s25 · crew1970s24 · crew1980s11 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s1 · crew

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.

How do Pierre Lhomme's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · cinematographer

Sweet Movie (1974)

69th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Army of Shadows (1969)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 74/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 63. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Pierre Lhomme's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity8 titles2–76 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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 Pierre Lhomme work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pierre Lhomme's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Ivory shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles