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Georges Auric

Georges Auric

Composer, also actor · Died July 23, 1983, aged 84 · Lodève, Hérault, France

Georges Auric (15 February 1899 – 23 July 1983) was a French composer, born in Lodève, Hérault, France. He was considered one of Les Six, a group of artists informally associated with Jean Cocteau and Erik Satie. Before he turned 20 he had orchestrated and written incidental music for several ballets and stage productions. He also had a long and distinguished career as a film composer. Georges Auric began his musical career at a young age, performing a piano recital at the Société musicale indépendante at the age of 14. Several songs that he had written were then performed in the following year by Société Nationale de Musique. Along with his early successes professionally, Auric studied music at the Paris Conservatoire, as well as composition with Vincent d'Indy at the Schola Cantorum de Paris and Albert Roussel. Having gained recognition as a child prodigy both in composition and piano performance, he became a protégé of Erik Satie during the following decade. During the 1910s and 20s, he was a significant contributor of avant-garde music in Paris and was significantly influenced by Cocteau and the other composers of Les Six. Auric's early compositions were marked by a reaction against the musical establishment and the use of referential material. Because of this and his association with Cocteau and Satie, Auric was grouped into Les Six by music critic Henri Collet, and was friends with the artist Jean Hugo. His participation led to writing settings of poetry and other texts as songs and musicals. Along with the other five composers, he contributed a piece to L'Album des Six. In 1921, Cocteau asked him to write the music for his ballet, Les Mariés de la tour Eiffel. He found himself short of time, so he asked his fellow composers of Les Six to contribute some music. All except Louis Durey agreed. During this time, he wrote his one-act opera Sous le masque (1927) (an earlier opera, La Reine de coeur (1919), is lost). It was also in 1927 that he contributed the Rondeau for the children's ballet L'Éventail de Jeanne, a collaboration between ten French composers. In 1952 he participated in yet another collaboration, the set of orchestral variations La Guirlande de Campra. Les Six, though an informal and short-lived group, became known for its reaction against the musical establishment of the time and the promotion of absurdism and satire; the group rebelled similarly against Wagner as it did against Debussy. The music of these composers, including Auric, represented the specific cultural scene of Paris at the time and rejected the international styles brought by Russian and German music, as well as the impressionism and symbolism of Debussy. Auric's later development as a populist composer was prefigured by many of the techniques and ideals of Les Six, especially the use of popular music and situations. Music of the circus or the dance hall played a significant role in the music of Les Six, especially in their actual collaborations. However, Les Six soon drew apart, with Auric and others taking different approaches to their art. ... Source: Article "Georges Auric" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
February 15, 1899
Died
July 23, 1983 (aged 84)
From
Lodève, Hérault, France
Works as
Composer, also actor
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 89 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 24% in 30 days

What are Georges Auric's films like?

Across their 43 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

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

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Self
20%
Morality
15%
Power
12%
Survival
11%
Society
9%
Ideas
8%
Romantic love15 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession5 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 43 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 11 · Serious 14 · Dark 18

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 10

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 20 · Intense 15

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

A split, not a type: Steady 22 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 34 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 28 · Even-paced 15 · 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 14 · Engaged 24 · Full focus 5

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 11 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 22

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 7

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Melancholic
25
Romantic
13
Joyful
10
Dread
8
Other
28

How their films linger

Bittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic14
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical2

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 Georges Auric's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Georges Auric'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

89 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Christmas Tree(1969)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Dieu a choisi Paris(1969)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Therese and Isabelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Poppy Is Also a Flower(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • L'Âge heureux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Thomas the Impostor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • The Mind Benders(1963)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Le rendez-vous de minuit(1962)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bells Without Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • The Burning Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • The Innocents(1961)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Crumblers Are Doing Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer

  • Bridge to the Sun(1961)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Again(1961)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Princess of Cleves(1961)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Testament of Orpheus(1960)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • SOS Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Composer

  • The Journey(1959)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Christine(1958)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Next to No Time!(1958)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Night Heaven Fell(1958)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Bonjour Tristesse(1958)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Walk Into Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • He Who Must Die(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Crucible(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Exile(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Bold Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Composer

  • Gervaise(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Mystery of Picasso(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Lola Montès(1955)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Bespoke Overcoat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • Chéri-Bibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • Rififi(1955)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Abdullah's Harem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Composer

  • The Divided Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Composer

  • Flesh and Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Composer

  • Father Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Composer

  • The Good Die Young(1954)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Slave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • Roman Holiday(1953)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Wages of Fear(1953)

    Composer · Music Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Titfield Thunderbolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • Holiday for Henrietta(1952)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Moulin Rouge(1952)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Respectful Prostitute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • Leathernose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • The Lavender Hill Mob(1951)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Galloping Major (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • Dear Caroline(1951)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Cage of Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Orpheus(1950)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Century Is Fifty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Composer

  • Maya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • The Spider and the Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • Passport to Pimlico(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Queen of Spades(1949)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Silent Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • Daughter of the Sands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • The Terrible Parents(1948)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Another Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Composer

  • The Eagle with Two Heads(1948)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Corridor of Mirrors(1948)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Ruy Blas(1948)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • It Always Rains on Sunday(1947)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Chips Are Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Hue and Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Beauty and the Beast(1946)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Pastoral Symphony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

  • Caesar and Cleopatra(1945)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dead of Night(1945)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Le bossu(1944)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Eternal Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Composer

  • L'assassin a peur la nuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • Gambling Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Composer

  • La Mode rêvée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Composer

  • The Curtain Rises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Composer

  • The Lafarge Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Composer

  • Orage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Composer

  • The Messenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Composer

  • La Danseuse rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Composer

  • Under Western Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Composer

  • Mysteries of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Music Director

  • Ladies Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Composer

  • The Blood of a Poet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Composer

  • À nous la liberté(1931)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Entr'acte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as A man following the hearse (uncredited)

Career shape

A full career of 85 titles from 1924 to 1969.

Biggest box office

Rififi (1955)

$526K worldwide

Highest rated

Roman Holiday (1953)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

  • 1924Screen debut· Entr'acte

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 85: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleMusic83 of 85: 82 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stOther crew2 of 85: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s10 · crew1940s22 · crew1950s37 · crew1960s15 · 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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Georges Auric's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 45; across their 43 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up26
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 45 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Dieu a choisi Paris (1969)

78th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Roman Holiday (1953)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 65/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 47. 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 Georges Auric's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles18–51 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles9–37 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles17–47 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles13–78 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian 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 Georges Auric work with?

People who share at least 2 of Georges Auric's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean Cocteau shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles