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Philippe Agostini

Philippe Agostini

Cinematographer, director and writer · Died October 20, 2001, aged 91 · Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Philippe Agostini was a French cinematographer, director and screenwriter born 11 August 1910 in Paris (France), died 20 October 2001. He was married to Odette Joyeux until the end of her life. Founder of École Louis-Lumière (situated on rue de Vaugirard), Philippe Agostini debuted as assistant to the chief operators Georges Périnal and Armand Thirard. In the 1930s, he began a fruitful career as director of photography, working with directors with such differing styles as Robert Bresson, Marcel Carné, Max Ophüls, Claude Autant-Lara, Jean Grémillon, Yves Allégret, Jules Dassin and even Julien Duvivier. His career as a director was much less remarkable. Source: Article "Philippe Agostini" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 11, 1910
Died
October 20, 2001 (aged 91)
From
Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Works as
Cinematographer, director and writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 8% in 30 days

What are Philippe Agostini's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 96th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Morality
30%
Bonds
21%
Self
14%
Power
14%
Society
11%
Ideas
7%
Survival
4%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · 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 1 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
5
Warm
3
Contemplative
2
Elegiac
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Haunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Philippe Agostini's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on The Criterion Channel (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Philippe Agostini'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

52 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Le Transfuge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer

  • Dialogues des Carmélites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Adaptation

  • L'âge en fleur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show Creator

  • La Bonne Peinture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director · Writer

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

    Show 8 episodes · Director

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

    Director

  • Chicken Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director

  • Rencontres(1962)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Le dialogue des Carmélites(1960)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Tu es Pierre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director

  • Le Corbusier, l'architecte du bonheur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • The Innocent with Forty Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director · Writer

  • Three Make a Pair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • Her Bridal Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Screenplay

  • The Country I Come From (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • Paris, Palace Hôtel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • The Silent World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • Si Paris nous était conté(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Il padrone sono me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • Rififi(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • La belle de Cadix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Une fille dans le soleil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Le Plaisir(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Gigolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • The Night Is My Kingdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • La Peau d’un homme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Topaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Fugitive from Montreal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Julie de Carneilhan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • The Last Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Gates of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Driving Lesson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Sylvia and the Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • L'Enquête du 58 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • Les Dames du bois de Boulogne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • The Liberation of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • First in Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Douce(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Angels of Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Love Letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • The Marriage of Chiffon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Daybreak(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • J'étais une aventurière(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Le ruisseau(1938)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tempête sur l'Asie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Courier of Lyons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Camera Operator

  • Life Dances On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Forty Little Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Hélène (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

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

    Camera Operator

  • Itto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 52 titles from 1934 to 1985.

Biggest box office

Rififi (1955)

$526K worldwide

Highest rated

Rififi (1955)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing8 of 52: 4 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting7 of 52: 3 only writing, 4 with another roleCinematography37 of 52: 37 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score86thOther crew4 of 52: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

52 titles, 4 with more than one role.

By decade

1930s11 · crew1940s12 · crew1950s20 · crew1960s6 · crew1970s1 · crew1980s2 · 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 Philippe Agostini's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 3 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most loved · cinematographer

Rififi (1955)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 83/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 68. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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.

Who does Philippe Agostini work with?

People who share at least 2 of Philippe Agostini's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pierre Brasseur shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers