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Mireille Darc

Mireille Darc

Actor · Died August 28, 2017, aged 79 · Toulon, Var, France

Mireille Darc (15 May 1938 – 28 August 2017) was a French actress, director, photographer, singer and model. She appeared as a lead character in Jean-Luc Godard's 1967 film Weekend. Darc was a Knight of the Legion of Honour and Commander of the National Order of Merit. Alain Delon was her longtime co-star and companion. Born Mireille Christiane Gabrielle Aimée Aigroz in Toulon, she attended the Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in Toulon and moved to Paris in 1959. Darc's debuted in Claude Barma's television drama Du côté de l'enfer (aka, La Grande Brétèche, 1960). Her first leading role came in another production for French television, Jean Prat's Hauteclaire (1961). She starred in Jean-Luc Godard's film Weekend (Week-end, 1967) as Corinne, her highest profile role for international critics; as Christine in The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire, 1972) and The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (Le retour du grand blond, 1974) and alongside Alain Delon and Louis de Funès in several films: Pouic-Pouic (1963), High Lifers (How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning (1965), Jeff (1969), Borsalino (uncredited, 1970), The Love Mates (Madly, 1970), Icy Breasts (Les Seins de glace, 1974), Death of a Corrupt Man (Mort d'un pourri, 1977), Man in a Hurry (L'Homme pressé, 1977), and the television series Frank Riva (2003). Darc had a heart condition from childhood, which required open-heart surgery in 1980. She was seriously injured in a car accident on July 7, 1983, in a tunnel in the Aosta Valley, Italy, suffering a fractured spine and other injuries that required three months of immobilization in a hospital in Geneva, Switzerland. Although they had recently separated about two weeks prior to the accident after a fifteen-year relationship, Delon rushed to Aosta when he heard about the accident, and left separately for Geneva by automobile during the night. She quit her film career, but she returned to television in the 1990s. In 2006, French President Jacques Chirac awarded Darc the Legion of Honour. In 2013, Darc underwent further open heart surgery, and during 2016 she suffered several hemorrhages. She died on 28 August 2017 in Paris in a coma at the age of 79. Source: Article "Mireille Darc" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Born
May 15, 1938
Died
August 28, 2017 (aged 79)
From
Toulon, Var, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 69 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Mireille Darc's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
25%
Power
24%
Bonds
19%
Self
15%
Society
8%
Ideas
5%
Survival
4%
Deception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 4 · Wry 4 · Earnest 8

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 11 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 9 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 9
Hero
3 of 9
Shapeshifter
2 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Absurd
8
Tense
6
Warm
3
Romantic
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic3

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 Mireille Darc's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mireille Darc'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

69 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 31 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Great Restaurant II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as The Client Who Doesn't Want to Age

  • Infrarouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · as Self - Presenter

  • Une vie classée X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Frank Riva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Catherine Sinclair

  • Le Bleu de l’Océan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · as Patricia

  • La justice de Marion : Les filles de Vincennes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Marion

  • L'ami de mon fils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Louise

  • Ni vue ni connue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Nicole Garrel

  • Sapho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Fanny

  • Terre indigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 8 episodes · as Clélia Debarbera

  • Les Yeux d'Hélène (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 9 episodes · as Hélène Charrière

  • Les Cœurs brûlés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 8 episodes · as Hélène Charrière

  • The Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • New Year's Eve At Bob's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Madeleine

  • Love Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer · as Catherine

  • Jamais avant le mariage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Elisabeth

  • To Kill a Cop(1981)

    as La Grande sauterelle (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Small Timers(1978)

    as Annie Garmiche

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Death of a Corrupt Man(1977)

    as Françoise

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Hurried Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Edwige De Bois-Rosé

  • The Passengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Nicole

  • The Probability Factor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Charlotte

  • The Pink Telephone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Christine, la call-girl de Mme Claude

  • Tell Me You Love Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Victoire Danois

  • The Return of the Tall Blond Man(1974)

    as Christine

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Borsalino and Co.(1974)

    as Prostitute in the Street (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Someone Is Bleeding(1974)

    as Peggy Lister

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • OK Patron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Mélissa

  • Man in the Trunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Françoise

  • Where There's Smoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Olga Leroy

  • The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe(1972)

    as Christine

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Vagabond Humor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Cops Is Cops(1972)

    as Christine alias Françoise

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Troubleshooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Carla

  • Diamond Bikini(1971)

    as Caroline Harrington "Tchoo-Tchoo"

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Love Mates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Agatha

  • Borsalino(1970)

    as Prostitute (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • She Does Not Drink, Smoke or Flirt But... She Talks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Francine

  • Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies(1969)

    as Marie-Claude

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Jeff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Eva

  • Summit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Annie

  • Weekend(1967)

    as Corinne Durand

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Sorrel Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Catherine Aigros, compagne de Pierre

  • The Blonde from Peking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Christine Olsen

  • Casino Royale(1967)

    as Jag (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Big Grasshopper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Salène

  • À belles dents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Eva Ritter

  • Let's Not Get Angry(1966)

    as Églantine Michalon

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Balearic Caper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Polly

  • The Upper Hand(1966)

    as Lili Princesse

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Galia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Galia

  • How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Marie Truchet, dite Héloïse (sketchs "La Fermeture" et "Les Bons Vivants")

  • The Great Spy Chase(1964)

    as Amaranthe

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Male Hunt(1964)

    as Georgina

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Hard Boiled Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Josette

  • Dandelions by the Roots(1964)

    as Rockie

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Monsieur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Suzanne, Former Maid of Monsieur

  • L'Été en hiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Diane, the Actress Wife

  • Squeak-squeak(1963)

    as Patricia Monestier

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • People in Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Jacqueline (segment "Le Vison")

  • Virginie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Brigitte

  • The Devil and the Ten Commandments(1962)

    as Une amie de Mauricette

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The New Aristrocrats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Milou Rivoire

  • To Die of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Mariette, Maid

  • Hauteclaire ou le Bonheur dans le crime(1961)

    as Hauteclaire Stassin

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Please, Not Now!(1961)

    as Marie-Jeanne

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • ¿Pena de muerte? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Lina

  • Trapped by Fear(1960)

    as Maïa

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • La grande bretèche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Jane

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles from 1960 to 2011; peak year 1973.

Highest rated

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Death of a Corrupt Man (1977)

Film career

19602011

Peak 1973 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting66 of 69: 65 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting3 of 69: 3 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 69: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s31 · acting1970s21 · acting1980s5 · 4 acting · 2 crew1990s7 · acting2000s4 · 2 acting · 2 crew2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 13% of 24 roles
616671

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. 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 Mireille Darc's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 23; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

The Small Timers (1978)

59th percentile spread · 73% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972)

Midcredits 87th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Mireille Darc work with?

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

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers