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Louis Arbessier

Louis Arbessier

Actor · Died March 23, 1998, aged 90 · Vienne, Isère, France

Louis Arbessier (9 April 1907 – 23 March 1998) was a French film and television actor. He played Napoleon III in the 1952 musical film Imperial Violets. Amongst his television roles was that of Maigret. Arbessier was married and divorced four times, and had four children born between 1929 and 1964. His youngest son, Arnaud (born 1964), is a professional voice actor. Source: Article "Louis Arbessier" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 9, 1907
Died
March 23, 1998 (aged 90)
From
Vienne, Isère, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 58 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 1% in 30 days

What are Louis Arbessier's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
37%
Bonds
24%
Power
22%
Self
8%
Survival
5%
Society
4%
Loyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 3 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 8 · 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 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

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 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
6
Warm
2
Dread
2
Cold
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Louis Arbessier's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Louis Arbessier'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

58 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • La visite de la vieille dame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Alfred III

  • Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 92 episodes · as Shag-shag

  • Mesrine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Lelièvre

  • Ulysses 31 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 26 episodes · as Sysiphe (voice)

  • La Dame de chez Maxim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Vidauban

  • Les Femmes savantes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Chrysale

  • La Poudre aux yeux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Malingear

  • Les Rosenberg ne doivent pas mourir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · as Me Finalty

  • Ondine(1975)

    as auguste

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Charlotte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Le père du Charlotte

  • The End of the Tether (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Elliot

  • La Station Champbaudet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Letrinquier

  • The Lion's Share (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Cornille, publisher

  • Arsène Lupin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Fisher

  • Under the Sign of the Bull(1969)

    as Robert Augagneur, ancien camarade d'Albert

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Sutter père

  • Pasha(1968)

    as le directeur de chez Boucheron

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Les Dossiers de l'Agence O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 6 episodes · as Commissioner Janvier

  • L'Âne Culotte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 26 episodes · as Abbé Chichambre

  • To Skin a Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as le Colonel

  • Illusions perdues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 4 episodes · as Monsieur de Bargeton

  • Le tonnerre de Dieu(1965)

    as Bricard, le ministre

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Rope Around the Neck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Lawyer

  • The Secret Agents(1965)

    as Ivanov

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Great Spy Chase(1964)

    as Swiss colonel

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Monsieur IL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Le comissaire

  • The Miracle of the Wolves(1961)

    as Comte Hesselin

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The President(1961)

    as Jussieu, un parlementaire

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Truth(1960)

    as Le professeur

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Liberty Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Commissaire Maigret

  • Elizabeth la femme sans homme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Lord Burghley

  • The Crab Basket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as The professor

  • Mein Kampf(1960)

    as Récitant

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Tonight We Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Interpol Man

  • The Coin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Le juge

  • End of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Monsieur Dandieu

  • Women's Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Prison director

  • Les Misérables(1958)

    as Police prefect

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Not Delivered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Les Violents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Me Rodier

  • Demoniac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Police Commissioner Drouin

  • To Catch a Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Colonel

  • Michael Strogoff(1956)

    as Czar Alexander II

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Mémoires d'un flic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as President of the Court

  • Série noire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Le commissaire Lefranc

  • Queen Margot(1954)

    as L'amiral de Coligny

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Beautiful Otero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Directeur du Café

  • Royal Affairs in Versailles(1954)

    as Louis XIII

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Three Musketeers(1953)

    as Louis XIII

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Mandat d'amener (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mr. Delanglade

  • Imperial Violets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Napoleón III

  • The Happiest of Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Valise

  • We Are All Murderers(1952)

    as L'avocat du tribunal pour enfants

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Thirst of Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Collet

  • Suzanne and Her Brigands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Doctor Vinson

  • Paysans Noirs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as The administrator

  • Television, the Eye of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • Little Nothings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles from 1941 to 2026; peak year 1960.

Highest rated

The President (1961)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Pasha (1968)

Film career

19412026

Peak 1960 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1952Screen debut· We Are All Murderers
  • 1964Career best· The Great Spy Chase

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting57 of 57: 57 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1940s4 · acting1950s21 · acting1960s18 · acting1970s9 · acting1980s4 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

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.

How do Louis Arbessier's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Ondine (1975)

88th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Truth (1960)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 42. 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 Louis Arbessier work with?

People who share at least 2 of Louis Arbessier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michel Audiard shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers