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Françoise Arnoul

Françoise Arnoul

Actor · Died July 20, 2021, aged 90 · Constantine, Algeria

Françoise Arnoul (born Françoise Annette Marie Mathilde Gautsch; 3 June 1931 – 20 July 2021) was a French actress, who achieved popularity during the 1950s.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 9, 1931
Died
July 20, 2021 (aged 90)
From
Constantine, Algeria
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 69 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 27Up 43% in 30 days

What are Françoise Arnoul's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: 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
Bonds
29%
Self
25%
Morality
19%
Society
9%
Survival
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 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 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · 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 4 · 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 5 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Joyful
4
Melancholic
4
Warm
4
Bittersweet
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1
  • 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 Françoise Arnoul's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Françoise Arnoul'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, 12 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Dunce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mimi

  • On the Shore(2011)

    as Marie-Hélène

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • After Sex(1997)

    as Madame LePluche

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Heavy Weather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Rosa Bellefeuille

  • The Country Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as La grand-mère / Grandmother

  • Héloïse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Denise Martin

  • Voir l'éléphant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Augusta

  • La Garçonne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mme L'Herbier

  • La Garçonne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mme Lerbier

  • Docile Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Madeleine

  • The Gold Diggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Cad Wilson

  • L'Herbe rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Héloïse

  • Un garçon de France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mado

  • Night Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Diane Castelain

  • Mon enfant, ma mère (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Ginette

  • Last Exit Before Roissy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Nicole, la femme de Marlys

  • Violette & Francois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Cécile Levene

  • Lockruf des Goldes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 4 episodes · as Cad Wilson

  • Dialogues of the Exiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Van der Valk: Gun Before Butter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Solange de Winter

  • The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Isabelle Duvallier (segment "Le roi d'Yvetot")

  • Spaniards in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Madame Lemonier

  • The Sunday of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Chantal Brélugat

  • Congress of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Gräfin Kopinskaja

  • The Sleeping Car Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Une infirmière à l'école vétérinaire (uncredited)

  • Le Train Bleu s'arrête 13 fois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 13 episodes · as Josiane

  • Lucky Jo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Mimi Perrin

  • Chance at Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as (uncredited)

  • Daggers Drawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Lucie Antonini

  • Portuguese Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Mathilde

  • The Devil and the Ten Commandments(1962)

    as Françoise Beaufort

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Tales of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Françoise (segment "Françoise")

  • The Season for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Genevieve

  • Danger in the Middle East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Olivia

  • Testament of Orpheus(1960)

    as Elle-même (non crédité)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Cat Shows Her Claws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Cora Menessier aka 'La Chatte'

  • Le chemin des écoliers(1959)

    as Yvette Grandmaison

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Beast at Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Elizabeth Vernoult

  • Asphalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Nicole

  • The Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Suzanne Ménessier aka 'Cora'

  • Illegal Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Françoise, la jeune journaliste

  • Thérèse Étienne(1958)

    as Thérèse Étienne Muller

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • No Sun in Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Sophie

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

    as Marinette Hardouin

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

    as Françoise Noblet

  • Des gens sans importance(1956)

    as Clotilde Brachet

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Si Paris nous était conté(1956)

    as la duchesse de Bassano

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • French Cancan(1955)

    as Nini

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Lovers' Net (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Kathleen Dinver

  • The Sheep Has Five Legs(1954)

    as Marianne Durand-Perrin

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Bed(1954)

    as Martine (segment "Riviera-Express")

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Françoise

  • Tempest in the Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Clara

  • Inside a Girls' Dormitory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Aimée de la Capelle

  • Companions of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Olga Viterbo

  • The Lovers of Toledo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Sancha

  • Farewell, Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Françoise

  • Forbidden Fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Martine Englebert

  • The Forest of Farewell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Christine Queyrian

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

    as Marthe Roux

  • The Bonnadieu House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Louisette

  • The Most Beautiful Girl in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Françoise

  • Love and Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Françoise, la chica del guión

  • The Red Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Martine, from Yves's troupe

  • The Strollers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Simone Lamy

  • Mon ami le cambrioleur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Rosita

  • We Will All Go to Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Micheline Grosbois

  • Rendezvous in July(1949)

    as Extra (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Sin and Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Perrucha

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles from 1949 to 2016; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

French Cancan (1955)

$11K worldwide

Highest rated

French Cancan (1955)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Le chemin des écoliers (1959)

Film career

19492016

Peak 1961 · 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.

  • 1954Screen debut· The Sheep Has Five Legs

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting69 of 69: 69 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s31 · acting1960s14 · acting1970s7 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s5 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Françoise Arnoul's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Thérèse Étienne (1958)

83rd percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

French Cancan (1955)

Midcredits 89th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 57. 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 Françoise Arnoul work with?

People who share at least 2 of Françoise Arnoul's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Georges Van Parys shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers