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Marie-José Chauvel

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Titles
10 on Motif · 22 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 18% in 30 days

What are Marie-José Chauvel's films like?

Across their 10 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Motif score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Motif score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
24%
Power
17%
Self
17%
Morality
17%
Ideas
12%
Society
8%
Survival
6%
Art3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 2 · 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 1 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Joyful
3
Tense
3
Dread
2
Absurd
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Marie-José Chauvel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Marie-José Chauvel's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

22 credits, 10 with a Motif page.

  • The King, the Squirrel and the Grass Snake (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • Le Murmure Des Ruines (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Editor

  • Boxes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • The Port of Love, Reinette l'Oranaise (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • The World of Jacques Demy(1995)

    Editor

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Oh pardon ! Tu dormais... (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Editor

  • Jacquot of Nantes(1991)

    Editor

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Hard to Be a God(1989)

    Editor

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Baxter(1989)

    Editor

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Les Silences de Manet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Kung-Fu Master!(1988)

    Editor · Second Assistant Director

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Jane B. for Agnes V.(1988)

    Editor

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • A Parisian Love Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Editor

  • You've Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know... (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Editor

  • Ulysse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Editor

  • Parking (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Editor

  • Palace(1985)

    Editor

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Rookies Run Amok 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Editor

  • For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now(1982)

    Editor

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Imprint of Giants (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    Assistant Editor

  • Trop c'est trop!(1975)

    Editor

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bons baisers... à lundi(1974)

    Editor

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1974 to 2011.

Biggest box office

Jane B. for Agnes V. (1988)

$11K worldwide

Highest rated

Jacquot of Nantes (1991)

Most popular right now

Jane B. for Agnes V. (1988)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing20 of 21: 19 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Motif score71stOther crew2 of 21: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s11 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s1 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Marie-José Chauvel's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Motif score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most loved · editor

Jacquot of Nantes (1991)

82% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Marie-José Chauvel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marie-José Chauvel's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Agnès Varda shares the most, 4.

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Writers

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Composers and cinematographers