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Jean Bachelet

Cinematographer · Died February 26, 1977, aged 82 · Azans, Jura, France

Born
October 8, 1894
Died
February 26, 1977 (aged 82)
From
Azans, Jura, France
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 51 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 9% in 30 days

What are Jean Bachelet's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd 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
Morality
28%
Power
23%
Bonds
23%
Self
14%
Survival
11%
Deception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · 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 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Tense
4
Absurd
2
Contemplative
2
Bittersweet
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Jean Bachelet's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean Bachelet'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

51 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

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

    Cinematographer

  • Boom on Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • I Was It Three Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • La Poison(1951)

    Cinematographer · as Self (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Sad Sack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • The Ladies in the Green Hats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • The Ironmaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Dernier refuge(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cyrano de Bergerac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • The Murderer Is Not Guilty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • My First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • La Malibran(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Secret of Madame Clapain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Retour de flamme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • The House of the Seven Maidens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Portrait of Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • The French Way(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • La Mode rêvée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • The Rules of the Game(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Let’s Go Up the Champs-Élysées (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Monsieur Coccinelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Street Singer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Désiré (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lower Depths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Taras Bulba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • The New Testament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • The Crime of Monsieur Lange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Fanfare of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Good Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Pasteur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Cease Firing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • Madame Bovary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • Sans famille(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Blue Ones of the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • All for Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Big City Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Mirages of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Two in a Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Camera Operator

  • The King of Grease (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Le tampon du capiston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Little Lise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Lévy et Cie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • The Queen's Necklace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sad Sack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • The Little Match Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Backbiters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Charleston Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Nana(1926)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • La Réponse du destin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • Whirlpool of Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • Mandrin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Camera Operator

Career shape

A full career of 49 titles from 1924 to 1958.

Biggest box office

The Rules of the Game (1939)

$274K worldwide

Highest rated

The Rules of the Game (1939)

Midcredits 96th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 49: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography45 of 49: 45 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew3 of 49: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s9 · crew1930s23 · crew1940s12 · crew1950s5 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Jean Bachelet's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Sans famille (1934)

76th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Rules of the Game (1939)

Midcredits 96th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 63/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 43. 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 Jean Bachelet work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean Bachelet's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sacha Guitry shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers