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Madeleine Barbulée

Madeleine Barbulée

Actor · Died January 1, 2001, aged 90 · Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France

Born
September 2, 1910
Died
January 1, 2001 (aged 90)
From
Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 106 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 24% in 30 days

What are Madeleine Barbulée's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
33%
Bonds
27%
Power
12%
Self
10%
Survival
9%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 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 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 9 · 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 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Melancholic
4
Tense
4
Absurd
4
Warm
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Madeleine Barbulée's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Madeleine Barbulée'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

106 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Mémoires en fuite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Tante Marie

  • Roulez jeunesse ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Lise

  • Mass in C Minor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Madame Lopez

  • Le Tombeur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Madame Sivelle

  • La 7ème cible(1984)

    as L'antiquaire aux puces

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Père Noël et fils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Vous habitez chez vos parents ? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Mammy

  • Banzaï(1983)

    as La dame âgée dans le train Paris-Tunis

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Sunday Lovers(1980)

    as Mamie (segment "The French Method")

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Les Aventures de Papa Poule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 6 episodes · as la grand-mère

  • The Miser(1980)

    as La mère de Marianne

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • La Plume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Mrs. Thévenin

  • Incorrigible(1975)

    as Toilet attendant

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Cry of the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Berthe

  • Un curé de choc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Mme Bosc

  • Les Oiseaux de la lune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Mrs. Bobignot

  • A Slightly Pregnant Man(1973)

    as Mlle Janvier

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Maître Zacharius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Scholastique

  • The Day of the Jackal(1973)

    as Hotel Guest

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Huit femmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mme Chanel, la gouvernante

  • Pas moral pour deux sous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Mme Reade

  • La Brune que voilà (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Mme Sivelle

  • The House of the Bories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Mlle Estienne

  • Que ferait donc Faber ? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as La couturière

  • Pierre and Paul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Mathilde

  • Les Demoiselles de Suresnes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 26 episodes · as Mamie

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

    as Madame Faucolle

  • At Theatre Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Mme Sivelle

  • How Not to Rob a Department Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as 'Limonade'

  • Dandelions by the Roots(1964)

    as Olphie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Un coup dans l'aile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as La concierge

  • The Blockhead Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Les mystères de Paris(1962)

    as Mrs. Godin

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Un chien dans un jeu de quilles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as The mother

  • Small Local Trains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Adélaïde Benoit

  • Meurtre en 45 tours(1960)

    as La secrètaire

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Price of Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Christine's Mother

  • Les affreux(1959)

    as La secrétaire

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Soupe au lait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

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

    as Maria

  • Gangster Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Mme Rivoire

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

    Actor

  • The Little Professor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Widow Mouriot

  • Love Is My Profession(1958)

    as Bordenave

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Ni vu, ni connu(1958)

    as Mme de Chaville

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Les Misérables(1958)

    as Sister Simplice

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Maigret(1958)

    as La cliente de la boucherie

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Les Cinq Dernières Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Maman

  • When a Woman Meddles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Pastry chef

  • She's a girl from Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Sénéchal the Magnificent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mme Roberte

  • The Twilight Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Madame Letellier - la principale du collège

  • I'll Get Back to Kandara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Madame Lachaume

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1956)

    as Madame Outarde

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Les Lumières du soir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Social worker

  • Mannequins of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Madame Madeleine - la première

  • Plucking the Daisy(1956)

    as Mme Dumont

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Daddy's Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Mme Merlerin

  • Thirteen at the Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as (uncredited)

  • The Grand Manoeuvre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Lady in the yellow hat

  • Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Une collègue de Fernand

  • The Aristocrats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as L'hôtelière

  • Blackmail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as The nurse

  • Frou-Frou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Berthe, l'habilleuse

  • Black Dossier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as La sœur du procureur

  • Casse-cou, mademoiselle! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Father, Mother, the Maid and I(1954)

    as Marie-Louise, first maid

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • After You, Duchess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Thérèse Raquin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mme Noblet

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

    as Judge's wife

  • My Husband Is Marvelous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • The Earrings of Madame De...(1953)

    as Une amie de Madame de... (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Follow That Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mrs. Durbain, concierge

  • Deux de l'escadrille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Beauties of the Night(1952)

    as La femme au bureau de poste (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Desperate Decision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as The traveler (uncredited)

  • Mister Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as La tricoteuse

  • Three Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as (segment "Coralie")

  • The Case Against X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as La voisine

  • Matrimonial Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Céline

  • Forbidden Games(1952)

    as Red Cross Nun

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Seven Deadly Sins(1952)

    as The Heavenly Secretary (segment "La Paresse")

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

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

    as Marie-Laure

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

    as Agency Secretary (uncredited)

  • Trip to America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as L'économe

  • Two Pennies Worth of Violets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as La chanteuse des rues

  • Life in a Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as The mother

  • Beautiful Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Doctor Moulin's assistant

  • The Strange Madame X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Marthe (uncredited)

  • Dr. Knock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Une infirmière (uncredited)

  • Dear Caroline(1951)

    as Mlle de Tourville

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Without Leaving an Address(1951)

    as La marchande de jouets de la gare (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Méfiez-vous des blondes(1950)

    as Ms. Dubois

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Rear-Wheel Drive Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Le Tampon du capiston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Guest

  • Prelude to Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mademoiselle Duchemin

  • Rome Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Bookseller

  • Millionaires for One Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as L'infirmière

  • Cage of Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as A supervisor

  • Return to Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as (segment "Le retour de Louis") (uncredited)

  • The Mystery of the Yellow Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Chambermaid

  • Mission in Tangier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Typist of the newspaper

  • White Paws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as The cousin (uncredited)

  • The Spice of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as La chanteuse

  • Métier de fous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 106 titles from 1948 to 2000.

Biggest box office

Les Misérables (1958)

$2.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Forbidden Games (1952)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting106 of 106: 106 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1940s8 · acting1950s62 · acting1960s13 · acting1970s12 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
515661

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 Madeleine Barbulée's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Les affreux (1959)

63rd percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Day of the Jackal (1973)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 43. 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 Madeleine Barbulée work with?

People who share at least 2 of Madeleine Barbulée's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michel Audiard shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers