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Marguerite Renoir

Marguerite Renoir

Editor · Died July 12, 1987, aged 80 · Paris, France

Marguerite Renoir (born Marguerite Houllé) was a French film editor who worked on more than 60 films during her career. For many years, she and director Jean Renoir were lovers, and she edited many of his films. Although she and Renoir never married, she took his surname. She was a supporter of the French Communist Party. Source: Article "Marguerite Renoir" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 22, 1906
Died
July 12, 1987 (aged 80)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Editor
Titles
19 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 12% in 30 days

What are Marguerite Renoir's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Power
27%
Bonds
23%
Morality
20%
Self
19%
Survival
8%
Society
4%
Class7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 4 · Serious 7 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 8 · 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 5 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2

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 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
11
Warm
4
Romantic
4
Dread
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Thought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous1

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 Marguerite Renoir's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marguerite Renoir'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, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Laboratory of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Editor

  • La Fin des Pyrénées (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Editor

  • Solo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Editor

  • The Stud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Editor

  • Cinéma-Cinéma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Editor

  • The Big Wash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Editor

  • Order of the Daisy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Editor

  • Masculine Feminine(1966)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Bestiary of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Editor

  • The Botanical Avatar of Mademoiselle Flora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Editor

  • The Big Scare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Editor

  • Un drôle de paroissien(1963)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Virgins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Editor

  • Snobs! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Editor

  • Wasteland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Editor

  • Le Trou(1960)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Montparnasse 19(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Crucible(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Death in the Garden(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • This is Called Dawn(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves(1954)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Touchez pas au grisbi(1954)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Love of a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • Rue de l'estrapade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • Casque d'Or(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Heart of the Casbah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Editor

  • Edward and Caroline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Editor

  • Rendezvous in July(1949)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Wench (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Editor

  • Antoine & Antoinette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Editor

  • Dernier refuge(1947)

    Editor

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

  • A Day in the Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Editor · as La Servante

  • Paris Frills(1945)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • L'aventure est au coin de la rue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Editor

  • Colonel Chabert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Editor

  • It Happened at the Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Editor

  • The Trump Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Editor

  • Cristobal's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Editor

  • The Rules of the Game(1939)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Human Beast(1938)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • La Marseillaise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Editor

  • Courier of Lyons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • Grand Illusion(1937)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • French White Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

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

    Editor

  • Life Is Ours(1936)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Under Western Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Editor

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

    Editor

  • Crimson Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • Mysteries of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

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

    Editor

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

    Editor

  • Chotard and Co. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Editor

  • Boudu Saved from Drowning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • Night at the Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

  • The Bitch(1931)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Le Bled(1929)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • La P’tite Lili (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 56 titles from 1927 to 1971.

Biggest box office

The Rules of the Game (1939)

$274K worldwide

Highest rated

Le Trou (1960)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Rules of the Game (1939)

Film career

  • 1946Screen debut· A Day in the Country

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 56: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleEditing56 of 56: 55 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score88th

By decade

1920s1 · crew1930s18 · crew1940s10 · 1 acting · 10 crew1950s11 · crew1960s12 · crew1970s4 · 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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Marguerite Renoir's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 19; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · editor

Dernier refuge (1947)

73rd percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Le Trou (1960)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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.

Is Marguerite Renoir's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 6 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Marguerite Renoir work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marguerite Renoir's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jacques Becker shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers