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Gérard Blain

Gérard Blain

Actor, director and writer · Died December 17, 2000, aged 70 · Paris, France

Gérard Blain (23 October 1930 – 17 December 2000) was a French actor and film director. Blain appeared in sixty films between 1944 and 2000. He also directed nine films between 1971 and 2000. In 1971, he won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival for his film The Friends. Blain married three times, including briefly to Bernadette Lafont. Source: Article "Gérard Blain" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 23, 1930
Died
December 17, 2000 (aged 70)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor, director and writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 60 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 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are Gérard Blain's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile
: browse their Action 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
29%
Bonds
22%
Power
16%
Society
12%
Survival
12%
Ideas
5%
Self
4%
Deception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · 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 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
2
Warm
2
Dread
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Haunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Gérard Blain's films?

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

Subscription and free streaming for Gérard Blain'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

60 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Morceaux de Cannes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Bandits d'amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as The priest

  • Ainsi soit-il (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Writer

  • Until the End of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer · as François

  • Open Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Pierre Bufières

  • La Fortune de Gaspard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Writer

  • Der Schnee der Anden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Winter's Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Stephane's father

  • Natalia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Claude Roitman

  • Jour après jour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Richard Lunet

  • Pierre and Djemila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Writer

  • Killing Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Broz

  • Un moment d'inattention (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as The father

  • Un dimanche de flics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Emilio

  • Michel Tournier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • La Flambeuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Henri

  • Le rebelle(1980)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Utopia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Gérard

  • Second Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Writer

  • La Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Le journaliste

  • The American Friend(1977)

    as Raoul Minot

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Child in the Crowd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Pelican (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Writer · as Paul Boyer

  • Paolo e Francesca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Giovanni Malatrasi

  • The Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Writer

  • Cain from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Caïn

  • Joe Caligula: Tallow for the Old Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Joë Caligula

  • Negresco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Roger

  • Shock Troops(1967)

    as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • La Musica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Il faut que je tue monsieur Rumann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Emmanuel

  • M.M.M. 83 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Robert Gibson

  • Un amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Il cugino

  • Amori pericolosi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as The orderly (segment "Il generale")

  • Via Veneto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • How to Make a French Dish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as The painter

  • The Eye of the Needle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Toto Cacace

  • Chicken Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Claudio

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

    as Xavier De Brétevielle

  • Lo sgarro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Paolo

  • Hatari!(1962)

    as Charles 'Chips' Maurey

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Gold of Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Davide

  • Skin and Bones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Mazur

  • The Hunchback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Alvaro Cosenza

  • The Dolphins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Anselmo Foresi

  • Run with the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Stefano

  • Match contre la mort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Jacques Lourmel

  • The Cousins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Charles

  • Le Beau Serge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Serge

  • Charlotte and Her Boyfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as The New Boyfriend (uncredited)

  • The Mischief Makers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Gérard

  • Young Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Marcello

  • Sexpot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Olivier Jourdans

  • Crime and Punishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Jean Fargeot

  • Deadlier Than the Male(1956)

    as Gérard Delacroix

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Wild Fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as (uncredited)

  • Son of France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Children of Paradise(1945)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Le carrefour des enfants perdus(1944)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Le bal des passants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles from 1944 to 2021; peak year 1977.

Biggest box office

Hatari! (1962)

$19K worldwide

Highest rated

Deadlier Than the Male (1956)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Hatari! (1962)

Film career

19442021

Peak 1977 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting52 of 60: 50 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score88thDirecting10 of 60: 1 only directing, 9 with another roleWriting9 of 60: 0 only writing, 9 with another roleProducing1 of 60: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

60 titles, 9 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1940s4 · acting1950s10 · acting1960s20 · acting1970s9 · 6 acting · 4 crew1980s10 · 7 acting · 3 crew1990s4 · 3 acting · 2 crew2000s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 33% of 9 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 Gérard Blain's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director, writer

Le rebelle (1980)

72nd percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Children of Paradise (1945)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 59. 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 Gérard Blain work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gérard Blain's MovieCove titles; Maurice Bessy shares the most, 2.