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Francis Boespflug

Francis Boespflug

Producer · Died November 6, 2018, aged 70 · Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France

Francis Boespflug (1 September 1948 – 6 November 2018) was a French film producer. Born in Strasbourg, Boespflug studied law there. He met his future wife, Fabienne Vonier, at the independent cinema Le Club, which was owned by Louis Malle. In the early 1980s, he worked alongside producer Jack Gajos to set up l'Agence Pour le Développement Régional du Cinéma (the Agency for the Development of Regional Cinema). In 1989, Boespflug, along with Louis and Vincent Malle, and his wife Fabienne, founded the cinematic production and distribution company Pyramide. Pyramide would aid the productions of many directors, including Youssef Chahine, Alain Resnais, and Denys Arcand. In 1992, he left Pyramide and began working at Gaumont, while Fabienne took over management of Pyramide. In 1997, Boespflug became hired as head of the French subsidiary of Warner Bros. At Warner Bros., Boespflug produced many French versions of American movies, including La Classe de Neige (Class Trip), La Vérité si je mens 2 (Would I Lie to You? 2), Un long dimanche de fiançailles (A Very Long Engagement), and Coco avant Chanel (Coco Before Chanel). In 2009, Boespflug left Warner Bros. and went back to Gaumont as an advisor. On the side, he created his own company, FB Productions, in 2011. Following Fabienne Vonier's death in 2013, Boespflug returned as head of Pyramide. Francis Boespflug died on 6 November 2018 in Paris. Source: Article "Francis Boespflug" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 1, 1948
Died
November 6, 2018 (aged 70)
From
Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France
Works as
Producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 22 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 28Up 16% in 30 days

What are Francis Boespflug's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
40%
Survival
18%
Self
17%
Ideas
10%
Society
6%
Power
5%
Morality
4%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 11 · Intense 1

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 4 · 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 9 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 3 · 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 6 · Engaged 10 · 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 3 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
10
Tense
5
Bittersweet
5
Contemplative
5
Warm
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2
  • Other1

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 Francis Boespflug's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Francis Boespflug'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

22 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Story of My Wife(2021)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • We Need Your Vote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer

  • Return to Montauk(2017)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Journey from Greece(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow and Thereafter(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Belgica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Co-Producer

  • 21 Nights with Pattie(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Florida(2015)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Cut(2014)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • High Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Gemma Bovery(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Love Is the Perfect Crime(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Adore(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Camille Rewinds(2012)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • My Worst Nightmare(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • A Very Long Engagement(2004)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Class Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Associate Producer

  • Hantises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Le docteur

  • Carrington(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Bohemian Life(1992)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • No Fear, No Die(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1990 to 2021.

Biggest box office

A Very Long Engagement (2004)

$69M worldwide

Highest rated

A Very Long Engagement (2004)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Adore (2013)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 17: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing16 of 17: 16 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1990s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew2000s1 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s1 · 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 Francis Boespflug's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

The Cut (2014)

98th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

A Very Long Engagement (2004)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

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 Francis Boespflug's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles33–59 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Francis Boespflug work with?

People who share at least 2 of Francis Boespflug's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philippe Carcassonne shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers