Michel Brault
Cinematographer and director, also producer · Died September 21, 2013, aged 85 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Michel Brault (25 June 1928 – 21 September 2013) was a Canadian cinematographer, cameraman, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He was a leading figure of Direct Cinema, characteristic of the French branch of the National Film Board of Canada in the 1960s. Brault was a pioneer of the hand-held camera aesthetic.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 25, 1928
- September 21, 2013 (aged 85)
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Cinematographer and director, also producer
- 9 on MovieCove · 78 credits in all
What are Michel Brault's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 3
Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- 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 Michel Brault's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Michel Brault'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
78 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
From Office to Box-Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Happiness Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Anne Hébert, 1916-2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The Long Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Erreur sur la personne(1996)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all filmsOzias Leduc, comme l'espace et le temps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Mon amie Max (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Shabbot Shalom! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Montreal Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Bye Bye Victor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Dead Man Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Les Noces de papier(1989)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Tadpole and the Whale(1988)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
The Great Land of Small(1987)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
No Mercy(1986)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Half a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Louisiane(1984)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
The Forties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Threshold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Good Riddance(1980)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all filmsThe Skiff of Renald and Thomas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
A Scream from Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
La Révolution du Dansage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
La Tête de Normande St-Onge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Before the Time Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Eliza's Horoscope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Le son des français d'Amérique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Orders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Kamouraska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
The Lever and the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Tickets s.v.p (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
The Time of the Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Mon oncle Antoine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Acadia Acadia?!? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Wake Up, Mes Bons Amis!(1970)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)Marie-Christine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Between You and You All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Éloge du chiac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Préambule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
The Pan-African Festival in Algiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Poussière sur la ville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Les enfants de Néant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Beluga Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Between Sweet and Salt Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Québec...? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
The Devil's Toy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Ville-Marie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Jusqu'au cou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Geneviève (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
That Tender Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The End of Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Take It All(1963)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Of Whales, the Moon, and Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Seven Surprizes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
September Five at Saint-Henri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Alone or with Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Visit to a Foreign Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Punishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Captive Feast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Children of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Joy of Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Strangers of the Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Wrestling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Chronicle of a Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Festival in Puerto Rico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Golden Gloves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Alfred DesRochers, poète (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Normetal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Félix Leclerc, troubadour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Fred Barry comédien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Jour de juin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Télesphore Légaré, garde-pêche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Days Before Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Snowshoers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
A Day in June (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Washed Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Perpetual Movement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Career shape
A full career of 76 titles from 1949 to 2009.
Biggest box office
No Mercy (1986)
Highest rated
Good Riddance (1980)
Most popular right now
No Mercy (1986)
By role
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 Michel Brault's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the cinematography 62/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 46. 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 Michel Brault work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michel Brault's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Gravel shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Robert GravelShared titles: Erreur sur la personne (1996), Les Noces de papier (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Gravel
- Gilbert SicotteShared titles: Les Noces de papier (1989), Good Riddance (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Gilbert Sicotte
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Sylvain BraultShared titles: Erreur sur la personne (1996), Les Noces de papier (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Sylvain Brault
- Guy TrépanierShared titles: Tadpole and the Whale (1988), The Great Land of Small (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Guy Trépanier
- Hélène GirardShared titles: Tadpole and the Whale (1988), The Great Land of Small (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Hélène Girard
- Normand DubéShared titles: Tadpole and the Whale (1988), The Great Land of Small (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Normand Dubé
Producers
- Danièle BussyShared titles: Erreur sur la personne (1996), Les Noces de papier (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Danièle Bussy
- Lorraine Du HamelShared titles: Tadpole and the Whale (1988), The Great Land of Small (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Lorraine Du Hamel
- Rock DemersShared titles: Tadpole and the Whale (1988), The Great Land of Small (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Rock Demers
Mixed roles
- André MelançonShared titles: Tadpole and the Whale (1988), The Great Land of Small (1987)See all 2 shared titles with André Melançon
