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Jean Brochard

Jean Brochard

Actor · Died June 17, 1972, aged 79 · Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays-de-la-Loire, France

Jean Brochard (12 March 1893 – 17 June 1972) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1933 and 1966. Source: Article "Jean Brochard" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 12, 1893
Died
June 17, 1972 (aged 79)
From
Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays-de-la-Loire, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 114 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 47% in 30 days

What are Jean Brochard's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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%
Self
24%
Bonds
19%
Society
11%
Power
9%
Ideas
4%
Deception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · 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 4

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

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
5
Bittersweet
2
Dread
2
Romantic
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Jean Brochard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Jean Brochard'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

114 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • With Both Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Commissioner Marsay

  • Le chemin des écoliers(1959)

    as M. Coutelier, voisin d'Yvette, professeur de philosophie en retraite

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Enigma of the Folies-Bergère (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • An Angel on Wheels(1959)

    as Line's father

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

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

    as Commissioner François

  • The Law Is the Law(1958)

    as Le député

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Sinners of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Le commissaire René Brévet

  • Les Violents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Bernard Chartrain

  • Lovers of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mr. Duveyrier, former attorney general

  • The Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Le surveillant-général

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

    as Investigating judge

  • The Virtuous Bigamist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Plaisir du théâtre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as M. Courtin, père d'Irène et de Janine

  • Les mains liées (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Sister Angele's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Announcer

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

    as Dr. Pelourzat

  • La Môme Pigalle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Le commissaire Alphandri de la PJ

  • The Impossible Mr. Pipelet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Mr Richet, industriel dans les petits pois et propriétaire de l'immeuble

  • Diabolique(1955)

    as Plantiveau

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Piédalu député (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Coldagneau

  • Les Amoureux de Marianne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Chief accountant Jean Berton

  • La Dame aux camélias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Notary

  • I Vitelloni(1953)

    as Francescco Moretti

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Captain Slipper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mr. Lesurpied, bank employee

  • Des quintuplés au pensionnat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Florentin

  • Crimson Curtain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Chief Inspector

  • Cent ans de gloire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

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

    as Léon

  • The Forest of Farewell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Edouard Queyrian

  • Nocturnal Uproar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Frédéric Varescot

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

    as le maire

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

    as The director of the prison

  • Under the Paris Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Jules Hermenault

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

    as Docteur Parpalaid

  • God Needs Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Abbot Kerhervé

  • Bed for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mr. Gauffre

  • Sending of Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Hippolyte

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

    as Pierre Berger

  • Just Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Brégaillon

  • Mademoiselle de la Ferté (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Monsieur Larald

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

    as Hotelier (segment "Le retour de Jean")

  • Barry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Philémon Cavazza

  • Five Red Tulips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Chief Inspector Honoré Ricul

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

    as Rabasse

  • Rapide de nuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Inspector Verdier

  • Scandals of Clochemerle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Piéchut

  • La Carcasse et le Tord-cou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Me Souquet

  • The Eleven O'Clock Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Investigating judge

  • The House Under the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Quoniam

  • The Woman in Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Commissioner

  • The Royalists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as 'Marche-à-Terre '

  • Le Bateau à soupe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Le recruteur

  • Sunless Neighborhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Auguste

  • Un revenant(1946)

    as Jérôme Nisard

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Behind These Walls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Michaud

  • The Last Judgment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Svodoba

  • Angel and Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Auguste Loiseau

  • The Great Pack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Maître Marvault

  • Secret Documents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Vingt-quatre heures de perm' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Corporal

  • Coup de tête (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Financier Brussac (uncredited)

  • Carmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Lillas-Pastia

  • The Ménard Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Guide

  • Cecile Is Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Dandurand

  • Le Voyageur sans bagage(1944)

    as Marcel Berthier

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Voyage Without Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as L'inspecteur Chapelin

  • Le Corbeau(1943)

    as Bonnevi - le trésorier de l'hôpital

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Roquevillards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Philippeaux

  • The London Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as L'inspecteur Mollison

  • The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Meulon aka Borniol

  • Whims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as The 'father'

  • Who Killed Santa Claus? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Ricomet, pharmacist

  • Premier bal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Thomas

  • The Acrobat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Le commissaire

  • Hopes ... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

  • Hell of Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as M. Petitot, le philatéliste

  • Bach en correctionnelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Policeman

  • Miquette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • Personal Column (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Le speaker

  • Four Flights to Love(1939)

    as Un soldat (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Law of the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Urghard

  • Last Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Il proprietario del ristorante

  • Second Childhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Restaurant Owner

  • Corsican Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Gendarme

  • Berlingot and Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Director of the asylum

  • La Tradition de minuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Police Inspector

  • Cordial Agreement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Valet

  • Nord-Atlantique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dauphin, the boss

  • Vidocq (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Fanfan, the repentant convict

  • Pasha's Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Chief electrician

  • Captain Benoit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mercadier

  • The Southern Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Adjudant Soulier

  • Monsieur Breloque a disparu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • Ramuntcho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Boulinguet

  • Les Deux Combinards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • J'Accuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Soldier Staminal

  • My Little Marquise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Godard

  • Forfaiture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Félicien

  • La treizième enquête de Grey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Detective Poussin

  • Champs-Elysees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Agent

  • À nous deux, madame la vie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Police inspector (uncredited)

  • À minuit, le 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Inspector Belenfant

  • Bach the Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as The indisposed traveler

  • Le Secret de l'émeraude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sergeant Irving

  • La Mystérieuse Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • Inspecteur Grey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Inspector Poussin

  • A Bombshell Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Actor

  • Les Époux scandaleux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Worker

  • Jonny, haute-couture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Actor

  • Une femme chipée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Son autre amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Boubouroche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Actor

  • La Femme invisible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Actor

  • Opération Jericho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Michaud

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 114 titles, 113 of them dated from 1933 to 1960.

Biggest box office

I Vitelloni (1953)

$148K worldwide

Highest rated

Diabolique (1955)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

I Vitelloni (1953)

Film career

  • 1938Screen debut· J'Accuse
  • 1955Career best· Diabolique

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting114 of 114: 114 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score85th

By decade

1930s35 · acting1940s41 · acting1950s36 · acting1960s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% 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 Jean Brochard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Le Voyageur sans bagage (1944)

55th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Diabolique (1955)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 58. 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 Jean Brochard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean Brochard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christian Matras shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers