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María Casares

María Casares

Actor · Died November 22, 1996, aged 74 · La Coruña, Galicia, Spain

María Casares was a Spanish actress and one of the most distinguished stars of the French stage. She was usually credited in France as Maria Casarès.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 22, 1922
Died
November 22, 1996 (aged 74)
From
La Coruña, Galicia, Spain
Works as
Actor
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 26 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 5% in 30 days

What are María Casares' films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Ideas
24%
Morality
20%
Power
17%
Survival
6%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · 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 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Tense
3
Romantic
2
Dread
1
Bittersweet
1

How their films linger

Haunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 María Casares' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Subscription and free streaming for María Casares' 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

26 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Someone Else's America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Alonsova majka

  • Les chevaliers de la table ronde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Viviane

  • Les Nuits révolutionnaires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 7 episodes · as « la Murène », la maquerelle

  • La Lectrice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as la veuve de Général

  • Sand and Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Dolores

  • Blanche and Marie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Louise

  • Les Bonnes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Madame

  • Peer Gynt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Ase, la mère

  • Peer Gynt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Ase

  • Flavia, the Heretic(1974)

    as Sister Agatha

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Testament of Orpheus(1960)

    as La princesse

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Lady Macbeth

  • Les Énigmes de l'Histoire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Varsovie, quand même... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Shadow and Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Caroline Bessier

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

    Actor

  • Orpheus(1950)

    as Death

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Returns from Afar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

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

    as Carmelle

  • The Charterhouse of Parma(1948)

    as la duchesse Gina de San Severina

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Seventh Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Léila

  • Love Around the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Thérèse

  • The Revenge of Roger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Julia de Terrenoire

  • Roger the Disgrace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Julia de Noirville

  • Les Dames du bois de Boulogne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Hélène

  • Children of Paradise(1945)

    as Nathalie

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1945 to 1995; peak year 1973.

Biggest box office

Children of Paradise (1945)

$45K worldwide

Highest rated

Children of Paradise (1945)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19451995

Peak 1973 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score87th

By decade

1940s8 · acting1950s7 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 14% of 7 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 María Casares' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 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 4

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

Children of Paradise (1945)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 84/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 87, detractors 48. 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 María Casares work with?

People who share at least 2 of María Casares' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Louis Salou shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers