Jean Cau
Writer · Died June 18, 1993, aged 67 · Bram, Aude, France
Jean Cau (8 July 1925, in Bram, Aude – 18 June 1993) was a French writer and journalist. Born in Bram, Aude, he was secretary to Jean-Paul Sartre, after which he was a journalist and reporter for L'Express, Figaro, and Paris Match. In 1961, he was awarded the Prix Goncourt for The Mercy of God. From the 1970s onwards he grew close to GRECE and his writings became infused with a sun-worshipping neopaganism. Jacques Marlaud dedicated an entire chapter to Cau in his study on contemporary literary and philosophical paganism. Source: Article "Jean Cau (writer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 8, 1925
- June 18, 1993 (aged 67)
- Bram, Aude, France
- Writer
- 4 on MovieCove · 8 credits in all
What are Jean Cau's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
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.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Cau's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on The Criterion Channel (1).
Subscription and free streaming for Jean Cau'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
8 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Pauvre France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Les Fossés de Vincennes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Children of Mata Hari(1970)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Borsalino(1970)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Jeff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
The Game Is Over(1966)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Unvanquished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Career shape
A full career of 8 titles from 1964 to 1982.
How do Jean Cau's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 4 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 32/100 and the plot and story 41/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Cau work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jean Cau's MovieCove titles; Roger Vadim shares the most, 2.
- Roger VadimShared titles: Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973), The Game Is Over (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Roger Vadim
- Victoria MercantonShared titles: Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973), The Game Is Over (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Victoria Mercanton