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Christian-Jaque

Christian-Jaque

Director and writer, also actor · Died July 8, 1994, aged 89 · Paris, France

Christian-Jaque (byname of Christian Maudet; 4 September 1904 – 8 July 1994) was a French filmmaker. From 1954 to 1959, he was married to actress Martine Carol, who starred in several of his films, including Lucrèce Borgia (1953), Madame du Barry (1954), and Nana (1955).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 4, 1904
Died
July 8, 1994 (aged 89)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Director and writer, also actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 85 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 36% in 30 days

What are Christian-Jaque's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: 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
28%
Morality
25%
Power
17%
Self
17%
Survival
10%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Tense
6
Romantic
7
Melancholic
5
Absurd
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Christian-Jaque's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Christian-Jaque'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

85 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Fanfan(2003)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Carné, l'homme à la caméra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • L'Homme de Suez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Adaptation

  • La Nouvelle Malle des Indes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Adaptation · Creator

  • Achtung Zoll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 42 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Parisian Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Doctor Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Screenplay

  • À vous de jouer Milord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • the famous escapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Legend of Frenchie King(1971)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Omer Pacha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

  • S.O.S. fréquence 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show Creator

  • Making of a Lady(1968)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Dead Run(1967)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Saint Lies in Wait(1966)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Other Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Secret Agents(1965)

    Director · Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Le gentleman de Cocody(1965)

    Director · Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Champagne for Savages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director · Writer

  • The Black Tulip(1964)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Don't Tempt the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director · Writer

  • Madame(1961)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Love and the Frenchwoman(1960)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Babette Goes to War(1959)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Law Is the Law(1958)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Foxiest Girl in Paris(1957)

    Director · Novel · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A Girl in a Pocket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Second employee

  • If All the Guys in the World... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director · Writer

  • Nana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director · Writer

  • Madame du Barry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director · Adaptation

  • Boom on Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as lui-même

  • Daughters of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director

  • Lucrèce Borgia(1953)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Fanfan la Tulipe(1952)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Adorable Creatures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director · Screenplay

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

    Director

  • Lost Souvenirs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

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

    Director · Writer

  • Man to Men(1948)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Charterhouse of Parma(1948)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Un revenant(1946)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Bellman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

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

    Director · Adaptation

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

    Director · Adaptation

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

    Director · Screenplay

  • La Symphonie fantastique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

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

    Director

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

    Director

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

    Director

  • They Met on Skis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Raphaël le tatoué (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Ernest the Rebel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Boys' School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Rail Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • In Venice, One Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • The Pearls of the Crown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • The Smart People of the 11th (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Francis the First (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • The House Across the Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

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

    Director

  • Mr. Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Rigolboche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • One of the Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • L'École des journalistes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Sacré Léonce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Sous la griffe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • The Pont-Biquet Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • La Sonnette d'alarme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Voyage d'agrément (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Ladies Only Compartment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Le Père Lampion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • L'Article 382 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Ça colle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • Adhémar Lampiot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • The Golden Can (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • Southern Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Production Design · as Un Lieutenant

  • Wooden Crosses(1932)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • La Femme et le rossignol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Production Design

  • Lévy et Cie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Production Design

  • Au Bonheur des Dames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Set Designer

  • La Tendresse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Production Design

  • The Miraculous Life of Teresa of Lisieux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Art Direction

  • Mother Hummingbird(1929)

    Art Direction

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • La Grande Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Production Design

  • The Maelstrom of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Production Design

Career shape

A full career of 84 titles from 1928 to 1985.

Biggest box office

Fanfan (2003)

$7.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Wooden Crosses (1932)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

The Black Tulip (1964)

Film career

  • 1932Screen debut· Wooden Crosses

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 84: 3 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting70 of 84: 43 only directing, 27 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thWriting27 of 84: 1 only writing, 26 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stOther crew12 of 84: 9 only other crew, 3 with another role

84 titles, 28 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 26 of them.

By decade

1920s4 · crew1930s31 · 2 acting · 30 crew1940s13 · crew1950s14 · 2 acting · 12 crew1960s12 · crew1970s6 · crew1980s4 · 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 Christian-Jaque's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · director, writer

Dead Run (1967)

56th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Wooden Crosses (1932)

Midcredits 93rd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Christian-Jaque work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christian-Jaque's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jacques Desagneaux shares the most, 14.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers