Paul Crauchet

Actor · Died December 19, 2012, aged 92 · Béziers, Hérault, France

Paul Crauchet (14 July 1920 – 19 December 2012) was a French actor. As a young man interested in aviation and rugby, Paul Crauchet discovered a passion for the theatre at the age of 23. He settled in Paris in 1945, he studied under Charles Dullin for three years and began on stage in 1949. He then worked at the Théâtre National Populaire with Jean Vilar. Crauchet appeared in the first film by Éric Rohmer, The Sign of Leo, in 1959, and then in 1962 in The War of the Buttons of Yves Robert. It is in The Wise Guys of Robert Enrico in 1965 that he became noticed. He had a very long career during which he worked with many directors, such as Alain Resnais, René Clément, Jean-Pierre Melville, Jacques Deray and José Giovanni. In 1983 he starred in Les Bancals. Source: Article "Paul Crauchet" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: July 14, 1920
Died: December 19, 2012 (aged 92)
From: Béziers, Hérault, France
Works as: Actor
Titles: 25 on MovieCove · 79 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 27Up 23% in 30 days

What are Paul Crauchet's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime7 titles80^th

Drama7 titles78^th

Adventure3 titles94^th

Comedy3 titles86^th

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

26%

Bonds

23%

Self

15%

Ideas

12%

Society

11%

Power

Survival

Justice4 Romantic love3 Betrayal4 Family bonds3 Community3 Fate2 Loyalty3 Isolation3

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 20

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 11

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 8

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 7

Open-ended

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 14 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Ally

1 of 3

Threshold guardian

1 of 3

Trickster

1 of 3

Allyas Georges Briand in Ho! (1968)
Threshold guardianas Pierre in The Burned Barns (1973)
Tricksteras Raphaël in Un papillon sur l'épaule (1978)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Melancholic

Warm

Joyful

Dread

Other

How their films linger

Haunting9 Bittersweet8 Thought-provoking7 Feel-good4 Unsettling4 Wistful4

How their films end · 3 with a twist

Happy4
Bittersweet9
Tragic5
Ambiguous3

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 Paul Crauchet's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

France Channel4 titles, show their 4 titles on France Channel
Film Movement Plus2 titles, show their 2 titles on Film Movement Plus

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Crauchet'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

79 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Wild Grass(2009)
as le 1er patient
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Adieu De Gaulle, adieu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Vieux jardinier
The Merry Widow(2007)
as Gaby
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
The Grocer's Son(2007)
as Le Père Clément
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Rascals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Favart adult
Le Champ Dolent, le roman de la terre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 4 episodes · as Jules (père de Jean-Baptiste)
Le Marathon du lit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Simon
Dessine-moi un jouet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Le mendiant
Between Land and Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 6 episodes · as Charles « Branl'dans le vent »
The Green Planet(1996)
as Osam
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Les Allumettes suédoises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 3 episodes · as Pépé
Les Derniers Jours de la victime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
as Funès Le Chat
Fast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
as Pépé
Faut-il aimer Mathilde? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as Papy
Les Maîtres du pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as 'La Fatigue'
Just a Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
as 'Smoking'
Venus and Lulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
as Pépé Laubépin
Un été après l'autre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
as Pa
The King's Whore(1990)
as Le Duc de Luynes
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
My Mother's Castle(1990)
as Edmond des Papillons, aka Mond des Parpaillouns
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
My Father's Glory(1990)
as Edmond des Papillons, aka Mond des Parpaillouns
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
To Kill A Priest(1988)
as Alek's Father
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Le Passager du Tassili (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
as M. Vergeli
La Brute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
as Yves Rodellec
Les fortifs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
as Germain
Le temps d'un instant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
as Brice
Black List(1984)
as Pierre
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Homicide by night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Actor
La Gueule du loup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
as Commissioner Chailloux
Le Pain de fougère (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
as Le père Grandet
Louis et Réjane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
as Louis
Félicité (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
as The father
The Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
as Cathy's father
Un papillon sur l'épaule(1978)
as Raphaël
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
as Gaston, le patron du 1er bistrot
Police Commissioner Moulin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Show 1 episode · as Cassius, le maître
Flic Story(1975)
as Paul Robier
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Beyond Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
as Inspector
The Track (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
as Rollin
The Wonderful Crook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
as Henri, drunkard
A Cloud in the Teeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Chavignac
The Burned Barns(1973)
as Pierre Cateux
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Impossible Object (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
as The Plumber
The Dominici Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
as Commissioner Sébeille
Héloïse and Abélard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
as Pierre le Vénérable
A Cop(1972)
as Morand
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Lettres de Stalingrad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
as Pianist
Where Did Tom Go? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
as Zagra
Without Apparent Motive(1971)
as Francis Palombo
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The House in the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Show 3 episodes · as Paul Gardy
The Swashbuckler(1971)
as Public Prosecutor
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Who Cares: Anatomy of a Delivery Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
as Le père
The Red Circle(1970)
as The Receiver
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Last Known Address(1970)
as Jacques Loring, Martin's neighbor
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
D'Artagnan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Show 4 episodes · as Planchet
Army of Shadows(1969)
as Félix Lepercq
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
The Swimming Pool(1969)
as L'inspecteur Lévêque
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Ho!(1968)
as Georges Briand
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Zita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
as Dr. Bernard
La Plaie et le Couteau, Charles Baudelaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
as L'avocat
L'Affaire Lourdes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
as Bernadette's father
The Looters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
as Valdés
The Last Adventure(1967)
as Insurer
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The Sunday of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
as Poucier
Is Paris Burning?(1966)
as Priest
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The War Is Over(1966)
as Roberto
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
The Wise Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
as Pelissier, accountant
22 avenue de la Victoire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Show 13 episodes · as Sacristan
Belphegor, or The Phantom of the Louvre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Show 3 episodes · as Gautrais
L'auto rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Actor
À fleur de peau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
as l'inspecteur
Font-aux-Cabres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
as Florès
Sign of the Lion(1962)
as Fred
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
War of the Buttons(1962)
as Touegueule
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Why Women Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
as Photograph
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Show 1 episode · as Régis
Série noire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
as Le portier du garage
Foyer perdu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
as Coffee boy
Skipper Next to God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
as A Jewish passenger (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 97^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 79 titles from 1951 to 2009; peak year 1970.

Biggest box office

The Merry Widow (2007)

$23M worldwide

Highest rated

The Red Circle (1970)

Midcredits 98^th

Film career

19512009

Peak 1970 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

1962Screen debut· War of the Buttons
1970Career best· Le Cercle Rouge

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting79 of 79 · 78^th

By decade

1950s5 · acting1960s20 · acting1970s23 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s7 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 27 roles

627277

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Paul Crauchet's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78^th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

81^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

67^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

75^th and up15
50^th to 74^th5
25^th to 49^th5

Shape of the crowd

None of their 25 titles divides audiences: 14 are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved5
Crowd Pleaser14
Broadly Agreed2
Mixed4

Most loved · actor

The Red Circle (1970)

Midcredits 98^th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 53. 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.

Is Paul Crauchet's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Sex & Nudity5 titles12–52 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most films

Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 52 · moderate

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.