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Jean-Jacques Grünenwald

Composer · Died December 19, 1982, aged 71 · Cran-Gevrier, Annecy, Haute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France

Born
February 2, 1911
Died
December 19, 1982 (aged 71)
From
Cran-Gevrier, Annecy, Haute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France
Works as
Composer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 24 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 28Down 7% in 30 days

What are Jean-Jacques Grünenwald's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
44%
Society
31%
Self
12%
Survival
8%
Power
5%
Faith3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · 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 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · 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 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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 1 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
2
Thrilling
1
Hopeful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2

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-Jacques Grünenwald's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean-Jacques Grünenwald's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

24 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Girl's Apartment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Composer

  • Because, Because of a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Composer

  • Adorable Liar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • Tonight or Never (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer

  • S.O.S. Noronha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • The Adventures of Arsène Lupin(1957)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • L'Homme aux clés d'or (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Composer

  • Le défroqué(1954)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Strange Desire of Mr. Bard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Composer

  • The Knight of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • The Crimson Curtain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • The Lovers of Toledo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • Aux frontières de l'Homme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Composer

  • The Truth About Bebe Donge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • Jocelyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Composer

  • Edward and Caroline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Composer

  • Diary of a Country Priest(1951)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Laennec (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Composer

  • Monsieur Vincent(1947)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Antoine & Antoinette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Composer

  • Dernier refuge(1947)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Composer

  • Paris Frills(1945)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Angels of Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1943 to 1963.

Biggest box office

Diary of a Country Priest (1951)

$48K worldwide

Highest rated

Diary of a Country Priest (1951)

Midcredits 94th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music23 of 23: 23 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76th

By decade

1940s6 · crew1950s13 · crew1960s4 · 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 Jean-Jacques Grünenwald's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · composer

Dernier refuge (1947)

73rd percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Diary of a Country Priest (1951)

Midcredits 94th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 65/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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-Jacques Grünenwald work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean-Jacques Grünenwald's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jacques Becker shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers