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Jean Debucourt

Jean Debucourt

Actor · Died March 22, 1958, aged 64 · Paris, France

Jean Debucourt was born on 19 January 1894 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for The Fall of the House of Usher (1928), Mayerling (1936) and Lettres d'amour (1942). He died on 22 March 1958 in Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 19, 1894
Died
March 22, 1958 (aged 64)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 101 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 3% in 30 days

What are Jean Debucourt's films like?

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

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Morality
33%
Bonds
23%
Self
14%
Power
12%
Survival
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 3 · 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 5 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2

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 3 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
3 of 8
Mentor
3 of 8
Hero
1 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
12
Tense
9
Romantic
8
Contemplative
4
Absurd
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Haunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic10

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 Debucourt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean Debucourt'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

101 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Inspector Maigret(1958)

    as Camille Guimard

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • When a Woman Meddles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Auguste Coudert de la Taillerie

  • The Crucible(1957)

    as Reverend Paris

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Bold Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Cardinal

  • My Priest Among the Poor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Monsignor Sibué

  • The Wages of Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Frank Lindstrom

  • Si Paris nous était conté(1956)

    as Philippe de Comynes

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Light Across the Street(1955)

    as le professeur Nieumer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Marguerite de la nuit(1955)

    as L'homme austère

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Lord Rogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as King Louis-Philippe

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

    as Napoléon III

  • Les Hommes en blanc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Professeur Hauberger

  • Napoleon(1955)

    as Count Joseph Fouché

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Caroline and the Rebels(1955)

    as Le père supérieur

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • No Exit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Le général

  • The Secret of Helene Marimon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Camille Marimon

  • Mademoiselle Nitouche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Major of Longueville

  • Les Amoureux de Marianne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Monsignor the Archbishop

  • Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Baron, noble, restaurant regular

  • The Night Is Ours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Besagne

  • The Earrings of Madame De...(1953)

    as Monsieur Rémy

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Les Dents longues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Goudal

  • The Golden Coach(1952)

    as Eveque de Carmol

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Dr. Schweitzer(1952)

    as Le père Charles

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La Danseuse nue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Gilbert Chantal

  • Desperate Decision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as A Mysterious Man

  • Mon curé chez les riches(1952)

    as Monseigneur Sibué

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cent ans de gloire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Narrator

  • Trial at the Vatican (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as M. Martin

  • The Case Against X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Maître Landry, avocat pénaliste, ténor du barreau

  • The Little World of Don Camillo(1952)

    as La voix du Jésus

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Seven Deadly Sins(1952)

    as Mr. Signac (segment "L'Orgueil")

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

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

    as The Marquis of Brives

  • Fanfan la Tulipe(1952)

    as Voice of the historian (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

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

    as Julie's godfather

  • La Poison(1951)

    as Maître Aubanel

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Cape of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Commissaire André Troyon

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

    as Le majordome

  • Paris Vice Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Maître Berthet, avocat

  • Dear Caroline(1951)

    as La voix narrateur

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Justice Is Done (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Michel Caudron, 7th juror

  • Prelude to Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Maréchal

  • Here Is the Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Monsieur de la Brunerie

  • The Crime of the Just (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Arnal dit Conseiller

  • Rome Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Lacaze

  • Keep an Eye on Amelia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as (uncredited)

  • The Secret of Mayerling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as L'empereur François-Joseph

  • White Paws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as The investigating judge

  • L'échafaud peut attendre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Doctor Jeannin

  • Last Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Count of Cravant

  • The Eagle with Two Heads(1948)

    as Felix de Willenstein

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Man to Men(1948)

    as Napoleon III

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

  • The Devil Who Limped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Baron of Humboldt

  • Carrefour du crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Pierre Morel

  • The Eleven O'Clock Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Doctor Vermeulen

  • Torrents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Lindval

  • Monsieur Vincent(1947)

    as Philippe-Emmanuel de Gondi, comte de Joigny

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Vertiges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Professor Borand

  • Not Guilty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Inspector Chambon

  • Devil in the Flesh(1947)

    as Edouard Jaubert

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Woman in Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Imaneff

  • Distress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Clermont-Latour

  • Rendezvous in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Raymond Aubour

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Doctor Jacques Bréville

  • Tainted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as l’inspecteur

  • Her Last Part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Professor Mercier

  • The Idiot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Totsky

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

    as Lucien de Noirville

  • As Long As I Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Jean Marail

  • La Malibran(1944)

    as Countess's friend

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Woman Who Dared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Larcher, le professeur de piano

  • Douce(1943)

    as Engelbert de Bonafé

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Malaria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • Monsieur des Lourdines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Doctor

  • Marie-Martine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Monsieur de Lachaume

  • Coup de feu dans la nuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Investigating judge

  • Love Letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Emperor Napoléon III

  • Business Is Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Viscount de la Fontenelle

  • The Trump Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Thomas

  • Retour au bonheur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • Thunder Over Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Gerlier

  • From Mayerling to Sarajevo(1940)

    as Janatschek

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Woman of Malacca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Sir Eric Temple

  • The Drunkard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Doctor Marignan

  • The Life and Loves of Beethoven(1936)

    as Count Robert Gallenberg

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Wolves Between Them (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

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

    as Count Taafe

  • Crimson Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Le lieutenant de Hagen

  • Speak to Me of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Raymond Valtier

  • Le Clown Bux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Actor

  • Le Prince Jean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Prince Léopold of Arnheim

  • Maître Bolbec et son mari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Edmond Bolbec

  • L'Agonie des aigles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Lieutenant Pascal de Breuilly

  • Le mari garçon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Actor

  • Mr Poirier's Son-in-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Gaston de Presles

  • Mistigri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Actor

  • One Night at the Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Actor

  • Saint Joan the Maid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Charles VII

  • The Fall of the House of Usher(1928)

    as Sir Roderick Usher

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Jean Chouan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Maximilien de Robespierre

  • La rue du pavé d'amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Adrien Fleury

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 101 titles from 1924 to 1958.

Biggest box office

The Earrings of Madame De... (1953)

$136K worldwide

Highest rated

The Earrings of Madame De... (1953)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Inspector Maigret (1958)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

  • 1928Screen debut· The Fall of the House of Usher
  • 1928First top-billed film· The Fall of the House of Usher

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting101 of 101: 101 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1920s4 · acting1930s15 · acting1940s37 · acting1950s45 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 9% of 11 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 Jean Debucourt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 25; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Mon curé chez les riches (1952)

76th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Earrings of Madame De... (1953)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 43. 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 Jean Debucourt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean Debucourt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claude Autant-Lara shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles