Gabrielle Danièle Marguerite Andrée Girard (9 October 1926 – 17 October 2015), known by her stage name Danièle Delorme, was a French actress and film producer, famous for her roles in films directed by Marc Allégret, Julien Duvivier or Yves Robert. Delorme was born in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, one of four children to the well-known painter, poster-maker and theater-designer André Girard and his wife Andrée (nee Jouan). Girard maintained a studio in Venice in 1936–37 and in Manhattan in 1938. Back in France he was not called up in 1939. After the Battle of France, M. Girard removed to Antibes, then a free-zone and set up a network which provided recruiting and spying work for the French resistance. It was during this time that young Delorme began her acting career. In 1940 at the age of 14 Delorme began acting and played a series of minor roles before she began acting in film. Two years later, owing to her father's contacts, she was able at 16 years old (at the time using the name Danièle Girard) to secure a bit part in The Beautiful Adventure (La Belle aventure (1942)). Two years later director Marc Allégret again used Delorme, this time in a large role. This time she performed on the stage name she would use for the rest of her career, Danièl Delorme. One story developed that she took the name in order to hide from the Gestapo her relationship to her father. But the suggestion came from character actor Bernard Blier, who performed with her in her second film to take the name from the heroine of Victor Hugo's play Marion Delorme. (Delorme would co-star with Blier two decades later in the philosophical courtroom criminal drama, The Seventh Juror (Le septième juré (1962)). During the first decade of her career Delorme played delicate, demure, bright young women, roles for which she was physically fitted. Her first husband Daniel Gélin, who also performed in The Beautiful Adventure, said she had "the face of a little girl, an upturned nose with passionate nostrils, the lips of a child, the body of a woman and a certain way about her that turns heads." Richard W. Seaver of the New York Times described her as "a winsome wisp of an actress, with her soft smile and grey eyes." These features landed her a breakthrough role in Miquette et sa mère (1949). In 1949, she also played the title role in Gigi (1949 film), before Leslie Caron's success in the same role in the American (musical) version (Gigi (1958 film)) . Also notable was her performance as femme fatale in Julien Duvivier's Voici le temps des assassin (1956) (Deadlier Than the Male in the US and Twelve Hours to Live in the UK), co-starring with Jean Gabin. In 1960 Delorme joined more than 140 intellectuals, teachers, writers and celebrities in signing a manifesto supporting the right of French conscripts to refuse military service in Algeria. As a result, the French government on 28 September issued a ban against all signatories from appearing on state-run radio or television or in state-run theaters. At the same time the information minister said that another cabinet order was in preparation that would deny government funding to any film project in which any signatory appeared. ... Source: Article "Danièle Delorme" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 9, 1926
- October 18, 2015 (aged 89)
- Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France
- Actor and producer
- 23 on MovieCove · 76 credits in all
What are Danièle Delorme's films like?
Across their 18 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.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 16
A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 1 · Dark 8
Grounded 11 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0
Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 6
Steady 11 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4
A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0
Casual 8 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8
Resolved 14 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
Usually the Ally: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.
- Heroas Thérèse Ravenaz in Without Leaving an Address (1951)
- Shadowas Catherine in Deadlier Than the Male (1956)
- Heraldas Fantine in Les Misérables (1958)
- Allyas Geneviève Duval in The Seventh Juror (1962)
- Allyas La mère de François in Absences répétées (1972)
- Threshold guardianas Marthe Dorsay in Pardon Mon Affaire (1976)
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet8
- 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 Danièle Delorme's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Danièle Delorme'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
76 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Gilded Cage(2013)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Just Like Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Mafiosa(2006)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Joyeux Noel(2005)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
À l'abri des regards indiscrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Winged Migration(2001)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Himalaya(1999)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Fall Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Sleeping Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
L'Affaire Saint-Romans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Frequent Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
L'Été 36 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
November Moon(1985)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Philippe Soupault et le surréalisme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Qu'est-ce qui fait courir David ? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Jean Genet: Entretien avec Bertrand Poirot-Delpech (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
The Prodigal Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Un étrange voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Break of Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
The Hussy(1979)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Martin and Lea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
The Crying Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
La Barricade du Point-du-Jour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Trocadero Lemon Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Pardon Mon Affaire, Too!(1977)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Pardon Mon Affaire(1976)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Fill 'er Up with Super(1976)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
That Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Touch Me Not (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Belle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Absences répétées(1972)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
The Crook(1970)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Bamboo Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Le Grand Amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Very Happy Alexander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Marie Soleil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Seventh Juror(1962)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
War of the Buttons(1962)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Cleo from 5 to 7(1962)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Fiancés on the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Le Pèlerinage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Women's Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Every Day Has Its Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
O Seasons, O Castles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Ni vu, ni connu(1958)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Les Misérables(1958)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all filmsSoleil éteint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Mitsou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Deadlier Than the Male(1956)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Black Dossier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
No Exit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
House of Ricordi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
The Anatomy of Love(1954)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Healer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Femmes de Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Les Dents longues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Desperate Decision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Olivia(1951)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Lost Souvenirs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Bed for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Minne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Miquette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Agnes of Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Cage of Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Gigi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Impasse of Two Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Cruise for the Unknown One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
The Chips Are Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
The J3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Le Capitan (1ère époque) Flamberge au vent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Lunegarde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Twilight(1944)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Little Ones of the Flower Platform (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
The Beautiful Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Career shape
Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 74 titles from 1942 to 2013; peak year 1962.
Biggest box office
Winged Migration (2001)
Highest rated
Winged Migration (2001)
Most popular right now
Joyeux Noel (2005)
Film career
Peak 1962 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.
- 1953Screen debut· Royal Affairs in Versailles
- 1958First top-billed film· O Seasons, O Castles
Billing
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 Danièle Delorme's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up13
- 50th to 74th8
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
15 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved6
- Crowd Pleaser15
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 57. 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 Danièle Delorme work with?
People who share at least 2 of Danièle Delorme's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yves Robert shares the most, 9.
Directors
- Yves RobertShared titles: Winged Migration (2001), Himalaya (1999), The Hussy (1979), Pardon Mon Affaire, Too! (1977), Fill 'er Up with Super (1976), Pardon Mon Affaire (1976), Absences répétées (1972), The Crook (1970), War of the Buttons (1962)See all 9 shared titles with Yves Robert
- Michel DebatsShared titles: Winged Migration (2001), Himalaya (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Michel Debats
- Jean-Paul Le ChanoisShared titles: Les Misérables (1958), Without Leaving an Address (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Writers
- Jean-Loup DabadieShared titles: Pardon Mon Affaire, Too! (1977), Pardon Mon Affaire (1976)See all 2 shared titles with Jean-Loup Dabadie
Actors
- Bernard BlierShared titles: The Seventh Juror (1962), Les Misérables (1958), Without Leaving an Address (1951)See all 3 shared titles with Bernard Blier
- Claude BrasseurShared titles: Pardon Mon Affaire, Too! (1977), Pardon Mon Affaire (1976)See all 2 shared titles with Claude Brasseur
- Jean RochefortShared titles: Pardon Mon Affaire, Too! (1977), Pardon Mon Affaire (1976)See all 2 shared titles with Jean Rochefort
- Marthe VillalongaShared titles: Pardon Mon Affaire, Too! (1977), Pardon Mon Affaire (1976)See all 2 shared titles with Marthe Villalonga
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Marie-Josèphe YoyotteShared titles: Winged Migration (2001), Himalaya (1999), War of the Buttons (1962)See all 3 shared titles with Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
- Vladimir CosmaShared titles: Pierre Richard, l'art du déséquilibre (2005), Pardon Mon Affaire, Too! (1977), Pardon Mon Affaire (1976)See all 3 shared titles with Vladimir Cosma
- Bruno CoulaisShared titles: Winged Migration (2001), Himalaya (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Bruno Coulais
- Philippe RousselotShared titles: The Hussy (1979), Absences répétées (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Philippe Rousselot
Producers
- Alain PoiréShared titles: Pardon Mon Affaire, Too! (1977), Pardon Mon Affaire (1976), Absences répétées (1972)See all 3 shared titles with Alain Poiré
- Christophe BarratierShared titles: Winged Migration (2001), Himalaya (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Christophe Barratier
- Jacques PerrinShared titles: Winged Migration (2001), Himalaya (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Jacques Perrin
- Jean de TrégomainShared titles: Winged Migration (2001), Himalaya (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Jean de Trégomain