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Yvonne Furneaux

Yvonne Furneaux

Actor · Died July 5, 2024, aged 98 · Roubaix, France

Yvonne Furneaux (born Elisabeth Yvonne Scarcherd on May 11, 1926, in Roubaix, France) was a French film actress who gained international recognition throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Known for her striking presence and dramatic versatility, she starred in a range of films across Europe, including iconic roles in Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita and Roman Polanski’s Repulsion. Her career spanned over three decades with 38 credited performances in both cinema and television.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 11, 1926
Died
July 5, 2024 (aged 98)
From
Roubaix, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 37 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 28Up 214% in 30 days

What are Yvonne Furneaux's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 95th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
32%
Power
22%
Survival
13%
Bonds
13%
Society
13%
Self
7%
Isolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · 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 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Herald
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
3
Dread
2
Romantic
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Yvonne Furneaux's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yvonne Furneaux'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

37 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Matilda 'Tillie' Frankenstein

  • Temptation in the Summer Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Professor's Wife

  • The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Selina Travis

  • In the Name of the Italian People(1971)

    as Lavinia Santenocito

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Champagne Murders(1967)

    as Christine Belling

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Baron(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Hereward the Wake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 11 episodes · as Torfrida

  • Repulsion(1965)

    as Hélène Ledoux

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse(1964)

    as Gilda Larsen

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Lion of Thebes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Helen of Troy

  • I 4 tassisti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Corinna

  • I Am Semiramis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Semiramis

  • Enough Rope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Clara Saccard

  • Night Train to Milan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Angela

  • Charge of the Black Lancers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Jassa

  • Manhunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Maria

  • The Story of the Count of Monte Cristo(1961)

    as Mercédès

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Il carro armato dell'8 settembre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • We Like It Cold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Rosalina

  • Run with the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Marta

  • La Dolce Vita(1960)

    as Emma

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Mummy(1959)

    as Isobel Banning / Princess Ananka

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Letter to heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Lui, lei e il nonno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Hlen

  • Lisbon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Maria Maddalena Masanet

  • Le amiche(1955)

    as Momina De Stefani

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Cross Channel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Jacqueline Moreau

  • The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Suzanne de Fleury

  • The Prince with the Red Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Laura

  • The Warriors(1955)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Crossed Swords (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Woman

  • The Beggar's Opera(1953)

    as Jenny Diver

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Master of Ballantrae(1953)

    as Jessie Brown

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The House of the Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Betty Harlowe

  • The Genie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Suzie

  • 24 Hours of a Woman's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Henriette

  • Meet Me Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Elena (segment "Ways and Means")

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 1952 to 1984; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

La Dolce Vita (1960)

$220K worldwide

Highest rated

La Dolce Vita (1960)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19521984

Peak 1960 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1950s16 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Yvonne Furneaux's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 12 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most loved · actor

La Dolce Vita (1960)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 47. 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 Yvonne Furneaux's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Yvonne Furneaux work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yvonne Furneaux's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Felix Aylmer shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles