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Louis Gardel

Louis Gardel

Writer · Born September 8, 1939 (87) · Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]

Louis Gardel is a notable French novelist, screenwriter, and publisher, born in Algiers in 1939. He is also publishing director of Éditions du Seuil and a permanent member of the Prix Renaudot jury. Source: Article "Louis Gardel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
September 8, 1939 (87)
From
Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]
Works as
Writer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 16 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 8% in 30 days

What are Louis Gardel's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Bonds
20%
Society
18%
Survival
14%
Power
13%
Coming of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · 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 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · 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 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Tense
2
Contemplative
2
Bittersweet
1
Romantic
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1

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 Louis Gardel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, none of Louis Gardel's 5 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Louis Gardel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

16 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • La baie d'Alger(2012)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Charterhouse of Parma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • The Time of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Screenplay

  • The Time of Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Screenplay

  • Princess Marie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Untouched by the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Writer

  • The Blue Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Writer

  • Himalaya(1999)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • East/West(1999)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • C'est jamais loin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Writer

  • Radetzky March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • The Window Over the Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Writer

  • Indochine(1992)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Le Vent de la Toussaint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Screenplay

  • Nocturne Indien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Writer

  • Fort Saganne(1984)

    Novel · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1984 to 2012.

Biggest box office

Himalaya (1999)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Himalaya (1999)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Indochine (1992)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing16 of 16: 16 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score81st

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s2 · 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 Louis Gardel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 5 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

La baie d'Alger (2012)

67th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Himalaya (1999)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 58/100 and the plot and story 55/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Louis Gardel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Louis Gardel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Catherine Deneuve shares the most, 3.

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Actors

Composers

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