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Denys de La Patellière

Denys de La Patellière

Director and writer, also editor and producer · Died July 21, 2013, aged 92 · Nantes, France

Denys de La Patellière (8 March 1921 in Nantes, France – 21 July 2013) was a French film director and scriptwriter. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 8, 1921
Died
July 21, 2013 (aged 92)
From
Nantes, France
Works as
Director and writer, also editor and producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 38 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 27Down 41% in 30 days

What are Denys de La Patellière's films like?

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

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th 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
Bonds
38%
Power
16%
Society
13%
Self
12%
Morality
12%
Survival
9%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · 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 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Absurd
2
Warm
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Denys de La Patellière's films?

As of October 3, 2026, none of Denys de La Patellière's 11 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Denys de La Patellière's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

38 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Diamond Swords (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Maigret(1991)

    Show 54 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Paparoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show Creator

  • Le Paria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Le Renard Dans L’Île (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Scenario Writer

  • Forbidden Priests(1973)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Adaptation · Screenplay

  • Death of a Jew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Writer

  • The Tattoo(1968)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Caroline chérie(1968)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Black Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director · Writer

  • Father's Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director · Writer

  • The Upper Hand(1966)

    Director · Adaptation · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Le tonnerre de Dieu(1965)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Marco the Magnificent(1965)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Why Paris? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • Trouble Among Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Adaptation

  • Destination Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director

  • Bells Without Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Writer

  • Emile's Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

  • Taxi for Tobruk(1961)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Eyes of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director

  • Rue de Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director · Writer

  • The Possessors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director · Screenplay

  • King on Horseback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Writer

  • Thérèse Étienne(1958)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • There's Always a Price Tag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director · Adaptation · Screenplay

  • The Ostrich Has Two Eggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

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

    Director

  • The Aristocrats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director · Adaptation · Scenario Writer

  • Le défroqué(1954)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Follow That Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Adaptation · Assistant Director

  • The Sleepwalker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Assistant Director

  • Les mousquetaires du roi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Assistant Director

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

    Assistant Director

  • Alice in Wonderland(1949)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Le tampon du capiston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1930 to 1993.

Highest rated

Taxi for Tobruk (1961)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

The Upper Hand (1966)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing26 of 38: 11 only directing, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thWriting20 of 38: 5 only writing, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thEditing1 of 38: 1 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew7 of 38: 5 only other crew, 2 with another role

38 titles, 16 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 14 of them.

By decade

1930s1 · crew1940s1 · crew1950s14 · crew1960s14 · crew1970s4 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s2 · 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 Denys de La Patellière's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director, writer

Thérèse Étienne (1958)

83rd percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

Taxi for Tobruk (1961)

Midcredits 88th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Denys de La Patellière work with?

People who share at least 2 of Denys de La Patellière's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Georges Garvarentz shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles