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Bernadette Lafont

Bernadette Lafont

Actor · Died July 25, 2013, aged 74 · Nîmes, Gard, France

Bernadette Lafont (October 28, 1938 – July 25, 2013) was a French actress who appeared in more than 120 feature films. She has been considered "the face of French New Wave".

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 28, 1938
Died
July 25, 2013 (aged 74)
From
Nîmes, Gard, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 159 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 18% in 30 days

What are Bernadette Lafont's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
31%
Self
20%
Morality
19%
Power
14%
Survival
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 7 · Wry 2 · Earnest 17

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 19 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 7

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 12 · Charged 11 · Intense 4

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 11

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 15 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 14 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 14
Hero
3 of 14
Threshold guardian
3 of 14
Shapeshifter
1 of 14
Trickster
1 of 14
Shadow
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Absurd
10
Warm
8
Tense
5
Contemplative
7
Other
26

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Bernadette Lafont's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bernadette Lafont'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

159 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 21 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ciboulette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Madame Pingret

  • Attila Marcel(2013)

    as Aunt Annie

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • L'Habit ne fait pas le moine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Monique

  • Unloved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sylvie adulte

  • Paulette(2012)

    as Paulette

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Speak Softly, If This Is Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Maryse

  • Skylab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Grandma Amandine

  • The Robbed Robber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Amandine

  • La très excellente et divertissante histoire de François Rabelais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Amandine

  • Pas de toit sans moi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Madeleine

  • L'Amour, la Mort, les Fringues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • The Baker's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Céleste

  • A Cat in Paris(2010)

    as Claudine (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Au bas de l'échelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Annie Lafont

  • Bazar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Gabrielle Mathey

  • So Woman! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mme Paroquet

  • The First Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Madame Morgeot

  • Ma sœur est moi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Marie-Hélène

  • School's Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Adèle Martineau, Clémence's grandmother

  • Mes amis, mes amours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Yvonne

  • 48 Hours a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mélina

  • Broken English(2007)

    as Madame Grenelle

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Death's Glamour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Marie-Anne

  • Stolen Holidays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Danièle

  • I Do: How to Get Married and Stay Single(2006)

    as Geneviève Costa

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • U(2006)

    as Mama

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Red Needles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as The nurse

  • Le livre des morts de Belleville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as The mother

  • L'Enfant de personne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jeanne

  • My New Partner III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Carmen

  • Around Jacques Baratier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Les petites couleurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mona

  • Lovers of the Nile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Sophie Frendo

  • Le Bimillionnaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Madame Granbois

  • Un possible amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Matka Jacquesa

  • Recto/Verso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Yolande

  • Nothing About Robert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mme. Sauvage

  • Christmas at Bunny's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as La gouvernante du Père Noël

  • Sous les pieds des femmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Suzanne

  • Genealogies of a Crime(1997)

    as Esther

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • We're All Still Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Socrates

  • Love in Ambush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Madeleine Carver

  • Pourquoi partir? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · as Anna

  • Rainbow pour Rimbaud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Robert's mother

  • Zadoc and Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Zachie

  • Nobody Loves Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Annie

  • Sam's Enough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Lucie

  • Ville à vendre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as inspectrice Claire Derain

  • Maigret(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Désirée Brault

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Sisi/Last Minute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Baronin von Wrangel

  • Cherokee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Madame Benedetti

  • Dingo(1991)

    as Angie Cross

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Out 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sarah

  • La tendresse de l'araignée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Hélène Brunel

  • Plein fer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Blonde woman

  • Boom boom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Alexandra

  • Easy in Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Constance

  • Women in Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Nelly Roux

  • Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mme Dugland

  • Les saisons du plaisir(1988)

    as Jeanne

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Velvet Paws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Jacinthe

  • Waiting for the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Fernande Olivier

  • Les Voleurs de lumière (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Masks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as La Masseuse

  • Un moment d'inattention (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as The mother

  • Inspector Lavardin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Hélène Mons

  • L'effrontée(1985)

    as Léone

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

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

    as La belle-mère

  • The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak(1984)

    as The Queen

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Dog Day(1984)

    as Ségolène

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A Good Little Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Betty

  • La Bête noire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Antonia

  • Les Beaux Quartiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Thérèse Respelière

  • Cap Canaille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Mireille Kebadjan

  • On n'est pas sorti de l'auberge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Geneviève

  • Mersonne ne m'aime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as The Keeper of the Seals

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Fernande Olivier

  • Si ma gueule vous plaît... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Denise Lemoine, concierge

  • Le roi des cons(1981)

    as Denise, la voisine de Georges

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Une merveilleuse journée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Pharmacist

  • Certaines nouvelles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Mayette

  • The Good Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Appula

  • Retour en force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Térésa, ex Mrs. Blausasc

  • Arrête de ramer, t'attaques la falaise ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Chimène

  • The Other One's Mug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Gisèle Brossard

  • We'll Grow Thin Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Corinne

  • La frisée aux lardons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Micheline

  • Like a Turtle on Its Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Camille

  • Surprise Sock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Bernadette

  • Violette(1978)

    as Co-inmate

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Strauberg ist da (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Anne

  • Noroît (Une Vengeance) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Giula

  • The Groper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Dany Lajoux

  • A Guy Like Me Should Never Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Marthe

  • Vincent Put the Donkey in a Meadow (And Went Into the Other) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Jeanne Dogson

  • The Probability Factor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Louise Delouette

  • La ville-bidon(1971)

    as Fiona

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Happy Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Jacqueline, klinikdame

  • Zig Zig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Pauline

  • A Whale That Had a Toothache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Bernadette

  • Permettete signora che ami vostra figlia? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Sandra Pensotti

  • The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot(1973)

    as Rosemonde

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Défense de savoir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Simone

  • Out 1: Spectre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Sarah

  • I. You. They. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as La femme du van hippie

  • The Mother and the Whore(1973)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The White Gloves of the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Bernadette

  • Valparaiso, Valparaiso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Edwarda

  • Trop jolies pour être honnêtes(1972)

    as Bernadette

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • What a Flash! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • A Gorgeous Girl Like Me(1972)

    as Camille Bliss

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Le Dernier voyage du commandant le Bihan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Madeleine

  • The Egg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Rose

  • Catch Me a Spy(1971)

    as Simone

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • La famille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Love Is Gay, Love Is Sad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Marie Annassian

  • Sophie's Ways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Céline

  • Étoile aux dents ou Poulou le magnifique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as La libraire

  • Elise, or Real Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Anna

  • Cain from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Marielle

  • Sex-Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Salomé

  • Renaissance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as La première voleuse

  • A Very Curious Girl(1969)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Paul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Marianne

  • Crime Thief(1969)

    as Miss Taillade

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Le Révélateur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as La mère

  • Les idoles(1968)

    as Sister Hilarité

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Monsieur Jean-Claude Vaucherin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Falak(1968)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lamiel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Pauline, la camériste

  • Idiot in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as La Berthe Patouilloux, la fille du maire

  • The Thief of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Marguerite, brazen maid

  • Marie et le Curé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Marie

  • Je ne sais pas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • La vie très étrange de Madame Anastasie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • The Sleeping Car Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as La sœur "mauvaise langue" de Georgette

  • How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Sophie (sketch "Les Bons Vivants")

  • Killer Spy(1965)

    as Rosine

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Botanical Avatar of Mademoiselle Flora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Flora

  • Male Hunt(1964)

    as Flora

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Le Petit Nicolas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as The mother

  • Les femmes d'abord(1963)

    as Miss Jujube

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Charlotte

  • And Satan Calls the Turns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Isabelle

  • Jusqu'à plus soif (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Solange

  • A Swelled Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • It Means That Much to Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Anna

  • Wise Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Ambroisine

  • The Army Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Bernadette Lafont

  • The Delinquents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Mado

  • Les Bonnes Femmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Jane

  • L'Eau à la bouche(1960)

    as Prudence

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Web of Passion(1959)

    as Julie

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Night Dance Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Nicole

  • Le Beau Serge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Marie

  • The Mischief Makers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Bernadette Jouve

  • Young Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Una ragazza (uncredited)

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

    as (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 160 titles from 1958 to 2016; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

I Do: How to Get Married and Stay Single (2006)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

The Mother and the Whore (1973)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak (1984)

Film career

19572016

Peak 2011 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 1957Screen debut· The Mischief Makers
  • 1960First top-billed film· Les Bonnes Femmes
  • 2012Career best· Paulette

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting160 of 160: 159 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thDirecting1 of 160: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s6 · acting1960s30 · acting1970s40 · acting1980s27 · acting1990s21 · 21 acting · 1 crew2000s21 · acting2010s15 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 16% of 37 roles
5868838808

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Bernadette Lafont's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot (1973)

64th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Mother and the Whore (1973)

Midcredits 94th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 46. 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 Bernadette Lafont's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Bernadette Lafont work with?

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

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles