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Marie Laforêt

Marie Laforêt

Actor · Died November 2, 2019, aged 80 · Soulac-sur-Mer, Gironde, France

Marie Laforêt (born 5 October 1939 - November 2, 2019) is a French singer and actress. In 1978, she moved to Geneva, Switzerland and acquired Swiss citizenship. Her career began accidentally in 1959 when she replaced her sister at the last minute in a French radio talent contest Naissance d'une étoile (birth of a star) and won. Director Louis Malle then cast the young starlet in the film he was shooting at the time, Liberté, a project he finally abandoned, making Laforêt's first appearance on screen opposite actor Alain Delon in René Clément's 1960 drama Plein Soleil. After this film she became very popular and interpreted many roles in the 1960s. She married director Jean-Gabriel Albicocco, who cast her in some of his own works, including La Fille aux Yeux d'Or (The Girl with the Golden Eyes), based on the Balzac story, which would become her nickname. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marie Laforêt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 5, 1939
Died
November 2, 2019 (aged 80)
From
Soulac-sur-Mer, Gironde, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 46 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 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Marie Laforêt's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action 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
28%
Power
27%
Bonds
21%
Self
20%
Survival
4%
Deception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 4 · Wry 2 · Earnest 4

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

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles
Herald
1 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Joyful
3
Absurd
4
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Marie Laforêt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marie Laforêt'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

46 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 23 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Belmondo: The Incorrigible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • God's Offices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Martine

  • Jeux pour mourir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Jeudi 12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Françoise Gamelin

  • Desert of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rahma

  • Héroïnes(1997)

    as Sylvie

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Love, Math and Sex(1997)

    as Pétra la vérité

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Desert of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Rahma

  • Tykho Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Eva

  • Tell Me Yes... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Madame Villiers

  • Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mother of Mary

  • A che punto è la notte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chantel (Poiret) Guidi

  • Who Wants to Kill Sara? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as La madre di Sara

  • Una fredda mattina di maggio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mara

  • Believed Violent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Théa

  • The Miser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Contessa Isabella Spinosi

  • La folle journée ou Le mariage de Figaro(1989)

    as La comtesse

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fucking Fernand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Lotte

  • Gramps Is a Great Guy! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Louise

  • Sale Destin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Marthe Marboni

  • Tangos, the Exile of Gardel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mariana

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

    as Greta Rousselet

  • Happy Easter(1984)

    as Sophie Margelle

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Vultures(1984)

    as Hélène Laroche-Fréon

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Will the High Salaried Workers Raise Their Hands!(1982)

    as Rose, Joeuf's wife (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Graduates of the Last Row (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Dominique

  • Cop or Hood(1979)

    as Edmonde Puget-Rostand

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Tom Thumb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as La Reine

  • Kean - Roi de théâtre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as La comtesse Elena de Koefeld

  • Jack of Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Olga Vodkine

  • Le 13ème Caprice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Fanny

  • Io, Gigliola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Blue Panther(1965)

    as Marie-Chantal

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Camp Followers(1965)

    as Eftikia

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Ghostly Rental (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Miss Diamond

  • How Not to Rob a Department Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Ida

  • Male Hunt(1964)

    as Gisèle

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Because, Because of a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Agathe

  • Rat Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Maria

  • Los 4 Golpes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Accomplice N°2

  • Dark Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Angèle

  • The Red and the Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Mathilde de La Môle

  • Famous Love Affairs(1961)

    as Mlle Georges

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Girl with the Golden Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as La fille

  • Saint-Tropez Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Anne-Marie Brémond

  • Purple Noon(1960)

    as Marge Duval

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 1960 to 2022; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

Purple Noon (1960)

$228K worldwide

Highest rated

Purple Noon (1960)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19602022

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.

  • 1960Screen debut· Purple Noon
  • 1965First top-billed film· The Blue Panther

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting46 of 46: 46 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41st

By decade

1960s18 · acting1970s2 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s2 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 8% of 12 roles
6080

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 Marie Laforêt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 12; 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

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Héroïnes (1997)

66th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Purple Noon (1960)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 48. 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 Marie Laforêt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marie Laforêt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean-Paul Belmondo shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles