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Francis Lemarque

Francis Lemarque

Composer · Died April 20, 2002, aged 84 · Paris, France

Born
November 25, 1917
Died
April 20, 2002 (aged 84)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Composer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 22 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 26% in 30 days

What are Francis Lemarque's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
49%
Society
18%
Survival
12%
Ideas
9%
Power
7%
Bonds
5%
Deception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

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

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Warm
4
Joyful
3
Absurd
1
Tense
1
Romantic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • 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 Francis Lemarque's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Francis Lemarque'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

22 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Visions of Europe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • Legitimate Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Lucien Modot

  • Lenin in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Lyricist · Songs

  • La Main coupée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Sound Director

  • L'Illustre Maurin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 26 episodes · Composer

  • Le Cinema de Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Lazarus, un ami fourreur du père

  • Maurin des Maures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 26 episodes · Composer

  • Les Eaux mêlées (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Sound Director

  • L'homme à la Buick(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Playtime(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Young Girls of Rochefort(1967)

    Other

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • The Umbrellas of Cherbourg(1964)

    Other

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Maigret Sees Red(1963)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Gentleman from Epsom(1962)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Counterfeiters of Paris(1961)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Wasteland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Composer

  • The Old Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Composer

  • Ni vu, ni connu(1958)

    as Le détenu siffleur

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Air of Paris(1954)

    Main Title Theme Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • New Faces(1954)

    Lyricist · Songs

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Life Is Ours(1936)

    as Un autre chanteur à la guinguette

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1936 to 2004.

Biggest box office

Playtime (1967)

$68K worldwide

Highest rated

Playtime (1967)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

  • 1958Screen debut· Neither Seen Nor Recognized

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 22: 4 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting2 of 22: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleMusic12 of 22: 12 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thOther crew6 of 22: 4 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1930s1 · acting1950s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew1960s11 · crew1970s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew1980s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s1 · 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 Francis Lemarque's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 11 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

New Faces (1954)

65th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Playtime (1967)

Midcredits 96th · 81% liked

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 Francis Lemarque work with?

People who share at least 2 of Francis Lemarque's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gilles Grangier shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers