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Roland Lesaffre

Roland Lesaffre

Actor · Died February 3, 2009, aged 81 · Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, France

Roland Lesaffre (26 June 1927 – 3 February 2009) was a French film actor. He appeared in many films directed by Marcel Carné. Source: Article "Roland Lesaffre" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 26, 1927
Died
February 3, 2009 (aged 81)
From
Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 55 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are Roland Lesaffre's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: 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%
Morality
26%
Power
14%
Self
11%
Society
10%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · 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 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
4
Tense
3
Melancholic
2
Joyful
2
Absurd
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Roland Lesaffre's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on The Criterion Channel (1).

Subscription and free streaming for Roland Lesaffre'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

55 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dames galantes(1990)

    as Canillac

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Passion of Bernadette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as François Soubirous

  • Le Retour d'Arsène Lupin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as René

  • Salut, j'arrive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Pound officer

  • Au bout du chemin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as le facteur

  • The Bible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Assistant Production Manager

  • El avispero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • One Must Live Dangerously (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Edouard Lory

  • Maître Pygmalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • The Marvelous Visit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Ménard, verger

  • Kisss..... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Le flic en civil de Dieppe

  • Fight in Vain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Michel

  • Law Breakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Saugeat

  • Le mur de l'Atlantique(1970)

    as Fake resistance fighter full of tics

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Love Life in Luxembourg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Flou-Flou

  • Le bourgeois gentil mec (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Inspector

  • Erotic Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Bob

  • Playmates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Inspector Fougas

  • Young Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Albert

  • Star Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Prof. Solmi

  • Pas de panique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as François Toussaint

  • Three Rooms in Manhattan(1965)

    as Pierre

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • L'Or du duc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as RATP driver

  • Le bluffeur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Philippe

  • Pariahs of Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as La Coquille

  • The Accident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Yvon Le Goualec

  • Chicken Feed for Little Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as le locataire

  • Tartar Invasion(1961)

    as Ivan

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • House of Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Clement

  • No Time for Ecstasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Marcel Nancini

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

    as Big Chief

  • Amour, autocar et boîtes de nuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Albert

  • Le 7ème jour de Saint-Malo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as François, a Saint-Malo guide

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

    as Roger

  • No Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as (uncredited)

  • Secrets of a French Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Roger

  • Filous et compagnie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Fernand, chauffeur

  • Young Girls Beware (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Paul

  • Crime and Punishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Soupçons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Raymond Dellez

  • Love on Rainbow Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Father Simenon

  • Law of the Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as 'Le Grêlé'

  • Si Paris nous était conté(1956)

    as Le Premier Royaliste

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • To Catch a Thief(1955)

    as Bertani Employee (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Air of Paris(1954)

    as André 'Dédé' Ménard

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Love of a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Yves

  • Thérèse Raquin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Henri dit « Riton »

  • When You Read This Letter(1953)

    as Roland

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • We Are All Murderers(1952)

    as Le détenu-coiffeur

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Casque d'Or(1952)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Parigi è sempre Parigi(1951)

    as Carlo

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Madame X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Roland, waiter (uncredited)

  • Juliette, or Key of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Legionnaire

  • Marie of the Port (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Sailor (uncredited)

  • La Présidente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles from 1938 to 1990.

Biggest box office

When You Read This Letter (1953)

$16K worldwide

Highest rated

Air of Paris (1954)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

Le mur de l'Atlantique (1970)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 55: 54 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thOther crew1 of 55: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s1 · acting1950s21 · acting1960s18 · acting1970s10 · 9 acting · 1 crew1980s3 · acting1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

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.

How do Roland Lesaffre's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Three Rooms in Manhattan (1965)

64th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Casque d'Or (1952)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 41. 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 Roland Lesaffre work with?

People who share at least 2 of Roland Lesaffre's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marcel Carné shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors