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Alain Levent

Alain Levent

Cinematographer · Died August 28, 2008, aged 73 · Paris, France

Alain Levent (15 September 1934 – 28 August 2008) was a French cinematographer and film director. He worked on 80 films between 1960 and 2007. His 1972 film The Bar at the Crossing was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. Source: Article "Alain Levent" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 15, 1934
Died
August 28, 2008 (aged 73)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 61 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 6% in 30 days

What are Alain Levent's films like?

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

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st 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
Self
30%
Morality
22%
Bonds
20%
Survival
19%
Power
5%
Society
4%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 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 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · 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 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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 5 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Contemplative
4
Tense
2
Dread
3
Absurd
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Haunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous5

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 Alain Levent's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alain Levent'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

61 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Nadia and Sarra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • The Silence of the Sea(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Kite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • L'Affaire Dominici (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • L'Affaire Dominici (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Roues libres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Daughter of Keltoum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • The Story of a Rose(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mirage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Bezness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • The Madonna and the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • The Day of Reckoning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Chillers(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Manika, une vie plus tard(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Un coupable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • L'Homme qui n'était pas là (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Un métier de seigneur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Faubourg St Martin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Brantôme 81: Vie de dames galantes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • The Bit Between the Teeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Spoiled Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Dracula and Son(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • The Phoney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • The Irony of Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Naked Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Far West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • The Bar at the Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Writer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Le mur de l'Atlantique(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • My Uncle Benjamin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Les Gauloises bleues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Love and Anger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Mad Love(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Bonnot's Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • It Rains in My Village(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Josef von Sternberg - From Silence Comes Another (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • Far from Vietnam(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Objective: 500 Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • A Bullet Through the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • The Queen of Spades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Place de l'Étoile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Six in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • The Secret Killer(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Thief of Tibadabo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Rue Saint-Denis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Cover Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Bassae (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Contempt(1963)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Bluebeard(1963)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Sign of the Lion(1962)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Cleo from 5 to 7(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Seven Deadly Sins(1962)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Joker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    First Assistant Camera

  • Gala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • The 400 Blows(1959)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Véronique and Her Dunce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Assistant Camera

Career shape

A full career of 60 titles from 1959 to 2004.

Biggest box office

Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962)

$22K worldwide

Highest rated

Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 60: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 60: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography53 of 60: 53 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thOther crew6 of 60: 6 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s2 · crew1960s27 · crew1970s12 · crew1980s6 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s8 · 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 Alain Levent's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of the 14 of 15 with a score; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

Chillers (1990)

63rd percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 76/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 65. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Alain Levent work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alain Levent's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Georges de Beauregard shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Producers