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Emmanuel Machuel

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 8% in 30 days

What are Emmanuel Machuel's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
25%
Survival
23%
Power
16%
Morality
15%
Ideas
8%
Self
6%
Society
6%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · 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 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
2
Romantic
2
Warm
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous2

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 Emmanuel Machuel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Emmanuel Machuel'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

45 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Tricky Old Dogs(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Ah! The Libido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Les Enquêtes du commissaire Laviolette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • A Talking Picture(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Birch-Tree Meadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Speak to Me of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Malraux, the Daring Dreamer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Porto of My Childhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Water and Salt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • The Dark Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • The Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Three Bridges on the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Toni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • La femme d'un seul homme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Ossos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • I Hate Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Casa de Lava (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • The Castle of Olive Trees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

  • La Joie de vivre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • See You Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Van Gogh(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Swing troubadour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Angels(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Bengali Night(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Lounge Chair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Pierre and Djemila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Les poings fermés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Derborence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Le Matelot 512 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • L'Argent(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Le rebelle(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Second Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • A Child in the Crowd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

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

    Camera Operator

  • Schulmeister, l'espion de l'Empereur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Camera Supervisor

  • Bed & Board(1970)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • My Night at Maud's(1969)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • One Night... a Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Camera Operator

  • Far from Vietnam(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Mouchette(1967)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Young Girls of Rochefort(1967)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Au hasard Balthazar(1966)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Évariste Galois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Assistant Camera

  • Line of Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Assistant Camera

Career shape

A full career of 44 titles from 1960 to 2009.

Biggest box office

Tricky Old Dogs (2018)

$7.2M worldwide

Highest rated

L'Argent (1983)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Angels (1990)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography34 of 44: 34 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stOther crew10 of 44: 10 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score94th

By decade

1960s8 · crew1970s6 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s9 · 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 Emmanuel Machuel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 89th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

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

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 13 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Angels (1990)

91st percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

L'Argent (1983)

Midcredits 90th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 65/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 47. 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 Emmanuel Machuel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Emmanuel Machuel's MovieCove titles; Jean-François Naudon shares the most, 2.