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Michèle Mercier

Michèle Mercier

Actor · Born January 1, 1939 (87) · Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Michèle Mercier (born Jocelyne Yvonne Renée Mercier; January 1, 1939) is a French actress. In the course of her career she has worked with leading directors like François Truffaut, Jean-Pierre Melville, Jacques Deray, Dino Risi, Mario Monicelli, Mario Bava, Peter Collinson and Ken Annakin. Her leading men have included Marcello Mastroianni, Vittorio Gassman, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Gabin, Charles Aznavour, Robert Hossein, Charles Bronson, Tony Curtis and Charlton Heston. Although she appeared in more than fifty films, it is for her role as "Angélique" that she is best known in France. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michèle Mercier, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1939 (87)
From
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 54 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 27Up 100% in 30 days

What are Michèle Mercier's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Adventure8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
32%
Power
20%
Morality
17%
Self
15%
Survival
9%
Society
6%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love13 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 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 14 · Serious 6 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 12 · Intense 4

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 13 · 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 12 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 17 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 17
Mentor
2 of 17
Ally
2 of 17
Herald
2 of 17
Shadow
1 of 17
Shapeshifter
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
8
Tense
9
Melancholic
8
Absurd
6
Warm
5
Other
27

How their films linger

Bittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic7
  • 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 Michèle Mercier's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michèle Mercier'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

54 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • La Famille Katz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Viviane

  • Celles qui aimaient Richard Wagner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Brigitte

  • Venus & Apollo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nicole Domont

  • Red Chapel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 16 episodes · as Элен в наши дни

  • La rumbera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Rachel (anziana)

  • Jeans Tonic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Michèle Dubreuil, Aphrodite's mother

  • Götz von Berlichingen mit der eisernen Hand(1979)

    as Adelheid von Walldorf

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Call of the Wild(1972)

    as Calliope Laurent

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Roma bene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Wilma Rappi

  • Web of the Spider(1971)

    as Elisabeth Blackwood

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Macédoine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Catherine

  • Per amore o per forza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Arabella

  • You Can't Win 'Em All(1970)

    as Aila

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A Golden Widow(1969)

    as Delphine Berger

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Cemetery Without Crosses(1969)

    as Maria Caine

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Making of a Lady(1968)

    as Emma Lyon-Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Angelique and the Sultan(1968)

    as Angelique de Peyrac

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Untamable Angelique(1967)

    as Angélique de Peyrac

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Oldest Profession(1967)

    as Brit (segment "L'ère préhistorique")

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Black Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Christine Rodier

  • Come imparai ad amare le donne(1966)

    as Franziska

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Our Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Olga

  • The Other Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Nathalie Neuville, Medical student

  • Angelique and the King(1966)

    as Angélique de Plessis-Bellière

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Le tonnerre de Dieu(1965)

    as Simone Leboucher

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Merveilleuse Angélique(1965)

    as Angélique de Peyrac

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Casanova 70(1965)

    as Noelle

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Angélique(1964)

    as Angelique Sance de Monteloup

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Via Veneto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Love in Four Dimensions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Luisa (segment "Amore e morte")

  • Summer Frenzy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Gigi

  • A Global Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Lisette

  • The Thursday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Elsa

  • High Infidelity(1964)

    as Clara

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Monsters(1963)

    as The Wife (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli")

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • La Pupa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Pupa

  • Magnet of Doom(1963)

    as Lou

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Black Sabbath(1963)

    as Rosy (segment "The Telephone")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Symphony for a Massacre(1963)

    as Madeleine Clavet

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Women of Devil's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Martine Foucher

  • Roaring Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Elvira

  • Avenger of the Seven Seas(1962)

    as Jennifer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Wonders of Aladdin(1961)

    as Princess Zaina

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Again(1961)

    as Third Maisie

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Fury at Smugglers' Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Louise Lejeune

  • Shoot the Piano Player(1960)

    as Clarisse

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Dance of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Dany

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

    as Hélène

  • An Angel on Wheels(1959)

    as Augusta de Munchenberg

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Nights of Lucretia Borgia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Diana D'Alva

  • There Is the Brunette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Sophie

  • Donnez-moi ma chance(1957)

    as Nicole Noblet

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • There's Always a Price Tag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Jeanne

  • My Seven Little Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles from 1954 to 2013; peak year 1964.

Biggest box office

Shoot the Piano Player (1960)

$21K worldwide

Highest rated

The Monsters (1963)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Angélique (1964)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19542013

Peak 1964 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. 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· Shoot the Piano Player
  • 1964First top-billed film· Angelique
  • 1964Breakout· Angelique
  • 1964Career best· Angelique

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 54: 54 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1950s6 · acting1960s35 · acting1970s7 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 35% of 20 roles
6065

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 Michèle Mercier's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Götz von Berlichingen mit der eisernen Hand (1979)

71st percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Monsters (1963)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 46. 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 Michèle Mercier work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michèle Mercier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Hossein shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers