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Maria Pacôme

Maria Pacôme

Actor · Died December 1, 2018, aged 95 · Paris, France

Maria Pacôme (18 July 1923 – 1 December 2018) was a French actress and playwright. Born on 18 July 1923 in Paris, Maria Pacôme was the daughter of Maurice Pacôme and Germaine Hivonait. Her father was deported to Buchenwald concentration camp and her brother was shot for being a Communist. When her father came back, Pacôme often found herself defending her mother against her father's violence. Maria began her higher education at Le Cours Simon in 1941, when she was 18. She was classmates with Michèle Morgan, Danièle Delorme, and her future spouse, Maurice Ronet. Pacôme married Ronet in 1950. She would set aside her career until their divorce in 1956. She began her stage acting career in 1956 with La Reine et les Insurgés, written by Ugo Betti and directed by Michel Vitold. In 1958, she acted in Oscar, written by Claude Magnier. She acted alongside Pierre Mondy and Jean-Paul Belmondo in the play. Pacôme also appeared in N'écoutez pas, mesdames! by Sacha Guitry in 1962, Les Grosses Têtes by Jean Poiret and Michel Serrault in 1969, and Joyeuses Pâques by Poiret in 1981. Pacôme's first appearance on the big screen came in 1959 with Voulez-vous danser avec moi? (Come Dance with Me), directed by Michel Boisrond. She later took on numerous supporting roles, most notably in The Troops of St. Tropez, Up to His Ears, and Le Distrait. Afterwards, she achieved leading roles in La situation est grave… mais pas désespérée by Jacques Besnard, Les Sous-doués by Claude Zidi, and The Crisis (La Crise) by Coline Serreau. Pacôme wrote seven plays: Apprends-moi Céline, Le Jardin d'Éponine, On m'appelle Émilie, Les Seins de Lola, Et moi et moi, Les Désarrois de Gilda Rumeur, and L'Éloge de ma paresse. She wrote her memoirs, titled Maria sans Pacôme, in 2007. Pacôme appeared in several TV movies, most notably starring in Docteur Sylvestre. In 2006, she played the role of Hortense Bertin in the drama Les Secrets du volcan, directed by Michaëla Watteaux. In 2011, she was the voice actor for the character "Granny" in the movie Titeuf. Maria Pacôme died on 1 December 2018 in Ballainvilliers, France following a tumor near the amygdala. Her burial at the Père Lachaise Cemetery on 10 December 2018 was attended by celebrities such as Daniel Auteuil and Bernard Le Coq. Source: Article "Maria Pacôme" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 18, 1923
Died
December 1, 2018 (aged 95)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 51 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 16% in 30 days

What are Maria Pacôme's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Morality
31%
Self
24%
Power
8%
Survival
2%
Deception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 8

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 4 · Even-paced 2 · 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 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · 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

Joyful
8
Absurd
7
Warm
3
Thrilling
2
Tense
1

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy9

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 Maria Pacôme's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Maria Pacôme's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

51 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Arrête de pleurer Pénélope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Lise

  • Emma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Eleonore

  • Titeuf: The Movie(2011)

    as Mémé (voice)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • La Maison du lac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Kate Murphy

  • Les Secrets du volcan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · as Hortense Bertin

  • L'éloge de ma paresse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Author · as Self

  • Mauvais esprit(2003)

    as Belle-maman

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Une villa pour deux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Marion

  • An Unlikely Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Maryse

  • A Woman Very Very Very Much in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Emma

  • 1914 the Glorious Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Maria

  • Docteur Sylvestre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 17 episodes · as Mlle Raynal

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

    as Mme Barelle

  • Et moi... et moi! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Author · as Joséphine

  • Les Seins de Lola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Author · as Lola

  • Le jardin d'Eponine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer · as Éponine

  • Apprends-moi, Céline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Céline

  • Bring's mir bei, Céline! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Writer

  • Le Garçon d’appartement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Neighbor (voice)

  • The Under-Gifted(1980)

    as Lucie Jumaucourt, directrice du cours Louis XIV, professeur de philosophie

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Appelez-moi maître (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Tamara

  • Le Dernier Baiser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as L'inconnue

  • Silence... We're Shooting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Elisabeth's mother

  • La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Viscountess Sophie de Valrude

  • Le noir te va si bien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Lady Lucy Guilvaillant

  • No Problem! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mrs. Michalon

  • L'Amant de madame Vidal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Catherine

  • Bons baisers... à lundi(1974)

    as Myrette

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Le don d'Adèle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Edmée Veyron-Lafitte

  • De doux dingues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Sophie

  • Distracted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Glycia Malaquet

  • La Maison de campagne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Véronique

  • A Strange Kind of Colonel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Aurélia

  • Les Dossiers de l'Agence O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Madame Trochu, la patronne de La Vanne Rouge

  • Interdit au public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Gabrielle Tristan

  • Tender Scoundrel(1966)

    as Germaine

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • At Theatre Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabrielle Tristan

  • Les Combinards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Lucienne

  • Si Perrault m'était conté (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 4 episodes · as la marâtre

  • Up to His Ears(1965)

    as Suzy Ponchabert

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Seule a Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 52 episodes · as Michèle

  • Les gorilles(1964)

    as Josépha Dépelouze

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez(1964)

    as Émilie Lareine-Leroy

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Que personne ne sorte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Pauline, cook

  • A Funny Boss(1964)

    as Tante Emma

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Rien ne va plus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as The Countess

  • Constance aux enfers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Marie-Cecile

  • Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as La journaliste

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

    as Madame Gonzalès

  • The Love Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Une cliente

  • Come Dance with Me!(1959)

    as Madame Decauville-Lachenée

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles from 1959 to 2012; peak year 1979.

Biggest box office

Mauvais esprit (2003)

$8.5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez (1964)

Midcredits 86th

Film career

19592012

Peak 1979 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1959Screen debut· Come Dance with Me!
  • 1980Career best· The Under-Gifted

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting49 of 51: 46 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stWriting5 of 51: 2 only writing, 3 with another role

51 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s19 · acting1970s11 · acting1980s6 · 5 acting · 3 crew1990s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew2000s6 · 5 acting · 1 crew2010s3 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
5969

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 Maria Pacôme's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Les gorilles (1964)

64th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez (1964)

Midcredits 86th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 51. 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 Maria Pacôme work with?

People who share at least 2 of Maria Pacôme's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michel Audiard shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors