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Jacques Prévert

Jacques Prévert

Writer and actor · Died April 11, 1977, aged 77 · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Jacques Prévert was a French poet and screenwriter. His poems became and remain popular in the French-speaking world, particularly in schools. His best-regarded films formed part of the poetic realist movement, and include Les Enfants du Paradis (1945).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 4, 1900
Died
April 11, 1977 (aged 77)
From
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Works as
Writer and actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 53 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 42% in 30 days

What are Jacques Prévert's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
40%
Power
17%
Ideas
16%
Society
15%
Morality
10%
Survival
3%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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 6 · Even-paced 5 · 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 3 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
7
Romantic
7
Tense
5
Joyful
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic5

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 Jacques Prévert's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jacques Prévert'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

53 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Café da Manhã (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Writer

  • Two Snails Set Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Original Story

  • So Many Forests (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Poem

  • Les Enfants du Paradis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Scenario Writer

  • Escargots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer

  • Musique muette : Joan Miro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • The King and the Mockingbird(1980)

    Dialogue · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Original Concept

  • The World at a Glance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • The Dog Who Loved Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

  • Meu Primeiro Baile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Writer

  • The Diamond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Lyricist · Writer

  • The Ferryman's House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Writer

  • Little Claus and Big Claus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Adaptation · Dialogue · Screenplay · Story

  • The Small Tent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Writer · as Narrator

  • Famous Love Affairs(1961)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Dream of the Wild Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Voice

  • Paris la belle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Writer · as (voice)

  • Paris mange son pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Lyricist

  • The Seine Meets Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Writer

  • La Faim du monde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Writer

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1956)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Dialogue · Screenplay · Songs

  • Fanfares of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Original Film Writer

  • Bim, the Little Donkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay · as Narrator (voice)

  • Lost Souvenirs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Lovers of Verona(1949)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Little Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Storyboard · Writer

  • Noah's Ark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Writer

  • Voyage surprise(1947)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Gates of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • The Bellman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Dialogue · Writer

  • Children of Paradise(1945)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Adieu Léonard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • Summer Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Writer

  • The Devil's Envoys(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Stormy Waters(1941)

    Dialogue · Scenario Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Mysterious Mr. Davis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Writer

  • Daybreak(1939)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Port of Shadows(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Boys' School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Writer

  • Bizarre, Bizarre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Jenny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • The Crime of Monsieur Lange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Adaptation · Dialogue

  • The Free Trade Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Story

  • Si j'étais le patron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Writer

  • L'Atalante(1934)

    as Passenger at Railway Station (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Ciboulette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as The Donkey

  • Prices and Profits, the Potato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Actor

  • It's in the Bag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay · as Le flûtiste (uncredited)

  • Ténérife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • L'Age d'Or(1930)

    as Passer-by in the Street (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Souvenir de Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director · Actor

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles from 1928 to 2022.

Biggest box office

The King and the Mockingbird (1980)

$167K worldwide

Highest rated

Children of Paradise (1945)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting11 of 53: 6 only acting, 5 with another roleDirecting1 of 53: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting45 of 53: 40 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score84thOther crew2 of 53: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

53 titles, 6 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1920s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew1930s15 · 5 acting · 11 crew1940s11 · crew1950s8 · 1 acting · 8 crew1960s6 · 3 acting · 5 crew1970s5 · crew1980s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s2 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · 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 Jacques Prévert's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

Famous Love Affairs (1961)

61st percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Children of Paradise (1945)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 77/100 and the plot and story 62/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Jacques Prévert work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jacques Prévert's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marcel Carné shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers