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Hugues Quester

Hugues Quester

Actor · Born August 5, 1948 (78) · Échemiré, Maine-et-Loire, France

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hugues Quester (born 5 August 1948 in Échemiré, Maine-et-Loire) is a French actor. He has appeared in over 60 films and television shows since 1969. He starred in Raúl Ruiz's 1983 film City of Pirates. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hugues Quester, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 5, 1948 (78)
From
Échemiré, Maine-et-Loire, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 38 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 22% in 30 days

What are Hugues Quester's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
41%
Bonds
22%
Survival
20%
Morality
8%
Society
6%
Power
2%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 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 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · 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 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 2 · 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 6 · Full focus 2

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 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
7
Dread
5
Contemplative
4
Tense
4
Warm
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Hugues Quester's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hugues Quester'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

38 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Maigret in Society(2026)

    as Maître Aubonnet

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Adieu Vinyle(2023)

    as Fantôme au paquet

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • D’après Blanche-Neige (traces d’un film de Joào César Monteiro) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Le chasseur/Le roi

  • Rhinocéros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • If Five Kings Were Worth This Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Le maître du jeu

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

    as Ambrogio

  • Bérénice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Arsace

  • The Hips of J.W. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jean de Dieu / Lucifer

  • Souvenir(1996)

    as Michka

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Commandant Nerval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mangin

  • Grande petite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Henri

  • Mina Tannenbaum(1994)

    as Choumachere

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Three Colors: Blue(1993)

    as Patrice (Julie's Husband)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Les matins chagrins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Dan

  • A Tale of Springtime(1990)

    as Igor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Hard to Be a God(1989)

    as Suren

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Gueule d'arnaque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Joe

  • Una notte, un sogno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Giocatore di biliardo

  • The Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Robert

  • Anne Trister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Pierre

  • Paradise Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Maurice

  • No Man's Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Paul

  • Visage de chien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Denis

  • Staircase C (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Al, Claude's friend

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

    as Caron

  • Le Mystérieux Docteur Cornélius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 6 episodes · as Barruch Jorgell

  • City of Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Toby

  • A Stone in the Mouth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as The Motorist

  • That Night in Varennes(1982)

    as Jean-Louis Romeuf

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Adolescent(1979)

    as Le fils du forgeron

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Je t'aime moi non plus(1976)

    as Padovan

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Flesh of the Orchid(1975)

    as Marcucci

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • One Morning in June 1940 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Robert

  • George Who? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • The Iron Rose(1973)

    as The Boy

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Somewhere, Someone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Emmanuel

  • Appointment in Bray(1971)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Les Cent Livres des Hommes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Jude adulte

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1970 to 2026; peak year 1984.

Biggest box office

Three Colors: Blue (1993)

$1.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Three Colors: Blue (1993)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Adolescent (1979)

Film career

19702026

Peak 1984 · 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.

  • 1973Screen debut· The Iron Rose
  • 1984First top-billed film· City of Pirates

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1970s9 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 8% of 12 roles
7388

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 Hugues Quester's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Souvenir (1996)

96th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Three Colors: Blue (1993)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 48. 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.

Is Hugues Quester's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Hugues Quester work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hugues Quester's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean-Claude Carrière shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors