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Madeleine Renaud

Madeleine Renaud

Actor · Died September 23, 1994, aged 94 · Paris, France

Lucie Madeleine Renaud (French: [ʁəno]; 21 February 1900 – 23 September 1994) was a French actress best remembered for her work in the theatre. She did though appear in several films directed by Jean Grémillon including Remorques (Stormy Waters, 1941) and Lumière d'été (Summer Light, 1943).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 21, 1900
Died
September 23, 1994 (aged 94)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 36 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 32% in 30 days

What are Madeleine Renaud's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Power
23%
Morality
16%
Self
13%
Society
13%
Survival
6%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 0 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · 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 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · 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 2 · 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 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
2
Contemplative
2
Romantic
2
Elegiac
1
Joyful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Devastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Madeleine Renaud's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on The Criterion Channel (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Madeleine Renaud'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

36 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • La lumière du lac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as La grand-mère

  • Entire Days in the Trees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as La mère

  • Vagabond Humor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Benoît's mother

  • La Mandarine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mme Boulard, dite « Mémé Boule »

  • Les Cent livres : À la recherche du temps perdu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Aunt Léonie

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

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Léonie · as Tante Léonie

  • The Devil by the Tail(1969)

    as La marquise

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • La Cerisaie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Les Fausses Confidences (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Araminte

  • The Longest Day(1962)

    as Mother Superior

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Le dialogue des Carmélites(1960)

    as First prioress

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Amphitryon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • La Répétition ou l'Amour puni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as La comtesse

  • Le Plaisir(1952)

    as Julia Tellier

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • From Joan of Arc to Philippe Pétain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Reciter (voice)

  • The Woman Who Dared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Thérèse Gauthier

  • L'Escalier sans fin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Émilienne Périer

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

    as Cri-Cri

  • Stormy Waters(1941)

    as Yvonne Laurent

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Monsieur Victor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Madeleine Agardanne

  • Les Demi-Vierges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Jeanne de Chantel

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

    as Hélène Wilfur

  • Les Petites Alliées (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • Heart of Tramp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • La marche nuptiale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Actor

  • Maria Chapdelaine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Maria Chapdelaine

  • Primerose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Le Tunnel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mary

  • Le Voleur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Marise Voisin

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

    as Adèle

  • Children of Montmartre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Rose

  • The Beautiful Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Marinette

  • Mistigri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Actor

  • Oaths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Actor

  • Jean of the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Marceline

  • Vent debout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1923 to 1988.

Biggest box office

Le Plaisir (1952)

$2.1K worldwide

Highest rated

Le Plaisir (1952)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

  • 1941Screen debut· Stormy Waters
  • 1944First top-billed film· The Woman Who Dared

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 36: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score85th

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s16 · acting1940s5 · acting1950s2 · acting1960s6 · acting1970s5 · acting1980s1 · acting

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 Madeleine Renaud's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser3

Most loved · actor

The Longest Day (1962)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 83/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. 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 Madeleine Renaud work with?

People who share at least 2 of Madeleine Renaud's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pierre Brasseur shares the most, 2.

Actors

Mixed roles