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Marie Rivière

Marie Rivière

Actor, also writer · Born December 22, 1956 (69) · Montreuil, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France

Marie Rivière (born 22 December 1956) is a French actress and filmmaker. She is known for her collaborations with director Éric Rohmer. From a working-class background, Marie Rivière grew up on a housing estate/project in Montreuil before working as a schoolteacher, then as a shop assistant. At 21, having seen L'Amour l'après-midi, she sent a letter and photo to Éric Rohmer. He saw her in his office at Les films du losange, in the presence of Arielle Dombasle and Thierry Lhermitte, and offered her a small role in Perceval le Gallois. Two years later she appeared in Rohmer's The Aviator's Wife, the first in the Comédies et Proverbes series. The Green Ray, in which she played the fragile dreamer Delphine, was a critical and popular success, and won the Golden Lion at Venice. In 1998 she appeared again for Rohmer in Conte d'automne (Autumn Tale), alongside another Rohmer muse, Béatrice Romand. She co-directed her first film in 1993, with Marc Rivière, La Règle du Silence.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 22, 1956 (69)
From
Montreuil, Seine [now Seine-Saint-Denis], France
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 66 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 44% in 30 days

What are Marie Rivière's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Biography 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
Self
32%
Bonds
30%
Survival
14%
Society
9%
Morality
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 6 · 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 5 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 5
Herald
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
9
Contemplative
9
Bittersweet
7
Warm
3
Tense
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous6

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 Marie Rivière's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marie Rivière'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

66 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Diary of a Chambermaid(2026)

    as Madame Anne

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Les Plus beaux gratte-ciel de Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Shreklife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Nadège

  • At Work(2025)

    as Paul's Mother

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Queen Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Responsable Maintenance

  • Bonus Malus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Température ambiante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Just the Two of Us(2023)

    as Blanche’s Mother

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Assembly Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Robert’s mum

  • Marinaleda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Eva voudrait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Emmanuelle

  • My Donkey, My Lover & I(2020)

    as Claire

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Dark Flow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Féminin plurielles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Professor

  • Down by Love(2016)

    as Mère Anna

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Courted(2015)

    as Marie-Laure Racine

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • This Summer Feeling(2015)

    as Adélaïde

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Deux rivages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Sex, Love & Therapy(2014)

    as Martine

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Madeleine and the Two Apaches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Madeleine

  • El Turrrf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Suzanne

  • A Castle in Italy(2013)

    as Nathan's Mother

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Bright Days Ahead(2013)

    as Jocelyne

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • My Sense of Modesty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Under the Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Washed Ashore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Memory Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Aude

  • In the Company of Éric Rohmer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer · as Self

  • Hideaway (Le refuge) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as La femme sur la plage

  • Actresses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as The costume designer

  • Time to Leave(2005)

    as Mère

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Le Canapé rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Ma vie en l'air(2005)

    as La mère de Charlotte

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Clandestino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as La conductrice

  • Zéro défaut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Simone

  • The Lady and the Duke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Madame Laurent

  • Marie-Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Louise

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

    as La conseillère d'orientation

  • Girls Can't Swim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Anne-Marie

  • Venus Beauty Institute(1999)

    as La cliente aux bottines fourées

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Autumn Tale(1998)

    as Isabelle

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Muriel's Parents Are Desperate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as La mere

  • The Stolen Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Lucie

  • A Tale of Winter(1992)

    as Dora

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Adrien's Sleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Les lutteurs immobiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Judith

  • Le bonheur se porte large (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Isabelle

  • Rosette vole les voleurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Rosette's friend

  • La nuit du coucou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Françoise Bonnot

  • Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle(1987)

    as L'arnaqueuse - Swindler

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Rosette cherche une chambre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Florence

  • The Green Ray(1986)

    Writer · as Delphine

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Folie suisse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Anna Daubigny

  • Rosette vend des roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Rosette's friend

  • Raison perdue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Paula

  • The Adventures of Rosette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Rosette sort le soir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Marie

  • Cinématon XVIII (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as N°172 / N°173

  • Chassé-croisé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • The Aviator's Wife(1981)

    as Anne

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Catherine de Heilbronn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Brigitte

  • Heart to Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Une élève du cours de dactylo (uncredited)

  • Cinématon(1984)

    as N°172 / N°173

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Médiumnité(1978)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Perceval le Gallois(1978)

    as Pucelle / Dame / Fille de Garin

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Life the Way It Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Florence

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 66 titles from 1978 to 2026; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

Sex, Love & Therapy (2014)

$9.3M worldwide

Highest rated

The Green Ray (1986)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

At Work (2025)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19782026

Peak 1986 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 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.

  • 1978Screen debut· Perceval
  • 1986First top-billed film· The Green Ray
  • 1986Breakout· The Green Ray

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting65 of 66: 63 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thDirecting2 of 66: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting3 of 66: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleCinematography1 of 66: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 66: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

66 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s5 · acting1980s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew1990s6 · acting2000s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew2010s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 9% of 22 roles
789808

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 Marie Rivière's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Cinématon (1984)

88th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

The Green Ray (1986)

Midcredits 95th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 41. 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 Marie Rivière's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles55–70 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Marie Rivière work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marie Rivière's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Éric Rohmer shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers