Marcia Romano is a Franco-Argentinian screenwriter and director, born in Buenos Aires and based in Paris. She studied film at the University of Paris VIII and La F.E.M.I.S (Screenwriting Program). She began her career on film sets with directors such as Yolande Zauberman and Noémie Lvovski before moving into development for production companies including Fidélité and IMA Films. In 1997, she penned her first screenplay with Emmanuelle Bercot for Bercot's short film Les Vacances. Since then, Marcia has written with a wide range of talented filmmakers, including François Ozon, Emmanuel Bourdieu, Éric Rochant, Xavier Giannoli, and Audrey Diwan. She co-wrote Standing Tall (La Tête Haute), directed by Emmanuelle Bercot, which opened the Cannes Film Festival in 2015. In 2021, she wrote the screenplays for Suprêmes with Audrey Estrougo, Peaceful (De son vivant) with Emmanuelle Bercot, and Happening (L'événement) with Audrey Diwan. All three films premiered at the Cannes and Venice Film Festivals, with Happening winning the Golden Lion in Venice. That same year, she served on the jury of the 47th Deauville American Film Festival. In 2024, Marcia made her directorial debut. Together with Benoît Sabatier, she wrote and directed Fotogenico, which was selected by ACID at the Cannes Film Festival and recognized for its originality and distinctive artistic vision. Première magazine described it as "an electric, ultra-sensitive film, yet never sentimental, capable of re-enchanting a French cinema that has become too well-groomed," while Cultea hailed it as "a marginal little gem," highlighting its punk energy and singular tone. Marcia's latest project is the Netflix feature L'Avocat (working title), directed by Tristan Séguéla and starring Laurent Lafitte (scheduled for release in 2026). Across both her screenwriting and personal projects, Marcia Romano's work is marked by sharp storytelling, bold cinematic choices, and a distinctive voice in contemporary French and international cinema.
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Biography from IMDb.
- January 1, 1971 (55)
- Argentina
- Writer
- 19 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
What are Marcia Romano's films like?
Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 18
Light 2 · Serious 6 · Dark 11
Grounded 14 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
Gentle 3 · Charged 11 · Intense 5
Steady 8 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 9 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 12
A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 4
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet11
- Tragic1
- 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 Marcia Romano's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Marcia Romano'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
40 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.
Un bon avocat(2026)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Fotogenico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Holy Cow(2024)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Second Tour(2023)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
The Assembly Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Beating Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Revoir Paris(2022)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Singing Jailbirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Robust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Adieu Paris(2021)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Authentik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Happening(2021)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Peaceful(2021)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Bye Bye Morons(2020)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Losing It(2019)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Apparition(2018)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
The Brigade(2017)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The Odd Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
The History of Love(2016)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Amore Synthétique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Louis-Ferdinand Céline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Le moral des troupes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Marguerite(2015)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Standing Tall(2015)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
By Accident(2015)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Bachelor Days Are Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Dear Prudence(2010)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all filmsTant qu'il y aura de la poussière (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
In the Beginning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Great life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Intrusions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
School for All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Poison Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Green Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Under the Sand(2000)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
God Is Great and I'm Not(2001)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Criminal Lovers(1999)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Les Vacances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Rétention (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
The Marriage Portrait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 36 titles, 35 of them dated from 1997 to 2026.
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.
Awards
Won a Cannes award in 2006.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Marcia Romano's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th8
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser11
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 57/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 15 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.
Is Marcia Romano's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Marcia Romano work with?
People who share at least 2 of Marcia Romano's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Olivier Delbosc shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Albert DupontelShared titles: Second Tour (2023), Bye Bye Morons (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Albert Dupontel
- Audrey DiwanShared titles: Happening (2021), Losing It (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Audrey Diwan
- Emmanuelle BercotShared titles: Peaceful (2021), Standing Tall (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Emmanuelle Bercot
- Xavier GiannoliShared titles: The Apparition (2018), Marguerite (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Xavier Giannoli
Writers
- Camille FontaineShared titles: Second Tour (2023), By Accident (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Camille Fontaine
- Marina de VanShared titles: Under the Sand (2000), Criminal Lovers (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Marina de Van
Actors
- Jackie BerroyerShared titles: Second Tour (2023), Adieu Paris (2021), Bye Bye Morons (2020)See all 3 shared titles with Jackie Berroyer
- Benoît MagimelShared titles: Revoir Paris (2022), Peaceful (2021), Standing Tall (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Benoît Magimel
- Cécile de FranceShared titles: Second Tour (2023), Peaceful (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Cécile de France
- Nicolas MariéShared titles: Second Tour (2023), Bye Bye Morons (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Nicolas Marié
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Christophe JulienShared titles: Second Tour (2023), Bye Bye Morons (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Christophe Julien
- Christophe PinelShared titles: Second Tour (2023), Bye Bye Morons (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Christophe Pinel
- Julien LacherayShared titles: Revoir Paris (2022), Dear Prudence (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Julien Lacheray
- Alexis KavyrchineShared titles: Adieu Paris (2021), Bye Bye Morons (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Alexis Kavyrchine
Producers
- Olivier DelboscShared titles: The Apparition (2018), Marguerite (2015), Under the Sand (2000), Criminal Lovers (1999)See all 4 shared titles with Olivier Delbosc
- Philippe LogieShared titles: Adieu Paris (2021), Bye Bye Morons (2020), The History of Love (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Philippe Logie
- Marc MissonnierShared titles: Marguerite (2015), Under the Sand (2000), Criminal Lovers (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Marc Missonnier
- Ardavan SafaeeShared titles: Second Tour (2023), Revoir Paris (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Ardavan Safaee
