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Raymond Rouleau

Raymond Rouleau

Actor and director · Died December 1, 1981, aged 77 · Bruxelles, Belgium

Raymond Rouleau (4 June 1904 – 11 December 1981) was a Belgian actor and film director. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1928 and 1979. He also directed 22 films between 1932 and 1981. Rouleau studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, where he met Tania Balachova. They emigrated to Paris together and collaborated with a variety of directors at the cutting edge of French theatre, including Charles Dullin and Gaston Baty. They married in France and separated in 1940. He subsequently married the actress Françoise Lugagne. Source: Article "Raymond Rouleau" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
June 14, 1904
Died
December 1, 1981 (aged 77)
From
Bruxelles, Belgium
Works as
Actor and director
Titles
7 on Motif · 66 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 12% in 30 days

What are Raymond Rouleau's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
48%
Power
22%
Self
13%
Bonds
8%
Ideas
5%
Survival
4%
Guilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
1
Dread
1
Thrilling
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic4

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 Raymond Rouleau's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 7 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Fandor (1).

Subscription and free streaming for Raymond Rouleau's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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, 7 with a Motif page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Le Mariage de Figaro (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Un amour de jeunesse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Le verre d'eau (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Stage Director

  • La Jalousie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Henry James Stories (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Hernani (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Bérénice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Ondine(1975)

    Director

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Le Tour d'Écrou (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • La Tête des autres (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • L'École des femmes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • An Ideal Husband (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Ruy Blas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Le Mari, la femme et la mort (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Hedda Gabler (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Two Hours to Kill (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    as De Rock

  • The Big Scare (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Lovers of Teruel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Coin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    as Williams

  • The Crucible(1957)

    Director · as Governor Danforth

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Une fille épatante (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Jacques Mareuil

  • The Scheming Women (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Paul Rémi, le directeur du théâtre

  • Dr. Schweitzer(1952)

    as Le commandant Lieuvin

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Full House (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    as Inspector Wenceslas Vorobeïtchik, aka 'Wens' (segment "L'alibi de monsieur Wens")

  • Massacre in Lace (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    as Georges Masse

  • My Wife Is Formidable (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as Lui-même recevant une gifle de Sylvia

  • Nocturnal Uproar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as Commissioner Legrand

  • Méfiez-vous des blondes(1950)

    as Georges Masse

    Motif score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Les femmes sont folles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    as Claude Barrois

  • Mission in Tangier (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as Georges Masse, journalist and secret agent "Le Connétable"

  • L'inconnu d'un soir (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Just a Big Simple Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    as Simon

  • Adventure Starts Tomorrow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    as Claude Larget

  • Vertiges (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    as Dr. Jean Favier

  • Dernier refuge(1947)

    as Philippe

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Ideal Couple (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    as Diavolo / Henri

  • Paris Frills(1945)

    as Philippe Clarence

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Secret Documents (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    as Radlo

  • L'aventure est au coin de la rue (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1944)

    as Pierre Trévoux

  • The Secret of Madame Clapain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    as François Berthier

  • Monsieur des Lourdines (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    as Anthime des Lourdines

  • The Honorable Catherine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    as Jacques Tavère

  • The Trump Card (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    as Clarence

  • The Woman I Loved the Most (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    as Claude Ferval, dramatic author

  • Miss Bonaparte (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    as Philippe de Vaudrey

  • Who Killed Santa Claus? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    as Baron Roland de la Faille

  • Premier bal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    as Jean de Lormel

  • The Duel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dr. Henri Maurey

  • Gunshot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

    as Lieutenant Stanislas de Glombinski

  • Conflit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1938)

    as Michel Lafont

  • The Shanghai Drama (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1938)

    as Franchon

  • The Lafarge Case (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1938)

    as Maître Lachaud

  • The Messenger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Le cœur dispose (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    as Robert Levaltier

  • Trois... six... neuf (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Rose (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Happy Days (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1935)

    as Boris

  • Vers l'abîme (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1934)

    as Rist

  • Volga in Flames (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1934)

    as Schalin

  • Une vie perdue (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1933)

    Director · as Paul Dréhant

  • Le Jugement de minuit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1933)

    as Inspector Berry

  • Suzanne (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1932)

    Director · as Crétay

  • The Naked Woman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1932)

    as Pierre Bernier

  • Romance on the Beach (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1931)

    as Man

  • L'Argent(1928)

    Actor

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Donogoo (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Pierre

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 66 titles, 65 of them dated from 1928 to 1977.

Highest rated

L'Argent (1928)

Motif 89th

Most popular right now

Dernier refuge (1947)

Film career

  • 1928Screen debut· L'Argent
  • 1945First top-billed film· Paris Frills

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 66: 44 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Motif score59thDirecting21 of 66: 17 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting1 of 66: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 66: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

66 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s16 · 13 acting · 5 crew1940s19 · acting1950s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew1960s4 · 2 acting · 2 crew1970s14 · crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 20% of 5 roles

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Raymond Rouleau's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Motif score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

Ondine (1975)

88th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

L'Argent (1928)

Motif 89th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 80/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 60. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Raymond Rouleau work with?

People who share at least 2 of Raymond Rouleau's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Françoise Lugagne shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers