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Simone Simon

Simone Simon

Actor · Died February 22, 2005, aged 93 · Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

French screen actress Simone Simon's film career spanned the years 1931-1973. She is best remembered, regarding her English language roles, for the Hollywood films The Devil and Daniel Webster [originally titled All That Money Can Buy] (1941), Cat People (1942), and The Curse of the Cat People (1944). Simon died in Paris in 2005.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 23, 1911
Died
February 22, 2005 (aged 93)
From
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 37 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 20% in 30 days

What are Simone Simon's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Bonds
43%
Morality
22%
Self
21%
Power
4%
Society
4%
Ideas
4%
Survival
3%
Romantic love5 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 8 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · 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 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Romantic
4
Melancholic
4
Dread
2
Hopeful
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1

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 Simone Simon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Simone Simon'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

37 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Woman in Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as la dame de Meudon

  • The Extra Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Michele Blanchard

  • Double Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Françoise Dunoyer

  • The Three Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Doris Ornano

  • Le Plaisir(1952)

    as Joséphine

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Olivia(1951)

    as Mademoiselle Cara

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • La Ronde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Marie, la femme de chambre

  • Women Without Names (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Yvonne Dubois

  • Temptation Harbour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Camelia

  • Pétrus(1946)

    as Migo

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Mademoiselle Fifi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Elizabeth Bousset

  • Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore(1944)

    as Kathie Aumont

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of the Cat People(1944)

    as Ghost of Irena

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Tahiti Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Suzie Durand

  • Cat People(1942)

    as Irena Dubrovna Reed

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Devil and Daniel Webster(1941)

    as Belle

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Cavalcade of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Juliette

  • The Human Beast(1938)

    as Séverine

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Josette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Renee LeBlanc

  • Love and Hisses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Yvett Guerin

  • Seventh Heaven(1937)

    as Diane

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Ladies in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Marie Armand

  • Girls' Dormitory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Marie Claudel

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

    as Sylvie

  • Dark Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Tania

  • Ladies Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Puck

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

    Actor

  • L'Étoile de Valencia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Rita

  • Mind the Paint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Actor

  • The Sad Sack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Actor

  • Pour vivre heureux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Actor

  • King of Hotels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Actor

  • A Son from America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Actor

  • The Chocolate Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as julie

  • The Unknown Singer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Pierette

  • Durand versus Durand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Éliane

  • Mam'zelle Nitouche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 1931 to 1973.

Biggest box office

Olivia (1951)

$9.9K worldwide

Highest rated

The Human Beast (1938)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Cat People (1942)

Film career

Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1930s21 · acting1940s8 · acting1950s7 · acting1970s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 29% of 7 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 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.

How do Simone Simon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

Le Plaisir (1952)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 54. 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 Simone Simon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Simone Simon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; DeWitt Bodeen shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles