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Jean Sorel

Jean Sorel

Actor · Born September 25, 1934 (92) · Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Jean Sorel (born 25 September 1934) is a French actor. He also worked in Italian cinema, and Spanish cinema with directors such as Luis Buñuel or Luchino Visconti. However since 1980 he has worked mostly in television. He is married to Italian actress Anna-Maria Ferrero. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Sorel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 25, 1934 (92)
From
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 77 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 23% in 30 days

What are Jean Sorel's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
Morality
41%
Power
20%
Self
18%
Bonds
14%
Survival
3%
Society
2%
Ideas
2%
Deception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 7

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

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 13 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 10 · 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 7 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 3

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 13 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 13
Shapeshifter
3 of 13
Shadow
2 of 13
Mentor
2 of 13
Ally
1 of 13
Trickster
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
9
Absurd
7
Romantic
6
Warm
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8

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 Jean Sorel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean Sorel'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

77 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Next trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Richard

  • Strange Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Georges

  • The Origin of Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Charles Wagner (2014)

  • Una Buona Stagione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Michele Masci

  • L'ultimo Pulcinella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Jean Paul

  • I colori della vita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Tout va bien c'est Noël!(2001)

    as Maxime

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • À nous deux la vie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as David

  • Desert of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gustave Miller

  • Mamma per Caso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · as Giorgio

  • Desert of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Gustave Miller

  • Fils unique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Troyberg

  • Les Yeux d'Hélène (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 9 episodes · as Vincent

  • Speaking of the Devil(1991)

    as Holy Brother

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Leo Ferretti

  • Casablanca Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Major Valmore

  • Il burbero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Giulio Machiavelli

  • Rosa la rose: fille publique(1986)

    as Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Family Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · as Enrico

  • L'Herbe rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Wolf

  • Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style(1983)

    as Capitano dei Carabinieri

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Aspern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Jean Decaux

  • Aimée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Pierre Ménard

  • The Wings of the Dove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Lukirsh

  • Break of Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Vial

  • The Brontë Sisters(1979)

    as Leyland

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Der Mann im Schilf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Robert

  • Closet Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Berlu

  • Death Haunts Monica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Federico

  • Cinéma 16 Une vieille maîtresse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Ryno de Marigny

  • La profanazione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Great Kidnapping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Alosi

  • Murder in a Blue World(1973)

    as Victor Sender

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Trader Horn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Emil DuMond

  • The Day of the Jackal(1973)

    as Jean Bastien-Thiry

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • One Billion for a Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Teniente Barney Holmes

  • Short Night of Glass Dolls(1971)

    as Gregory Moore

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Double (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Giovanni

  • In the Eye of the Hurricane(1971)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A Lizard in a Woman's Skin(1971)

    as Frank Hammond

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • No desearás al vecino del quinto(1970)

    as Pedro Andreu

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • A Quiet Place to Kill(1970)

    as Maurice Sauvage

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Kill the Fatted Calf and Roast It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Cesare Merlo

  • L'amica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Franco Raimondi

  • One on Top of the Other(1969)

    as Dr. George Dumurrier

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Una ragazza piuttosto complicata(1969)

    as Alberto

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Love Problems (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Giorgio

  • Adélaïde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Frédéric Cornault

  • The Protagonists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Roberto

  • The Sweet Body of Deborah(1968)

    as Marcel

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Kill Me Quick, I'm Cold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Franco

  • Belle de Jour(1967)

    as Pierre Serizy

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Laughs(1966)

    as Angelo Bello / Astorre Manfredi

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Queens(1966)

    as Luigi ("Fata Elena")

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Weekend, Italian Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Sergio

  • Made in Italy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Orlando (segment "3 'La Donna', episode 3")

  • Sandra(1965)

    as Gianni Wald-Luzzati

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Dolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Vincenzo (segment "Monsignor Cupido")

  • All About Loving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Antoine

  • Circle of Love(1964)

    as The Count

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Amori pericolosi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as The legionnaire (segment "La ronda")

  • Highway Pick-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Paul Genest

  • Germinal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Étienne Lantier

  • Un marito in condominio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Renato

  • The Four Days of Naples(1962)

    as Livornese

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Hypnosis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Adorable Julia(1962)

    as Tom Fennel

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Disorder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Andrea

  • A View from the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Rodolpho Paccia

  • Gold of Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Massimo

  • Amelie or The Time to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Alain

  • Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Prince of Condé

  • From a Roman Balcony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Davide Saraceno

  • Sweet Deceptions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Renato

  • Les Lionceaux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Patrice

  • I Spit on Your Grave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Elmer

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles from 1959 to 2023; peak year 1970.

Biggest box office

Belle de Jour (1967)

$4.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Belle de Jour (1967)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19592023

Peak 1970 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting76 of 76: 76 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s32 · acting1970s18 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 6% of 16 roles
6070

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 Jean Sorel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 22; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Tout va bien c'est Noël! (2001)

87th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Day of the Jackal (1973)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 39. 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 Jean Sorel'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 titles49–68 · median 51 · 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 Jean Sorel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean Sorel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; José Frade shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles