Mary Stephen is a Canadian editor and director residing in France, originally from Hong Kong. A director of documentary and fiction films, Mary Stephen was for many years the editor of Éric Rohmer's films, with whom she co-signed the music for several films under the collective pseudonym Sébastien Erms. Decorated with the insignia of Knight in the Order of Arts and Letters (2018).
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Biography from TMDB.
- Hong Kong, China
- Editor, also actor
- 14 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
What are Mary Stephen's films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
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 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 14
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 3
Grounded 11 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 5 · Intense 2
Steady 11 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0
Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet8
- Ambiguous3
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 Mary Stephen's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Mary Stephen'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
52 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Palimpsest: The Story of a Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Say God Bye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Love After Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Stories of Pang Jai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
The Way We Keep Dancing(2020)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
The Lady Improper(2019)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Napping Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The Memory of Water or Jeanne Moreau and Steamed Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Memory of Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Eric Rohmer, je vais vous raconter une histoire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Our Time Will Come(2017)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Rüzgarda Salinan Nilüfer(2016)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Apology(2016)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Dot 2 Dot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Flowing Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Shanghai Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
The Drunkard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Majority (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Last Train Home(2009)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
1428 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
La proposition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Wild Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Le Canapé rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Return to the Border (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Triple Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Utsikt fra et vindu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
America So Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
The Lady and the Duke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
The Curve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Autumn Tale(1998)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Vision from the Edge: Breyten Breytenbach Painting the Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
In Transit, in Transition: Poem from South Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Les amis de Ninon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Un dentiste exemplaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
In Transit, in Transition: A Poetic Encounter in Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Des goûts et des couleurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
A Summer's Tale(1996)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Rendezvous in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
A Tale of Winter(1992)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all filmsRosette vend des roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
The Adventures of Rosette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
The Aviator's Wife(1981)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Justocoeur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Shades of Silk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
A Very Easy Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Great Canadian Puberty Rite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Labyrinthe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Career shape
A full career of 49 titles from 1973 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Our Time Will Come (2017)
Highest rated
Last Train Home (2009)
Most popular right now
The Lady Improper (2019)
Film career
- 1981Screen debut· The Aviator's Wife
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.
How do Mary Stephen's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th6
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Loved with Detractors1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.
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 Mary Stephen work with?
People who share at least 2 of Mary Stephen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Éric Rohmer shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Éric RohmerShared titles: The Romance of Astrea and Celadon (2007), Autumn Tale (1998), A Summer's Tale (1996), The Tree, the Mayor and the Mediatheque (1993), A Tale of Winter (1992), The Aviator's Wife (1981)See all 6 shared titles with Éric Rohmer
- Ann HuiShared titles: Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020), Our Time Will Come (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Ann Hui
Actors
- RosetteShared titles: The Romance of Astrea and Celadon (2007), A Tale of Winter (1992), The Aviator's Wife (1981)See all 3 shared titles with Rosette
- Marie RivièreShared titles: Autumn Tale (1998), A Tale of Winter (1992), The Aviator's Wife (1981)See all 3 shared titles with Marie Rivière
- Haydée CaillotShared titles: A Tale of Winter (1992), The Aviator's Wife (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Haydée Caillot
Composers and cinematographers
- Diane BaratierShared titles: The Romance of Astrea and Celadon (2007), Autumn Tale (1998), A Summer's Tale (1996), The Tree, the Mayor and the Mediatheque (1993)See all 4 shared titles with Diane Baratier
- Sébastien ErmsShared titles: A Summer's Tale (1996), The Tree, the Mayor and the Mediatheque (1993), A Tale of Winter (1992)See all 3 shared titles with Sébastien Erms
- Baris ÖzbiçerShared titles: Rüzgarda Salinan Nilüfer (2016), Do Not Forget Me Istanbul (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Baris Özbiçer
Producers
- Françoise EtchegarayShared titles: The Romance of Astrea and Celadon (2007), Autumn Tale (1998), A Summer's Tale (1996), The Tree, the Mayor and the Mediatheque (1993)See all 4 shared titles with Françoise Etchegaray
- Margaret MénégozShared titles: Autumn Tale (1998), A Summer's Tale (1996), A Tale of Winter (1992), The Aviator's Wife (1981)See all 4 shared titles with Margaret Ménégoz
- Sevil DemirciShared titles: Rüzgarda Salinan Nilüfer (2016), Do Not Forget Me Istanbul (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Sevil Demirci