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Sylvie

Sylvie

Actor · Died January 6, 1970, aged 87 · Paris, France

Louise Pauline Mainguené, known as Sylvie (3 January 1883 – 5 January 1970), was a French actress. The daughter of a sailor and a teacher, Sylvie entered an acting conservatory where she won a class comedy award unanimously. She started her professional career in 1903 and she earned her first success with The Old Heidelberg. She first appeared in French silent films. She was an actress known for Don Camillo (1952), The Shameless Old Lady (1965), and Le Corbeau (1943). She was born on 3 January 1883 in Paris and died on 5 January 1970 in Compiègne, France. She won the first National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress in 1966 for her performance in The Shameless Old Lady. Source: Article "Sylvie (actress)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
January 3, 1883
Died
January 6, 1970 (aged 87)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 49 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 15% in 30 days

What are Sylvie's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
21%
Society
21%
Power
19%
Morality
14%
Self
13%
Ideas
8%
Survival
5%
Community2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 5

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

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

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · 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 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Tense
3
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Dread
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 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 · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Sylvie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Sylvie'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

49 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Black Humor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as La mère Belhomme - segment 1 'La Bestiole" (as Louise Sylvie)

  • The Shameless Old Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Madame Bertini

  • Belphegor, or The Phantom of the Louvre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lady Hodwin

  • Nutty, Naughty Chateau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as La grand-mère

  • Un cas intéressant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as The mother

  • Family Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Grandmother

  • Crésus(1960)

    as Delphine

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Mirror Has Two Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mme Tardivet

  • Michael Strogoff(1956)

    as Marfa Strogoff

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Les Truands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Clarisse

  • Black Dossier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Mme Bouju

  • Ulysses(1954)

    as Eurycleia

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Thérèse Raquin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Madame Raquin

  • Forbidden Fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Madame Pellegrin mère

  • We Are All Murderers(1952)

    as Laetitia Bollini

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Little World of Don Camillo(1952)

    as Signora Cristina

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Under the Paris Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Mademoiselle Perrier

  • God Needs Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Coise Karbacen

  • White Paws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Maurice's mother

  • Tous les deux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mrs. Gendron

  • Two Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mrs. Vincent

  • Stolen Affections (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Mademoiselle Barge

  • Coïncidences (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Amélie

  • Passionnelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as La baronne de Marsannes

  • Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as The nun

  • Mensonges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Agnès Leroux at 8

  • One Does Not Die That Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Suzanne Bouvier

  • The Idiot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Madame Ivolvine

  • Land Without Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Madame Nogret

  • La Route du bagne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Father Goriot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Mademoiselle Michonneau

  • The Island of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as 'La Strega', fortune-teller

  • Le Voyageur sans bagage(1944)

    as Madame Renaud

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Le Corbeau(1943)

    as La mère du cancéreux

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Angels of Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Prioress

  • Marie-Martine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Maurice's mother

  • L'Homme sans nom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Madame Ourdebey

  • Montmartre on the Seine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Madame Courtin

  • Paris Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

  • Comedy of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Madame Marie

  • The End of the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Madame Tusini

  • Pasha's Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Safèle, the mother

  • The Curtain Rises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Clémence

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

    as Adélaîde Lafarge

  • Life Dances On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Gaby - La maîtresse de Thierry

  • Crime and Punishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Catherine Ivanovna

  • Roger la Honte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Henriette Laroque

  • Le coupable(1917)

    as Louise Rameau

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Germinal; or, The Toll of Labor(1913)

    as Catherine

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles from 1913 to 1965.

Biggest box office

Le Corbeau (1943)

$36K worldwide

Highest rated

Le Corbeau (1943)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Ulysses (1954)

Film career

  • 1937Screen debut· Life Dances On

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting49 of 49: 49 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1910s2 · acting1920s1 · acting1930s6 · acting1940s22 · acting1950s11 · acting1960s7 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 10 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 Sylvie's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Le Voyageur sans bagage (1944)

55th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Le Corbeau (1943)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 48. 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 Sylvie work with?

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

Actors

Composers and cinematographers