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Christian Vadim

Christian Vadim

Actor · Born June 18, 1963 (63) · Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Christian Vadim (born 18 June 1963) is a French actor. He is the son of actress Catherine Deneuve and film director Roger Vadim. He made his film debut in 1983, working with his father in the film Surprise Party, and appeared in Éric Rohmer's Full Moon in Paris the following year. In 1999, he played Bloch in Time Regained (directed by Raúl Ruiz), which also starred his mother Catherine Deneuve. He then worked again with Ruiz on Love Torn in a Dream (2000), Savage Souls (2001), A Place Among the Living (2003), That Day (2003) and Night Across the Street (2012). Source: Article "Christian Vadim" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
June 18, 1963 (63)
From
Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 52 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 27Up 78% in 30 days

What are Christian Vadim's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Self
34%
Power
23%
Bonds
23%
Survival
10%
Morality
8%
Society
3%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · 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 6 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · 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 4 · Full focus 1

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 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Hero
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
5
Warm
4
Joyful
2
Bittersweet
3
Tense
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Christian Vadim's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Christian Vadim'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, 10 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Papasss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Actor

  • The Worst Man in London(2024)

    as La Rothière

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Le Voyage en pyjama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Docteur K

  • Un conseil d'ami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Pair et manque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Stage Director · Actor

  • The Man Who Sold His Skin(2020)

    as William

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Station Bonne Nouvelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as David

  • Quand sort la recluse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as maître Carvin

  • Quand sort la recluse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as maître Carvin

  • Le temps qui reste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Franck

  • Un nouveau départ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Michel

  • L'Appel de Londres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as François

  • Tu es si jolie ce soir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Steve

  • Valentin Valentin(2014)

    as Sergio

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Le jeu de la vérité(2014)

    as Pascal

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Sans maux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as The Man

  • Night Across the Street(2012)

    as Professor Jean Giono

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Nos plus belles vacances(2012)

    as Jacky

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • boire fumer ou conduire vite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Crime Is Our Business(2008)

    as Augustin

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Boire, Fumer et Conduire Vite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Greg

  • Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Carlo Goldoni

  • Le Jeu de la vérité 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Pascal

  • Équipe médicale d'urgence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 24 episodes · as Gaspard Peyrac

  • Trench of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ernst Wegel

  • 72 heures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 11 episodes · as Vincent

  • Le Jeu de la vérité (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Pascal

  • Princess Marie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Antoine Léoni

  • A Place Among the Living (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ernest Ripper

  • Il était une fois Jean-Sébastien Bach(2003)

    as Jean-Sébastien Bach

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • That Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ritter

  • Don't Worry, Be Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as José

  • Dangerous Liaisons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Monsieur Tourvel

  • Family according to Mathieu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mathieu

  • Accords et à cris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Jean-Michel

  • Savage Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Le pasteur

  • Love Torn in a Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as David / un Pirate

  • Victoire, ou la douleur des femmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Paul

  • Marcel Proust's Time Regained(1999)

    as Bloch

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • L'Inconnu de Strasbourg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Audiard

  • Un coup de baguette magique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Père Sigur

  • Open Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Alexander von Humboldt

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

    as Pierre

  • El invierno en Lisboa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Jim Biralbo

  • Mauvaise fille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Michel

  • La punyalada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Ivo

  • Les Nouveaux Chevaliers du ciel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tanguy

  • Vaines recherches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Skinny Jim

  • College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Marco Poggi

  • Full Moon in Paris(1984)

    as Bastien

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Surprise Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Christian Bourget

  • Police Commissioner Moulin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Guersant

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles from 1976 to 2024; peak year 1984.

Biggest box office

Crime Is Our Business (2008)

$9.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Full Moon in Paris (1984)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

The Man Who Sold His Skin (2020)

Film career

19762024

Peak 1984 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1984Screen debut· Full Moon in Paris

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting52 of 52: 50 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndDirecting1 of 52: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 52: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s5 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s7 · 7 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% 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 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 Christian Vadim's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Il était une fois Jean-Sébastien Bach (2003)

81st percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Full Moon in Paris (1984)

Midcredits 88th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 30. 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 Christian Vadim work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christian Vadim's MovieCove titles; Philippe Lellouche shares the most, 2.