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Alain Goraguer

Alain Goraguer

Composer · Died February 13, 2023, aged 91 · Rosny-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Alain Goraguer was a French jazz pianist, music arranger and music composer for film productions. He was known for his work alongside Boris Vian and Serge Gainsbourg.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 20, 1931
Died
February 13, 2023 (aged 91)
From
Rosny-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Works as
Composer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Alain Goraguer's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th 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
26%
Society
25%
Survival
22%
Power
19%
Morality
5%
Bonds
3%
Community2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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 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 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 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
3
Absurd
2
Contemplative
3
Dread
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Alain Goraguer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alain Goraguer'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

48 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Love Me No More(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • To Our Late Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • How Wang-Fo Was Saved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Composer

  • Initiation of a Married Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • Couple Seeking Liberated Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer

  • Two Way Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • Safari porno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Composer

  • The Nymphomaniacs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • Charlie Bravo(1980)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Take Me Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • Weekend Tail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • Cheating Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • Submission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Two at Once (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Flesh Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Perversion of a Young Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Hot Young Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Passionate Pleasures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • Catalog Sex Slaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • Stella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • The Eagle and the Dove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • L'Essayeuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • Hurlements de plaisir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • P... comme pénétration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • Helena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • Beyond Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • The Porcelain Anniversary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • Ursule and Grelu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer · Songs

  • Fantastic Planet(1973)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Dominici Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • The Silent One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • The mountain giving birth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • Shéhérazade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • Sur un arbre perché(1971)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Servant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • Calaveras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • Les escargots(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Seventeenth Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Nick Carter and Red Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • Dead Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • Sweet Skin(1963)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Spiel in Farben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • Un jour à Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • Le Bel Âge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Composer

  • Alain Mimoun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Composer

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

    Composer

  • No Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Composer

  • A Girl in a Pocket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 48 titles from 1957 to 2008.

Biggest box office

Fantastic Planet (1973)

$3.3K worldwide

Highest rated

Fantastic Planet (1973)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Sur un arbre perché (1971)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music48 of 48: 47 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdOther crew1 of 48: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s4 · crew1960s9 · crew1970s23 · crew1980s11 · crew2000s1 · crew

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 Alain Goraguer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · composer

Charlie Bravo (1980)

72nd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Fantastic Planet (1973)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 65/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Alain Goraguer work with?

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

Directors

Writers

Producers