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Jean Rabier

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
34 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

What are Jean Rabier's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
31%
Power
23%
Bonds
17%
Self
15%
Survival
10%
Ideas
4%
Society
2%
Deception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 8 · Wry 6 · Earnest 19

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 11 · Dark 16

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 18 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 19 · Intense 8

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

A split, not a type: Steady 16 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 13 · 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 25 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 13

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 13 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 10

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Melancholic
16
Absurd
8
Contemplative
8
Cold
7
Other
21

How their films linger

Thought-provoking19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous13
  • 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 Jean Rabier's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean Rabier'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

34 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.

  • Madame Bovary(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Dr. M(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Fox(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Quiet Days in Clichy(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Story of Women(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Cry of the Owl(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Blood Relatives(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Violette(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Alice or The Last Escapade(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Twist(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Death Rite(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Hands(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Nada(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Wedding in Blood(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Just Before Nightfall(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Cold Sweat(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Breach(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Butcher(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The One Man Band(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Unfaithful Wife(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • This Man Must Die(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Les Biches(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Champagne Murders(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Road to Corinth(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Line of Demarcation(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Blue Panther(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Happiness(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Umbrellas of Cherbourg(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Bay of Angels(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Bluebeard(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Ro.Go.Pa.G.(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Cleo from 5 to 7(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Seven Deadly Sins(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 34 MovieCove titles from 1962 to 1991.

Biggest box office

Madame Bovary (1991)

$1.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography34 of 34: 34 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1960s15 · crew1970s13 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s4 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jean Rabier's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 34; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Quiet Days in Clichy (1990)

50th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 71/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 55. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Rabier's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 6 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles30–58 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 1 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 10 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

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 Rabier work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean Rabier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claude Chabrol shares the most, 26.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles