Portrait of Christian Matras

Camera

Christian Matras

Career

Active from 1934 to 1972, busiest in 1952 and 1965 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Grand Illusion
Grand Illusion
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Christian Matras Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.1, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.5, average 2.2
  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • French Cinema 12
  • Character-Driven 9
  • Character Study 8
  • Historical Drama 7
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Class Conflict 4
  • Historical Romance 4
  • Melodrama 4
  • Tragic Romance 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Psychological Tension 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

72
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

3 titles
Not Dumb, the Bird
Not Dumb, the Bird (1972)

Director of Photography

Varietés
Varietés (1971)

Director of Photography

Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel (1970)

Director of Photography

1960s

23 titles · average score 63
Woman Times Seven
Woman Times Seven (1967)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

Risky Business
Risky Business (1967)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography

The Lace Wars
The Lace Wars (1965)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

The Woman from Beirut
The Woman from Beirut (1965)

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Five Thousand Dollars on One Ace
Five Thousand Dollars on One Ace (1965)

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This Special Friendship
This Special Friendship (1964)
GoodWatch score 78

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Scheherazade
Scheherazade (1963)
GoodWatch score 65

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Cartouche
Cartouche (1962)
GoodWatch score 61

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Crime Does Not Pay
Crime Does Not Pay (1962)
GoodWatch score 59

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Therese
Therese (1962)
GoodWatch score 69

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Paris Blues
Paris Blues (1961)
GoodWatch score 60

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The Game of Truth
The Game of Truth (1961)
GoodWatch score 63

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1950s

22 titles · average score 68
Way of Youth
Way of Youth (1959)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

The Lovers of Montparnasse
The Lovers of Montparnasse (1958)
GoodWatch score 79

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Christine
Christine (1958)
GoodWatch score 64

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The Spies
The Spies (1957)
GoodWatch score 66

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Bold Adventure
Bold Adventure (1956)
GoodWatch score 56

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Lola Montès
Lola Montès (1955)
GoodWatch score 73

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The Earrings of Madame de...
The Earrings of Madame de... (1953)
GoodWatch score 89

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Lucrèce Borgia
Lucrèce Borgia (1953)
GoodWatch score 50

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Fan-Fan the Tulip
Fan-Fan the Tulip (1952)
GoodWatch score 63

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Le Plaisir
Le Plaisir (1952)
GoodWatch score 79

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Imperial Violets
Imperial Violets (1952)

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La Ronde
La Ronde (1950)
GoodWatch score 79

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1940s

16 titles · average score 66
Singoalla
Singoalla (1949)

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Man to Men
Man to Men (1948)

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Eternal Conflict
Eternal Conflict (1948)

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The Eagle with Two Heads
The Eagle with Two Heads (1948)
GoodWatch score 66

Cinematography

The Chips Are Down
The Chips Are Down (1947)
GoodWatch score 69

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The Beautiful Trip
The Beautiful Trip (1947)

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A Lover's Return
A Lover's Return (1946)
GoodWatch score 68

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The Idiot
The Idiot (1946)
GoodWatch score 66

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Alone in the Night
Alone in the Night (1945)

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The Traveler Without Luggage
The Traveler Without Luggage (1944)

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Lucrèce
Lucrèce (1943)

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Wicked Duchess
Wicked Duchess (1942)

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1930s

8 titles · average score 74
Four Flights to Love
Four Flights to Love (1939)
GoodWatch score 66

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The Last Turning
The Last Turning (1939)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

The Curtain Rises
The Curtain Rises (1938)
GoodWatch score 74

Director of Photography

The Southern Trail
The Southern Trail (1938)

Camera Supervisor

Grand Illusion
Grand Illusion (1937)
GoodWatch score 90

Director of Photography

S. S. Tenacity
S. S. Tenacity (1934)

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The Scandal
The Scandal (1934)

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The Lady of Lebanon
The Lady of Lebanon (1934)

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