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Portrait of Alain Jessua

Directing

Alain Jessua

Titles
17movies
Career

Active from 1956 to 1997, with up to 1 main title a year.

Directed
10
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Life Upside Down
Life Upside Down
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Alain Jessua Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.4, average 5.4
  • Wholesome
    1.5, average 3.3
  • Situational Comedy
    1.2, average 2.7
  • Family Dynamics
    3.6, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • French Cinema 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

13
Type
RoleAnyDirecting13Writing10Appearances4Production4Sound1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s31960s31970s31980s31990s1
GenreAnyDrama9Thriller4Comedy3Science Fiction2Romance2Adventure1Horror1TV Movie1Crime1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

1 title

1980s

3 titles · average score 52
GoodWatch59
No Harm Intended

Director, Producer

GoodWatch37
Frankenstein 90

Producer, Screenplay

1970s

3 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch61
The Dogs

Writer, Director

GoodWatch59
Armageddon

Director, Writer

1960s

3 titles · average score 65
The Eighth Day

Assistant Director

1950s

3 titles · average score 83
Léon la lune

Writer, Director

GoodWatch77
Lola Montès

Assistant Director Trainee