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Portrait of Alain Jessua

Directing

Alain Jessua

Career

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

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 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Alain Jessua Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.4, average 5.4
  • Wholesome
    1.5, average 3.4
  • 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
  • Social Commentary 2
  • French Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

13
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title
The Colors of the Devil
The Colors of the Devil (1997)

Writer, Director

1980s

3 titles · average score 52
No Harm Intended
No Harm Intended (1988)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer, Director

Frankenstein 90
Frankenstein 90 (1984)
GoodWatch score 37

Director, Screenplay

Paradise for All
Paradise for All (1982)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer, Writer

1970s

3 titles · average score 61
The Dogs
The Dogs (1979)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer, Director

Armageddon
Armageddon (1977)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer, Director

Shock Treatment
Shock Treatment (1973)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Production Assistant

1960s

3 titles · average score 65
The Killing Game
The Killing Game (1967)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Writer

Life Upside Down
Life Upside Down (1964)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer, Director

The Eighth Day
The Eighth Day (1960)

Assistant Director

1950s

3 titles · average score 81
Léon la lune
Léon la lune (1956)

Director, Writer

Lola Montès
Lola Montès (1955)
GoodWatch score 73

Assistant Director Trainee

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

Assistant Director