Writing
Charles Spaak
- Titles
- 93movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1929 to 1974, with up to 5 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 1title as director
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
Grand Illusion90/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical8.1average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism5.5average 3.3
- Nostalgia5.3average 3.6
- Pathos6.7average 5.2
- Social Commentary6.2average 4.9
- Politics3.9average 2.6
- Melancholy6.0average 4.7
- Crime4.7average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.8, average 5.2
- Pop Culture0.5, average 2.2
- Adrenaline3.7, average 5.1
- Showbiz0.2, average 1.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 9
- French Cinema 7
- Social Commentary 6
- Historical Drama 6
- Class Conflict 5
- Social Realism 4
- Classic French Cinema 4
- Moral Dilemma 4
- Period Piece 3
- Character Study 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Romance 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Bernard BlierActorMan to Men, Return to Life, Before the Deluge, Germinal, Black Dossier, +3 more
Christian MatrasCinematographerGrand Illusion, Cartouche, Man to Men, The Last Turning, Adorable Creatures, +3 more
Françoise RosayActorThe Seven Deadly Sins, Smuggler's Ball, Carnival in Flanders, Pension Mimosas, The Barton Mystery, +2 more
Julien DuvivierWriterThe End of the Day, Panic, La Bandera, The Heart of a Nation, They Were Five, +2 more
André CayatteWriterWe Are All Murderers, The Sword and the Balance, Return to Life, Before the Deluge, The Revenge of Roger, +2 more
Jean GabinActorGrand Illusion, The Lower Depths, La Bandera, Crime and Punishment, They Were Five, +1 more
Viviane RomanceActorThe Seven Deadly Sins, The Strange Monsieur Victor, Panic, Queen's Necklace, They Were Five, +1 more
Jean BrochardActorWho Killed Santa Claus?, Opération Jericho, The Royalists, Behind These Walls, Carmen, +1 more
Christian-JaqueWriterLove and the Frenchwoman, Man to Men, Who Killed Santa Claus?, Adorable Creatures, Carmen, +1 more- MMarthe PoncinEditorThe End of the Day, Panic, La Bandera, The Heart of a Nation, They Were Five, +1 more
Jacques FeyderWriterLaw of the North, Carnival in Flanders, The Great Game, Pension Mimosas, Carnival in Flanders, +1 more
Louis JouvetActorReturn to Life, The Lower Depths, The End of the Day, The Heart of a Nation, Carnival in Flanders
Movies and TV shows
191960s
1 title
Germinal (1963)
Screenplay
1950s
5 titles · average score 66
65
The Boarder (1954)
Screenplay
66
Before the Deluge (1954)
Screenplay, Dialogue
70
Thérèse Raquin (1953)
Adaptation, Dialogue
65
The Night Is My Kingdom (1951)
Dialogue
1940s
7 titles · average score 64
1930s
6 titles · average score 76
73
Hatred (1938)
Writer
90
Grand Illusion (1937)
Writer
The Land That Dies (1936)
Adaptation
69
La Bandera (1935)
Writer
69
Pension Mimosas (1935)
Scenario Writer, Screenplay