Portrait of Jean Aurenche

Writing

Jean Aurenche

Career

Active from 1931 to 2007, with a break from 1991 to 2006, busiest in 1942 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Watchmaker of St. Paul
The Watchmaker of St. Paul
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jean Aurenche Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • French Cinema 7
  • Historical Drama 6
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Class Conflict 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Melodrama 3
  • Complex Characters 3
  • Historical Realism 3
  • Anthology Film 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Social Commentary 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

75
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title · average score 57
The Red Inn
The Red Inn (2007)
GoodWatch score 57

Story

1990s

1 title
The Passion of Bernadette
The Passion of Bernadette (1990)

Writer

1980s

6 titles · average score 63
Engagements of the Heart
Engagements of the Heart (1987)

Writer

Fucking Fernand
Fucking Fernand (1987)
GoodWatch score 50

Scenario Writer

Philippe Soupault et le surréalisme
Philippe Soupault et le surréalisme (1984)

as Lui-même

The North Star
The North Star (1982)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Coup de Torchon
Coup de Torchon (1981)
GoodWatch score 74

Writer

Lady of the Camelias
Lady of the Camelias (1981)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

1970s

3 titles · average score 76
The Judge and the Assassin
The Judge and the Assassin (1976)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer

Let Joy Reign Supreme
Let Joy Reign Supreme (1975)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay

The Watchmaker of St. Paul
The Watchmaker of St. Paul (1974)
GoodWatch score 86

Writer

1960s

15 titles · average score 59
Potatoes
Potatoes (1969)

Writer

Franciscan of Bourges
Franciscan of Bourges (1968)

Writer

The Oldest Profession
The Oldest Profession (1967)
GoodWatch score 53

Writer

A Woman in White Revolts
A Woman in White Revolts (1966)

Scenario Writer

Black Humor
Black Humor (1965)

Writer

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

Writer

Enough Rope
Enough Rope (1963)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

Imperial Venus
Imperial Venus (1962)
GoodWatch score 46

Writer

Rendezvous
Rendezvous (1961)

Writer

Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!
Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love! (1961)

Writer

Thou Shalt Not Kill
Thou Shalt Not Kill (1961)

Dialogue, Writer

It Happened All Night
It Happened All Night (1960)

Screenplay

1950s

19 titles · average score 66
Way of Youth
Way of Youth (1959)
GoodWatch score 63

Adaptation, Dialogue

The Green Mare
The Green Mare (1959)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer

The Gambler
The Gambler (1958)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Love Is My Profession
Love Is My Profession (1958)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

A Woman Like Satan
A Woman Like Satan (1958)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

La Traversée de Paris
La Traversée de Paris (1956)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer

Gervaise
Gervaise (1956)
GoodWatch score 76

Writer

Le Rouge et le Noir
Le Rouge et le Noir (1954)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

The Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins (1952)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

The Red Inn
The Red Inn (1951)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay, Story

Gigolo
Gigolo (1951)

Writer

1940s

20 titles · average score 66
The Walls of Malapaga
The Walls of Malapaga (1949)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay

Keep an Eye on Amelia
Keep an Eye on Amelia (1949)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

Devil in the Flesh
Devil in the Flesh (1947)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Sylvia and the Ghost
Sylvia and the Ghost (1946)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay

The Traveler Without Luggage
The Traveler Without Luggage (1944)

Writer

The Little Ones of the Flower Platform
The Little Ones of the Flower Platform (1944)

Screenplay

Douce
Douce (1943)
GoodWatch score 71

Dialogue, Screenplay

The Scarecrow
The Scarecrow (1943)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Love Letters
Love Letters (1942)

Writer, Dialogue

The Marriage of Chiffon
The Marriage of Chiffon (1942)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

Eight Men in a Castle
Eight Men in a Castle (1942)

Screenplay

The Note Seller
The Note Seller (1942)

Writer

1930s

10 titles · average score 80
La Tradition de minuit
La Tradition de minuit (1939)

Screenplay

Hôtel du Nord
Hôtel du Nord (1938)
GoodWatch score 77

Screenplay

The Stream
The Stream (1938)

Screenplay

The Lafarge Case
The Lafarge Case (1938)

Story, Screenplay

Confessions of a Newlywed
Confessions of a Newlywed (1937)

Screenplay

Le Colisée
Le Colisée (1933)

Screenplay, Writer

Les Pirates du Rhône
Les Pirates du Rhône (1933)

Director

Levitan: That Night
Levitan: That Night (1932)

Director, Screenplay

The Séance Is Over
The Séance Is Over (1931)

Writer, Director

L'Âge d'or
L'Âge d'or (1930)
GoodWatch score 82

as Bandit (uncredited)