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Sabine Azéma

Sabine Azéma

Actor · Born September 20, 1949 (77) · Paris, France

Sabine Azéma (born 20 September 1949) is a French stage and film actress and director. Born in Paris, she graduated from the Paris Conservatory of Dramatic Arts. Her film career began in 1975. Azéma appeared in A Sunday in the Country (1984), for which she won a César Award for Best Actress, and numerous films of Alain Resnais, including Life Is a Bed of Roses (1983), L'Amour à mort (1984), Mélo (which won her a second César Award for Best Actress), Smoking/No Smoking (1993), On connaît la chanson (1997), Pas sur la bouche (2003), and Cœurs (2006). She has been nominated a further five times. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sabine Azéma, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 20, 1949 (77)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Sabine Azéma's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Self
28%
Morality
19%
Ideas
6%
Power
5%
Society
5%
Survival
3%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAging2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 7 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 13 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 16 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 10

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 12 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 14 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 14
Shapeshifter
4 of 14
Herald
2 of 14
Threshold guardian
2 of 14
Ally
1 of 14
Mentor
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
15
Joyful
9
Absurd
8
Melancholic
7
Tense
7
Other
20

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sabine Azéma's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sabine Azéma's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

59 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • N'avoue jamais(2024)

    as Annie Marsault

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Sabine Azéma

  • Wow! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Sylvette Ramatuelle

  • Secret Name(2021)

    as Éléonore de Lengwil

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Tanguy, le retour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Édith Guetz

  • Knock(2017)

    as La Cuq

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Chouquette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Chouquette

  • R.A.I.D. Special Unit(2016)

    as Marie-Caroline Dubarry

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Ma famille t'adore déjà(2016)

    as Dahlia

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Cezanne et Moi(2016)

    as Elisabeth Cézanne

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Cosmos(2015)

    as Madame Woytis

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Life of Riley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Kathryn

  • Aunt Hilda! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Tante Hilda (voice)

  • You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet(2012)

    as Eurydice #1

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Well-Digger's Daughter(2011)

    as Marie Mazel

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Fair is Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jeanne

  • Wild Grass(2009)

    as Marguerite Muir

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Happy End(2009)

    as The Marchioness of Arcangues

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Le Voyage aux Pyrénées (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Aurore Lalu

  • Faut que ça danse!(2007)

    as Violette

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Private Fears in Public Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Charlotte

  • Histoire(s) du Cinéma 2b: Deadly Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Woman

  • Olé ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Alexandra Veber

  • The Perfume of the Lady in Black(2005)

    as Mathilde Stangerson

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • To Paint or Make Love(2005)

    as Madeleine

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Not on the Lips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Gilberte Valandray

  • The Mystery of the Yellow Room(2003)

    as Mathilde Stangerson

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Tanguy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Edith Guetz

  • The Officer's Ward(2001)

    as Anaïs

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Season's Beatings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Louba

  • Le Schpountz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Françoise

  • Same Old Song(1997)

    as Odile Lalande

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Le Veilleur de nuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Elle

  • My Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Bérangère

  • Happiness Is in the Field(1995)

    as Nicole Bergeade

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Black for Remembrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Lucy

  • One Hundred and One Nights(1995)

    as Sabine / Irène

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • No Smoking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Celia Teasdale / Sylvie Bell / Irene Pridworthy / Rowena Coombes / Josephine Hamilton

  • Smoking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Celia Teasdale / Sylvie Bell / Irene Pridworthy / Rowena Coombes / Josephine Hamilton

  • Smoking / No Smoking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Celia Teasdale / Sylvie Bell / Irene Pridworthy / Rowena Coombes / Josephine Hamilton

  • Bonjour Monsieur Doisneau ou Le photographe arrosé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Rossini! Rossini! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Olimpia Pélissier

  • Three Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Julia Poncenot-Guillermen

  • Vanille fraise(1989)

    as Clarisse Boulanger

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Life and Nothing But (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Irène de Courtil

  • Five Days in June (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Yvette

  • The Prude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Ariane

  • Mélo(1986)

    as Romaine Belcroix

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Zone Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Claire Rousset

  • Love Unto Death(1984)

    as Elisabeth Sutter

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Sunday in the Country(1984)

    as Iréne

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Life Is a Bed of Roses(1983)

    as Élisabeth Rousseau

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Silence on aime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Françoise

  • We're Not Angels... Neither Are They(1981)

    as Marie-Laure Forestier

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • L'Étrange Monsieur Duvallier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 6 episodes · as Laurence

  • The Lacemaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Corinne

  • Now We've Seen It All!(1976)

    as Miss Claude Ferroni

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Geneviève

  • Le Sexe faible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Nicole

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles from 1974 to 2024; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

The Officer's Ward (2001)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19742024

Peak 2004 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1976Screen debut· The Bottom Line
  • 1984First top-billed film· A Sunday in the Country
  • 1984Breakout· A Sunday in the Country

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting58 of 59: 58 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting1 of 59: 1 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s5 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s14 · 13 acting · 1 crew2000s13 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 28% of 36 roles
7686960616

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Sabine Azéma's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 26; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Cosmos (2015)

58th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Officer's Ward (2001)

Midcredits 89th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Sabine Azéma work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sabine Azéma's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pierre Arditi shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers