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Maurice Barrier

Maurice Barrier

Actor · Died April 12, 2020, aged 87 · Malicorne-sur-Sarthe, Sarthe, France

Maurice Barrier (8 June 1932 – 12 April 2020) was a French actor and singer. Barrier was the son of a cabinetmaker, and had his first job working in his father's workshop. While in Rennes at age 28, he met several resident actors at the Théâtre National de Bretagne and made his stage debut in Caligula, written by Albert Camus. His first major role on television was in the film The Taking of Power by Louis XIV. His other major films included The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe, Two Men in Town, Black and White in Color, Coup de tête, and Flic Story. He played alongside several actors, such as Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, and Gérard Jugnot. Barrier was married to the actress Hélène Manesse. The pair resided in Montréal, France from 1962 until Maurice's death on 12 April 2020 in Montbard at the age of 87 due to COVID-19. Source: Article "Maurice Barrier" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 8, 1932
Died
April 12, 2020 (aged 87)
From
Malicorne-sur-Sarthe, Sarthe, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 45 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 26

What are Maurice Barrier's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
37%
Self
16%
Bonds
15%
Power
15%
Ideas
9%
Society
8%
Deception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 10 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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 7 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Joyful
4
Warm
4
Contemplative
4
Absurd
4
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Maurice Barrier's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Maurice Barrier'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

45 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Marié(s) ou presque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Charles

  • La victoire des vaincus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Le grand-père

  • The Happiest Place on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Charrier

  • Louis la Brocante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Edgar de Bansac

  • Les Allumettes suédoises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bougras

  • Un jour avant l'aube (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Louis, the Child King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Guitaud

  • Goupi-Mains rouges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Mains rouges

  • Catherine Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Magenta

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

    as Mercadot

  • Les Jupons de la révolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Montréal

  • Rouget le braconnier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as le gendarme Javelle

  • David Lansky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · as Angelo Sébastiani

  • Rally (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · as Diego

  • La Valise en carton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alfredo

  • Charlie Dingo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Chinaski

  • The Fugitives(1986)

    as Superintendent Duroc

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Smuggler

  • La Nuit de Santa-Klaus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Scout toujours...(1985)

    as Marek

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • He Died with His Eyes Open(1985)

    as Arthur Chalon

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Specialists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Kovacs

  • One Woman or Two(1985)

    as Le maire

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Des grives aux loups (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Jean-Édouard Vialhe

  • Des grives aux loups (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jean-Édouard Vialhe

  • The ComDads(1983)

    as Raffart

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Outsider(1983)

    as « Tonton »

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Ship Sails On(1983)

    as Ziolev

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Return of Martin Guerre(1982)

    as Pierre Guerre

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Les Chevaux du soleil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 12 episodes · as Antoine Bouychou

  • Le Grand Fossé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Le Cadran Solaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Hothead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Berri, boss of the 'Penalty'

  • Le gang(1977)

    as Lucien

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Black and White in Color(1976)

    as Caprice

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Gypsy(1975)

    as Jacques Helman

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Flic Story(1975)

    as Rene Bollec

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Paul Gauguin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 7 episodes · as Gauguin

  • Hail the Artist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as René, un acteur

  • The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot(1973)

    as Host

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Two Men in Town(1973)

    as Investigating judge

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe(1972)

    as Chaperon, Toulouse agent

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Raphael or the Debauched One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Lasalle

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Khamon

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as D'Artagnan

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1966 to 2008; peak year 1984.

Biggest box office

The Return of Martin Guerre (1982)

$3.7M worldwide

Highest rated

The Return of Martin Guerre (1982)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972)

Film career

19662008

Peak 1984 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 45: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s13 · acting1980s22 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
6676

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 Maurice Barrier's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot (1973)

64th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Ship Sails On (1983)

Midcredits 91st · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 47. 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 Maurice Barrier work with?

People who share at least 2 of Maurice Barrier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gérard Depardieu shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers