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Denys Clerval

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 11% in 30 days

What are Denys Clerval's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Power
21%
Morality
21%
Bonds
16%
Survival
11%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Contemplative
2
Romantic
2
Melancholic
2
Dread
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Denys Clerval's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Denys Clerval'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

21 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • Daisy and Mona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • La Fortune de Gaspard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • The Annunciation of Marie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • La Brute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Mon Ami Washington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Erendira(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Tarendol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Mazarin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Rough Day For a Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • The French Calvinists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Mississippi Mermaid(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Françoise et Udo... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Stolen Kisses(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Truce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • Far from Vietnam(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Café tabac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Le temps d'Emma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lovely Month of May (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • La Meule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • June 10, 1944 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1961 to 1994.

Biggest box office

Mississippi Mermaid (1969)

$34K worldwide

Highest rated

Stolen Kisses (1968)

Midcredits 93rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography21 of 21: 21 only cinematography, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s11 · crew1970s3 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Denys Clerval's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 83rd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3

Most divisive · cinematographer

Erendira (1983)

50th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Stolen Kisses (1968)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 79/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 55. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Denys Clerval work with?

People who share at least 2 of Denys Clerval's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; François Truffaut shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers