Philippe Garrel (French: [gaʁɛl]; born 6 April 1948; Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French director, cinematographer, screenwriter, film editor, and producer, associated with the French New Wave movement. Garrel and actress Brigitte Sy are the parents of actors Louis Garrel and Esther Garrel. Philippe Garrel was born in Boulogne-Billancourt in 1948, the son of actor Maurice Garrel and his wife. His brother, Thierry Garrel, is a producer. The younger Garrel became interested in film and started his career early, influenced by the new work of Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut. At the age of 16, Garrel wrote and directed his first film, Les Enfants désaccordés, in 1964. His films have won him awards at Cannes Film Festival , Venice Film Festival, and Berlin Film Festival. His works often deal with the theme of the disruptive youth of the 1960s, of which he was a part of. He has directed students of the National Conservatory of Dramatic Art where he teaches acting classes. He also staged, in his films several of his friends and family members.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 6, 1948 (78)
- Boulogne Billancourt, France
- Director and writer
- 9 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
What are Philippe Garrel's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
Resolved 0 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 4
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
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 Philippe Garrel's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Philippe Garrel'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, 9 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Plough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
The Salt of Tears(2020)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Lover for a Day(2017)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
In the Shadow of Women(2015)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Jealousy(2013)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Jardins clandestins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
A Burning Hot Summer(2011)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Philippe Garrel à Digne (Premier voyage) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Philippe Garrel à Digne (Second voyage) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Frontier of the Dawn(2008)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Nocturna(2007)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Regular Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Wild Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Philippe Garrel - Portrait d'un artiste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
The Wind of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
The Phantom Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
The Birth of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Golem, the Spirit of Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
I Can No Longer Hear the Guitar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Emergency Kisses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
The Ministries of Art (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Clara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Last Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
She Spent So Many Hours Under the Sun Lamps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Liberty at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Paris Seen By... 20 Years After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Cinématon XX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Cinématon N°193 Philippe Garrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Je meurs de soif, j'étouffe, je ne puis crier... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
The Blue of the Origins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
L'Enfant Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Cinématon(1984)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Journey to the Garden of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The Crystal Cradle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
An Angel Passes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Les Hautes solitudes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Athanor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Inner Scar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Virgin's Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Concentration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Actua 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Le Révélateur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Werther (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Cinétracts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Le meurtre du père (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Marie for Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Anemone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Young Cinema: Godard and His Emulators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Handa or Sophistication (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Polnareff, Zouzou & Les Bonbons Magiques (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Young People and Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Ronnie Bird - Les Bon Mots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Bouton Rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Bouton Rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
The Two of Us(1967)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
The Lost Paths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Right of Access (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Children Out of Tune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
La bande des quatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 59 titles, 58 of them dated from 1964 to 2023.
Film career
- 1972Screen debut· The Inner Scar
By role
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.
How do Philippe Garrel's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 75/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Philippe Garrel work with?
People who share at least 2 of Philippe Garrel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arlette Langmann shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Arlette LangmannShared titles: The Salt of Tears (2020), Lover for a Day (2017), In the Shadow of Women (2015), Jealousy (2013), Frontier of the Dawn (2008)See all 5 shared titles with Arlette Langmann
- Caroline DeruasShared titles: Lover for a Day (2017), In the Shadow of Women (2015), Jealousy (2013), A Burning Hot Summer (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Caroline Deruas
- Jean-Claude CarrièreShared titles: The Salt of Tears (2020), Lover for a Day (2017), In the Shadow of Women (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Jean-Claude Carrière
- Marc CholodenkoShared titles: Jealousy (2013), A Burning Hot Summer (2011), Frontier of the Dawn (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Marc Cholodenko
Actors
- Louis GarrelShared titles: In the Shadow of Women (2015), Jealousy (2013), A Burning Hot Summer (2011), Frontier of the Dawn (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Louis Garrel
- Michel CharrelShared titles: The Salt of Tears (2020), Lover for a Day (2017), In the Shadow of Women (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Michel Charrel
- Louise ChevillotteShared titles: The Salt of Tears (2020), Lover for a Day (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Louise Chevillotte
- Esther GarrelShared titles: Lover for a Day (2017), Jealousy (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Esther Garrel
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Jean-Louis AubertShared titles: The Salt of Tears (2020), Lover for a Day (2017), In the Shadow of Women (2015), Jealousy (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Jean-Louis Aubert
- François GédigierShared titles: The Salt of Tears (2020), Lover for a Day (2017), In the Shadow of Women (2015)See all 3 shared titles with François Gédigier
- Renato BertaShared titles: The Salt of Tears (2020), Lover for a Day (2017), In the Shadow of Women (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Renato Berta
- Yann DedetShared titles: Jealousy (2013), A Burning Hot Summer (2011), Frontier of the Dawn (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Yann Dedet
Producers
- Edouard WeilShared titles: The Salt of Tears (2020), A Burning Hot Summer (2011), Frontier of the Dawn (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Edouard Weil
- Olivier PèreShared titles: The Salt of Tears (2020), Lover for a Day (2017), In the Shadow of Women (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Olivier Père
- Kevin ChneiweissShared titles: Lover for a Day (2017), In the Shadow of Women (2015), Jealousy (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Kevin Chneiweiss
- Saïd Ben SaïdShared titles: Lover for a Day (2017), In the Shadow of Women (2015), Jealousy (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Saïd Ben Saïd
