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René Génin: Movies & Box Office

films
40
on screen
1936–1963
box office
$273K
Biggest hits

The Best René Génin Movies

The films of René Génin that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Big Risk (1960) leads with $133K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

René Génin's Career in Numbers

René Génin's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres René Génin works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Lower Depths (1936) to Judex (1963), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.

René Génin Movies by Decade

  1. 1930s 11
  2. 1940s 10
  3. 1950s 14
  4. 1960s 5

The 1950s were René Génin's busiest decade, with 14 films.

René Génin Movies by Genre

  • Drama 21
  • Comedy 10
  • Romance 3
  • Mystery 2
  • Fantasy 2
  • Crime 1
  • Thriller 1

Drama is the genre René Génin has worked in most, with 21 films, ahead of comedy (10).

René Génin Career Milestones

First film
The Lower Depths 1936
Biggest box office hit
The Big Risk $133K worldwide
Newest film
Judex 1963
40 credits

René Génin Filmography: Every Movie

Every film René Génin is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 1963 Judex (1963) movie poster Judex as Pierre Kerjean · Mystery
  2. 1962 The Burning Court (1962) movie poster The Burning Court as Frédéric Henderson · Drama
  3. 1960 Croesus (1960) movie poster Croesus as Burie · Comedy
  4. 1960 The Big Risk (1960) movie poster The Big Risk as Mr. Chapuis · Crime
  5. 1960 Eyes Without a Face (1960) movie poster Eyes Without a Face as Emile Tessot · Drama
  6. 1958 The Law Is the Law (1958) movie poster The Law Is the Law as Donadieu · Comedy
  7. 1955 Black Dossier (1955) movie poster Black Dossier as Le greffier · Drama
  8. 1954 Cadet Rousselle (1954) movie poster Cadet Rousselle as Le curé · Comedy
  9. 1954 The Sheep Has Five Legs (1954) movie poster The Sheep Has Five Legs as Le maire · Comedy
  10. 1952 Full House (1952) movie poster Full House as Concierge (segment "L'alibi de monsieur Wens") · Mystery
  11. 1952 Forbidden Fruit (1952) movie poster Forbidden Fruit as Le docteur Marchandeau · Drama
  12. 1951 The Hunting Ground (1951) movie poster The Hunting Ground as le curé · Comedy
  13. 1951 Savage Triangle (1951) movie poster Savage Triangle as Le premier client de Marie · Drama
  14. 1951 The Moment of Truth (1951) movie poster The Moment of Truth as Guardian of the church of Assy · Drama
  15. 1951 Juliette, or Key of Dreams (1951) movie poster Juliette, or Key of Dreams as Father Lajeunesse / Clerk · Fantasy
  16. 1951 Under the Paris Sky (1951) movie poster Under the Paris Sky as Coachman · Drama
  17. 1950 Tu m’as sauvé la vie (1950) movie poster Tu m’as sauvé la vie as Victor · Comedy
  18. 1950 The Treasure of Cantenac (1950) movie poster The Treasure of Cantenac as Mayor / Vicar · Comedy
  19. 1950 God Needs Men (1950) movie poster God Needs Men as Yvon's father · Drama
  20. 1949 The Farm of Seven Sins (1949) movie poster The Farm of Seven Sins as Le maire d'Azay · Drama
  21. 1949 The Lovers of Verona (1949) movie poster The Lovers of Verona as Guardian of the Tomb · Drama
  22. 1946 The Sea Rose (1946) movie poster The Sea Rose as Néel · Drama
  23. 1945 A Cage of Nightingales (1945) movie poster A Cage of Nightingales as Father Maxence · Drama
  24. 1945 Majestic Hotel Cellars (1945) movie poster Majestic Hotel Cellars as Ramuel · Drama
  25. 1943 Pierre and Jean (1943) movie poster Pierre and Jean as Pascaud · Drama
  26. 1943 The London Man (1943) movie poster The London Man as Maënnec · Drama
  27. 1943 It Happened at the Inn (1943) movie poster It Happened at the Inn as Goupi-Dicton · Comedy
  28. 1943 The Heart of a Nation (1943) movie poster The Heart of a Nation as Gabrielle's father · Drama
  29. 1942 The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942) movie poster The Murderer Lives at Number 21 as Alfred · Thriller
  30. 1939 The Phantom Wagon (1939) movie poster The Phantom Wagon as Le père Éternel · Fantasy
  31. 1939 Girls in Distress (1939) movie poster Girls in Distress as Le concierge du ministère · Drama
  32. 1938 Port of Shadows (1938) movie poster Port of Shadows as The Doctor · Drama
  33. 1938 Orage (1938) movie poster Orage as Mr. Vigouroux, station master · Drama
  34. 1937 Bizarre, Bizarre (1937) movie poster Bizarre, Bizarre as le balayeur · Comedy
  35. 1937 Life Dances On (1937) movie poster Life Dances On as L'adjoint du maire · Romance
  36. 1937 The Man from Nowhere (1937) movie poster The Man from Nowhere as l'ivrogne · Drama
  37. 1937 Francis the First (1937) movie poster Francis the First as Cascaroni / L'aubergiste · Comedy
  38. 1936 The Lower Depths (1936) movie poster The Lower Depths as Lukas, le philosophe · Romance
  39. 1936 Jenny (1936) movie poster Jenny as le pêcheur du bistrot · Romance
  40. 1936 The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936) movie poster The Crime of Monsieur Lange as Client at the Auberge · Drama
Works with

Who René Génin Makes Movies With

The actors and directors René Génin shares the most films with. Louis Jouvet comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Marcel Carné (4).

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René Génin: Questions & Answers

How many movies René Génin has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has René Génin been in?

René Génin is credited on 40 films, from 1936 to 1963. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is René Génin's highest-grossing movie?

The Big Risk (1960) is René Génin's biggest box office hit, with $133K worldwide, ahead of Eyes Without a Face (1960) ($62.8K). Across every film with box office figures, René Génin's movies have made $273K.

René Génin's biggest hits

What is René Génin's newest movie?

The most recent film on René Génin's filmography is Judex (1963), in the role of Pierre Kerjean.

Who does René Génin work with most often?

René Génin shares the most films with Louis Jouvet (5 films), Marcel Carné (4 films) and Michèle Morgan (4 films).

The Best René Génin Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 40 credits.

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