Jeanne Moreau — Key Filmography

1950s — Early Career & Breakthrough

  • Last Love (1949)

  • Manon (1949)

  • Touchez pas au grisbi (1954)

  • The Lovers (1958) — major breakthrough

  • Elevator to the Gallows (1958) — iconic collaboration with Louis Malle

1960s — New Wave Icon Era

  • Les Liaisons Dangereuses (1959)

  • Moderato Cantabile (1960)

  • La Notte (1961) — with Antonioni

  • Jules and Jim (1962) — signature role

  • Bay of Angels (1963)

  • The Fire Within (1963)

  • Diary of a Chambermaid (1964) — with Buñuel

  • Viva Maria! (1965) — with Brigitte Bardot

  • The Bride Wore Black (1968) — with Truffaut

  • Mademoiselle (1966)

  • The Immortal Story (1968) — Orson Welles

  • La Femme Nikita (1969) (Note: cameo in later years, but not 1960s)

1970s — Mature Roles & Directorial Work

  • The Last Tycoon (1976)

  • Going Places (1974)

  • Les Valseuses (1974)

  • The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea (1974)

  • Lumière (1976) — directed by Moreau

  • The Adolescent (1979) — directed by Moreau

1980s — International Prestige

  • Querelle (1982)

  • La Truite (1982)

  • The Return of Martin Guerre (1982)

  • The Bay Boy (1984)

  • The Summer House (1988)

1990s — Late‑Career Strength

  • Map of the Human Heart (1992)

  • The Proprietor (1996)

  • The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea (1991) — César Award

2000s & 2010s — Final Roles

  • Time to Leave (2005)

  • The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)

  • One Day You’ll Understand (2008)

  • The Jihadis Next Door (2010)

  • Le Talent de mes amis (2015)

🌟 Essential Films for Your Playlist

If you want a tight, definitive “Jeanne Moreau Essentials” list for your channel, these are the core titles:

  • Elevator to the Gallows (1958)

  • The Lovers (1958)

  • La Notte (1961)

  • Jules and Jim (1962)

  • Bay of Angels (1963)

  • Diary of a Chambermaid (1964)

  • The Bride Wore Black (1968)

  • Querelle (1982)

  • The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea (1991)

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