Georges Marchal

Biography

Georges Marchal was one of the most important lead actors in French cinema in the '50s, together with Jean Marais. He was the lead in various costume dramas and swashbuckling films before taking part in some of the films of Luis Buñuel, a close friend of his. He retired in 1989.

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 15 years1954 to 1969

Genres

Drama100%, 7 films
Adventure43%, 3 films
History43%, 3 films
Romance29%, 2 films
Comedy14%, 1 film

First and latest

Georges Marchal movies on Netflix

The Milky Way1969IMDb rating 7.3as Le jésuite
Belle de Jour1967IMDb rating 7.6as Graf
The Colossus of Rhodes1961IMDb rating 5.8as Peliocles
The Battle of Austerlitz1960IMDb rating 6.2as Le maréchal Jean Lannes
Sign of the Gladiator1959IMDb rating 5.3as Marcus Valerius, Roman Consul
Death in the Garden1956IMDb rating 6.7as Shark
Royal Affairs in Versailles1954IMDb rating 6.8as Louis XIV young

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Colossus of Rhodes1961 Adventure, Drama, Historyas Peliocles
IMDb rating 5.85.0K votes
Death in the Garden1956 Adventure, Dramaas Shark
IMDb rating 6.72.9K votes
Belle de Jour1967as Graf
IMDb rating 7.654K votes
Sign of the Gladiator1959as Marcus Valerius, Roman Consul
IMDb rating 5.3429 votes
The Milky Way1969as Le jésuite
IMDb rating 7.38.6K votes
The Battle of Austerlitz1960as Le maréchal Jean Lannes
IMDb rating 6.21.2K votes
Royal Affairs in Versailles1954as Louis XIV young
IMDb rating 6.8717 votes

Most often with

Luis Buñuel directed three of these films. Michel Piccoli appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Michel Piccoli

Jean Marais

François Maistre

Gino Cervi

Pierre Clémenti

Mimmo Palmara

Luis BuñuelDirector, 3 films

Films together

Michel Piccoli3 films together, 1956 to 1969
Michel Piccoli's page
- The Milky Way1969IMDb rating 7.3Marchal as Le jésuitePiccoli as Le marquis de Sade
- Belle de Jour1967IMDb rating 7.6Marchal as GrafPiccoli as Henri Husson
- Death in the Garden1956IMDb rating 6.7Marchal as SharkPiccoli as Father Lizardi
Jean Marais2 films together, 1954 to 1960
Jean Marais's page
- The Battle of Austerlitz1960IMDb rating 6.2Marchal as Le maréchal Jean LannesMarais as Carnot
- Royal Affairs in Versailles1954IMDb rating 6.8Marchal as Louis XIV youngMarais as Louis XV
François Maistre2 films together, 1967 to 1969
François Maistre's page
- The Milky Way1969IMDb rating 7.3Marchal as Le jésuiteMaistre as Le curé fou
- Belle de Jour1967IMDb rating 7.6Marchal as GrafMaistre as L'enseignant
Gino Cervi2 films together, 1954 to 1959
Gino Cervi's page
- Sign of the Gladiator1959IMDb rating 5.3Marchal as Marcus Valerius, Roman ConsulCervi as Aurelianus, Emperor of Rome
- Royal Affairs in Versailles1954IMDb rating 6.8Marchal as Louis XIV youngCervi as Cagliostro
Pierre Clémenti2 films together, 1967 to 1969
Pierre Clémenti's page
- The Milky Way1969IMDb rating 7.3Marchal as Le jésuiteClémenti as L'ange de la mort
- Belle de Jour1967IMDb rating 7.6Marchal as GrafClémenti as Marcel
Mimmo Palmara2 films together, 1959 to 1961
Mimmo Palmara's page
- The Colossus of Rhodes1961IMDb rating 5.8Marchal as PelioclesPalmara as Ares
- Sign of the Gladiator1959IMDb rating 5.3Marchal as Marcus Valerius, Roman ConsulPalmara as Lator
Luis BuñuelDirector, 3 films, 1956 to 1969
All films by Luis Buñuel
- The Milky Way1969IMDb rating 7.3Marchal as Le jésuite
- Belle de Jour1967IMDb rating 7.6Marchal as Graf
- Death in the Garden1956IMDb rating 6.7Marchal as Shark
Also two films together2 more actors
- MuniThe Milky Way (1969) and Belle de Jour (1967)
- Claude CervalThe Milky Way (1969) and Belle de Jour (1967)
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