Jean Sorel

Acting

50Total Films

10.0 Highest Rated

Born: Sep 25, 1934

Birth Place: Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

About Jean Sorel

Jean Sorel (born 25 September 1934) is a French actor. He also worked in Italian cinema, and Spanish cinema with directors such as Luis Buñuel or Luchino Visconti. However since 1980 he has worked mostly in television. He is married to Italian actress Anna-Maria Ferrero. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Sorel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Jean Sorel reveals a career defined by diverse artistic exploration. With a total of 50 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.

Genre Dominance: Drama

The majority of Jean Sorel's filmography leans towards the Drama genre. Audience data suggests that viewers respond most favorably to this persona, though their versatility has allowed for successful crossovers into other categories.

The "Box Office" Signature

With a 38% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Jean Sorel remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in I colori della vita, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best Jean Sorel Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Jean Sorel's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0

I colori della vita —

I colori della vita

2005•Drama

★9.3

★9.3

Desert of Fire — A helicopter crashes in the Sahara Desert. The entire crew are killed - only a small infant miraculously survives. Emir

Desert of Fire

1997•Adventure

★8.0

★8.0

À nous deux la vie — After returning from a long African exile, a sixty-year-old woman leaves her unfaithful husband and starts anew with her

À nous deux la vie

1998•Drama

★7.5

The Day of the Jackal (1973) movie poster

★7.5

The Day of the Jackal — An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de

The Day of the Jackal

1973•Action

★7.5

The Four Days of Naples (1962) movie poster

★7.5

The Four Days of Naples — September 1943. After Italy surrenders to the Allies, people in Naples believe the war is finally over, but soon they re

The Four Days of Naples

1962•Drama

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Jean Sorel.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
2023	The Next trip	Richard	Hit	Similar →
2017	Strange Birds	Georges	Average	Similar →
2016	The Origin of Violence	Charles Wagner (2014)	Average	Similar →
2015	Marcello Mastroianni, the Ideal Italian	Self (archive footage)	Hit	Similar →
2009	L'ultimo Pulcinella	Jean Paul	Flop	Similar →
2008	Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1	Self	Average	Similar →
2005	I colori della vita	-	Super Hit	Similar →
1998	À nous deux la vie	David	Super Hit	Similar →
1997	Desert of Fire	Gustave Miller	Super Hit	Similar →
1991	Speaking of the Devil	Holy Brother	Average	Similar →
1986	The Grumpy	Giulio Machiavelli	Average	Similar →
1986	Rosa la rose, fille publique	Gilbert	Flop	Similar →
1983	Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style	Capitano dei Carabinieri	Flop	Similar →
1981	The Wings of the Dove	Lukirsh	Flop	Similar →
1980	Break of Day	Vial	Average	Similar →
1979	The Bronte Sisters	Leyland	Average	Similar →
1977	Closet Children	Berlu	Flop	Similar →
1973	The Great Kidnapping	Alosi	Hit	Similar →
1973	The Day of the Jackal	Jean Bastien-Thiry	Super Hit	Similar →
1971	Short Night of Glass Dolls	Gregory Moore	Hit	Similar →
1971	In the Eye of the Hurricane	Paul	Average	Similar →
1971	A Lizard in a Woman's Skin	Frank Hammond	Hit	Similar →
1970	A Quiet Place to Kill	Maurice Sauvage	Hit	Similar →
1970	Kill the Fatted Calf and Roast It	Cesare Merlo	Average	Similar →
1969	One on Top of the Other	Dr. George Dumurrier	Hit	Similar →
1969	A Rather Complicated Girl	Alberto	Flop	Similar →
1968	The Protagonists	Roberto	Average	Similar →
1968	The Sweet Body of Deborah	Marcel	Average	Similar →
1967	Kill Me Quick, I'm Cold	Franco	Average	Similar →
1967	Belle de Jour	Pierre Serizy	Hit	Similar →
1966	The Man Who Laughs	Angelo Bello / Astorre Manfredi	Flop	Similar →
1966	The Queens	Luigi ("Fata Elena")	Flop	Similar →
1965	Weekend, Italian Style	Sergio	Hit	Similar →
1965	Made in Italy	Orlando (segment "3 'La Donna', episode 3")	Average	Similar →
1965	Sandra	Gianni Wald-Luzzati	Hit	Similar →
1965	The Dolls	Vincenzo (segment "Monsignor Cupido")	Flop	Similar →
1964	Circle of Love	The Count	Average	Similar →
1963	Highway Pick-Up	Paul Genest	Hit	Similar →
1963	Germinal	Étienne Lantier	Hit	Similar →
1962	The Four Days of Naples	Livornese	Super Hit	Similar →
1962	Hypnosis	-	Flop	Similar →
1962	Adorable Julia	Tom Fennel	Average	Similar →
1962	Disorder	Andrea	Average	Similar →
1962	A View from the Bridge	Rodolpho Paccia	Average	Similar →
1961	Gold of Rome	Massimo	Hit	Similar →
1961	Amelie or The Time to Love	Alain	Flop	Similar →
1961	Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!	Prince of Condé	Flop	Similar →
1960	From a Roman Balcony	Davide Saraceno	Hit	Similar →
1960	Sweet Deceptions	Renato	Average	Similar →
1959	I Spit on Your Grave	Elmer	Flop	Similar →

Jean Sorel - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Jean Sorel?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Jean Sorel is "I colori della vita" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Jean Sorel acted in?

Jean Sorel has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Jean Sorel?

Other notable films include "Desert of Fire", "À nous deux la vie", and "The Day of the Jackal".