Emmanuelle Riva
ActingAbout Emmanuelle Riva
Emmanuelle Riva (February 24, 1927 – January 27, 2017) was a French actress, best known for her roles in the films Hiroshima mon amour and Amour. In 2013, Riva won the BAFTA Award and the César Award for her lead role in Michael Haneke's Amour as Anne Laurent, and was nominated for the Academy Award for the same role.[2][3] She had previously been nominated for a BAFTA Award in 1960 for Hiroshima mon amour, and had won Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival in 1962 for Thérèse Desqueyroux.
Best Emmanuelle Riva Movies Ranked
Must-watch hits from Emmanuelle Riva's career based on audience ratings.
Complete Filmography & Success Status
Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Emmanuelle Riva.
| Year | Movie | Character | Success | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Trintignant by Trintignant | Self (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2021 | Marx Can Wait | Mother (archive footage) (uncredited) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2021 | Alma | - | Average | Similar → |
| 2017 | Lost in Paris | Martha | Average | Similar → |
| 2013 | Michael H. – Profession: Director | Self | Average | Similar → |
| 2013 | A Greek Type of Problem | Granny | Average | Similar → |
| 2012 | Wide-Awake | The Superwoman | Average | Similar → |
| 2012 | Amour | Anne | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2011 | Skylab | Mrs. Prévost | Average | Similar → |
| 2009 | A Man and His Dog | Femme église | Average | Similar → |
| 2008 | The Great Alibi | Geneviève Herbin | Flop | Similar → |
| 2006 | My Son | Grandmother / La grand-mère | Hit | Similar → |
| 2004 | Eros Therapy | Emma | Flop | Similar → |
| 2001 | C'est la vie | Dominique | Hit | Similar → |
| 1999 | Venus Beauty Institute | Tante Lyda | Average | Similar → |
| 1997 | XXL | Sonia Stern | Flop | Similar → |
| 1995 | Éclats de famille | Maguerite | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1995 | God, My Mother's Lover and the Butcher's Son | - | Flop | Similar → |
| 1993 | A Shadow of a Doubt | Grandmother | Average | Similar → |
| 1993 | Three Colors: Blue | Mother | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1992 | Far from Brazil | Juliette | Hit | Similar → |
| 1991 | For Sasha | Mrs. Malka | Average | Similar → |
| 1990 | The Passion of Bernadette | Mother Marie-Thérèse Vauzou | Hit | Similar → |
| 1988 | The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober | Mother | Hit | Similar → |
| 1984 | Liberty at Night | Mouche | Average | Similar → |
| 1983 | A Man of My Measure | Lisa Leibovitch | Average | Similar → |
| 1982 | The Eyes, the Mouth | Madre | Flop | Similar → |
| 1982 | Is There a Frenchman in the House? | Adélaïde Tumelat | Flop | Similar → |
| 1976 | The Devil in the Heart | Mrs. Bouvier, the mother | Flop | Similar → |
| 1975 | Au long de rivière Fango | Mathilde | Average | Similar → |
| 1973 | I Will Walk Like a Crazy Horse | Madame Rey | Hit | Similar → |
| 1972 | Gates of Fire | The Baroness | Average | Similar → |
| 1971 | Proust, l'art et la douleur | Narrator (voice) | Flop | Similar → |
| 1971 | Man of Desire | Valentine | Flop | Similar → |
| 1969 | Safari 5000 | - | Hit | Similar → |
| 1968 | La forêt noire | Maria Richter | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1967 | Risky Business | Suzanne Doucet | Hit | Similar → |
| 1966 | Le Coup de grâce | Sophie | Flop | Similar → |
| 1965 | Thomas the Impostor | la princesse de Bormes | Average | Similar → |
| 1964 | The Big Hit | Clémence Grandval | Average | Similar → |
| 1963 | Caterina | Caterina | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1963 | The Hours of Love | Maretta | Flop | Similar → |
| 1962 | Therese | Thérèse Desqueyroux | Hit | Similar → |
| 1962 | Climates of Love | Isabelle | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1961 | Léon Morin, Priest | Barny | Hit | Similar → |
| 1960 | Kapo | Terese | Hit | Similar → |
| 1960 | Adua and Her Friends | Marilina | Hit | Similar → |
| 1960 | The Eighth Day | Françoise | Average | Similar → |
| 1959 | Hiroshima Mon Amour | Elle | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1958 | The Possessors | la secrétaire de Noël | Hit | Similar → |
Emmanuelle Riva - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best movie of Emmanuelle Riva?
According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Emmanuelle Riva is "La forêt noire" with a rating of 10.0/10.
How many movies has Emmanuelle Riva acted in?
Emmanuelle Riva has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.
What are some other popular movies by Emmanuelle Riva?
Other notable films include "Climates of Love", "Caterina", and "Éclats de famille".