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List of Isabelle Adjani Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. Le locataire (1976)
15
3
Le locataire
R
15
3

A bureaucrat rents an apartment in a spooky old building. He soon finds that the inhabitants of the building are quite suspicious, and eventually also comes to know that the previous tenant tried to kill herself by jumping out of the window. As he grows more and more paranoid, he reaches the conclusion that his new neighbors want to kill him. 

Role:
Stella
Starring:
Roman Polanski, Shelley Winters, Melvyn Douglas, Jo Van Fleet
Directed By:
2. Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979)
18
2
Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht
PG
18
2

Jonathan Harker, estate agent from Wismar, travels to Count Dracula’s castle to sell him a property in Wismar. Encouraged by a portrait of Jonathan’s wife, Lucy, Dracula agrees and reaches Wismar bringing along death and plague. As he longs to end his loneliness with Lucy’s love, she realizes that only a pure-heart woman like her can put an end to Dracula’s horror.

Role:
Lucy Harker
Starring:
Directed By:
3. Possession (1981)
18
2
Possession
R
18
2

Possession is a horror drama film which revolves around an international spy named Mark, who returns home to find that Anna, his wife wants a divorce, but doesn’t say why. She insists that it is not because of somebody else. She starts showing strange behavior, and eventually her husband decides to hire a private investigator.

Role:
Anna / Helen
Starring:
Sam Neill, Johanna Hofer, Margit Carstensen, Heinz Bennent
Directed By:
Andrzej Zulawski
4. The Story of Adele H (1975)
17
2
The Story of Adele H
PG
17
2
Role:
Adèle Hugo / Adèle Lewly
Starring:
Bruce Robinson, Sylvia Marriott, Joseph Blatchley, Ivry Gitlis
Directed By:
François Truffaut
5. One Deadly Summer (1983)
15
2
One Deadly Summer
R
15
2
Role:
Eliane Wieck dite 'Elle'
Starring:
Suzanne Flon, Alain Souchon, Jenny Clève, Maria Machado
Directed By:
Jean Becker
6. Deadly Circuit (1983)
14
2
Deadly Circuit
14
2
Role:
Catherine Leiris / Lucie Brentano - 'Marie'
Starring:
Michel Serrault, Stéphane Audran, Macha Méril, Guy Marchand
Directed By:
Claude Miller
7. The Driver (1978)
13
3
The Driver
PG
13
3

A detective is obsessed with catching a criminal known as ‘The Driver’, a criminal who is quite reputed for driving getaway vehicles. Due to his exceptional talent, he has always managed to evade the police. The detective sets up a bank robbery, in order to trap him.

Role:
The Player
Starring:
Bruce Dern, Ryan O'Neal, Matt Clark, Ronee Blakley
Directed By:
Walter Hill
8. Queen Margot (1994)
15
2
Queen Margot
R
15
2

Between a religious war between Catholics and Protestants, Young Queen Margot finds herself trapped in an arranged marriage. She hopes to escape with a new lover. However, due to her powerful and ruthless family, she finds herself trapped.  

Role:
Marguerite de Valois dite La Reine Margot
Starring:
Asia Argento, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Virna Lisi, Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Hugues Anglade
Directed By:
Patrice Chéreau
9. Camille Claudel (1988)
14
2
Camille Claudel
R
14
2
Role:
Camille Claudel
Starring:
Madeleine Robinson, Gérard Depardieu, Philippe Clévenot, Laurent Grévill
Directed By:
Bruno Nuytten
10. Monsieur Ibrahim (2003)
12
4
Monsieur Ibrahim
R
12
4

An old Muslim shopkeeper Ibrahim takes a Jewish boy, Momo, under his wings. Ibrahim teaches Momo the lessons on life based on the teachings of Quran.

Starring:
Omar Sharif, Isabelle Renauld, Gilbert Melki, Pierre Boulanger
Directed By:
François Dupeyron
11. Les soeurs Brontë (1979)
13
2
Les soeurs Brontë
13
2

Charlotte, Branwell, Emily and Anne are four siblings living in the English countryside. All of them have artistic ambitions and they are quite close to one another. The film shows us how they try to overcome various challenges while chasing their ambitions and their dreams.

Role:
Emily Brontë
Starring:
Isabelle Huppert, Marie-France Pisier, Patrick Magee, Pascal Greggory
Directed By:
André Téchiné
12. Quartet (1981)
14
2
Quartet
R
14
2
Role:
Marya 'Mado' Zelli
Starring:
Maggie Smith, Alan Bates, Pierre Clémenti, Anthony Higgins
Directed By:
James Ivory
13. Violette & François (1977)
11
3
Violette & François
11
3
Role:
Violette Clot
Starring:
Serge Reggiani, Françoise Arnoul, Sophie Daumier, Jacques Dutronc
Directed By:
Jacques Rouffio
14. Bon voyage (2003)
12
2
Bon voyage
PG-13
12
2

As the Second World War begins, it becomes obvious that Paris is going to fall to the Nazis. The film revolves around multiple characters who are forced to join forces to escape the city, when the German forces march in.

Role:
Viviane Denvers
Starring:
Virginie Ledoyen, Gérard Depardieu, Yvan Attal, Grégori Derangère
Directed By:
Jean-Paul Rappeneau
15. La journée de la jupe (2008)
11
3
La journée de la jupe
11
3
Role:
Sonia Bergerac
Starring:
Yann Collette, Denis Podalydès, Nathalie Besançon, Marc Citti
Directed By:
Jean-Paul Lilienfeld
16. The Slap (1974)
11
2
The Slap
11
2

After being divorced by his wife and left by his mistress, a professor tries to win the love and affection of his daughter Isabelle. However, things don’t go his way, as his daughter tells him that she wants to quit her studies and move in with her boyfriend.

Role:
Isabelle Douléan - la fille de Jean et d'Hélène
Starring:
Nathalie Baye, Lino Ventura, Annie Girardot, Nicole Courcel, Francis Perrin
Directed By:
Claude Pinoteau
17. Barocco (1976)
12
2
Barocco
12
2
Role:
Laure
Starring:
Jean-Claude Brialy, Marie-France Pisier, Julien Guiomar, Gérard Depardieu
Directed By:
André Téchiné
18. All Fired Up (1982)
12
2
All Fired Up
12
2

A daughter who is suspicious of her father’s activities, messes up his gambling plans, when he returns home in order to take more money from his family. However, after she realizes that gangsters are trying to rob her father, her attitude changes. 

Role:
Pauline Valance
Starring:
Lauren Hutton, Yves Montand, Jean-Luc Bideau, Alain Souchon
Directed By:
Jean-Paul Rappeneau
19. Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007)
10
2
Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence
10
2

This anthology film is a collection of 33 different short films, where the directors expresses their ideas and feelings regarding cinema.

Role:
Herself (segment "47 Ans Après") (archiveFootage)
Starring:
David Cronenberg, Lars von Trier, Jeanne Moreau, Josh Brolin, Bradley Walsh, Michael Lonsdale, Takeshi Kitano
20. Subway (1985)
11
2
Subway
R
11
2

After stealing some compromising documents from a powerful businessman, who is also a criminal, Fred escapes and takes refuge in the underground metro station tunnels, while the police hunts for him. He meets several other people who are living under the subway to evade the law. Soon, he also develops a romance with the wife of the man whose documents he had stolen.

Role:
Héléna
Starring:
Jean Reno, Luc Besson, Christopher Lambert, Michel Galabru
Directed By:
21. Next Year If All Goes Well (1981)
9
2
Next Year If All Goes Well
R
9
2
Role:
Isabelle Maréchal
Starring:
Thierry Lhermitte, Bernard Crombey, Antoinette Moya, Fred Personne
Directed By:
Jean-Loup Hubert
22. Antonieta (1982)
9
2
Antonieta
9
2

A French psychologist, who is intrigued by suicidal women, is drawn by the history of Antonieta Rivas Mercado, a Mexican writer who died inside Paris’ Notre Dame in 1931. She eventually decides to travel to Mexico in order to find out more about her life.

Role:
Antonieta Rivas Mercado
Starring:
Diego Luna, Ignacio López Tarso, Hanna Schygulla, Gonzalo Vega
Directed By:
Carlos Saura
23. Clara et les Chics Types (1981)
10
2
Clara et les Chics Types
10
2
Role:
Clara
Starring:
Christophe Bourseiller, Daniel Auteuil, Josiane Balasko, Christian Clavier
Directed By:
Jacques Monnet
24. Le petit bougnat (1970)
9
2
Le petit bougnat
9
2
Role:
Rose
Starring:
Claude Amazan, Vincenzo Sartini, Guy Allombert, Marie-Claude Rauzier
Directed By:
Bernard Toublanc-Michel
25. Faustine et le bel été (1972)
9
2
Faustine et le bel été
9
2

This romantic drama film tells the story of Faustine, a sixteen year old girl, who is on a summer vacation with her grandparents living in the countryside. She soon meets a boy named Joachim, and develops a liking to him. Over time, she becomes obsessed with him, and begins to spy on him from a distance.

Starring:
Nathalie Baye, Isabelle Huppert, Georges Marchal, Francis Huster, Muriel Catalá, Claire Vernet
Directed By:
Nina Companeez
26. Mammuth (2010)
9
2
Mammuth
9
2
Role:
L'amour perdu de Serge
Starring:
Anna Mouglalis, Gérard Depardieu, Benoît Poelvoorde, Yolande Moreau
Directed By:
Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern
27. The Last Horror Film (1982)
10
2
The Last Horror Film
R
10
2
Starring:
Marcello Mastroianni, Kris Kristofferson, Joe Spinell, J'Len Winters, John Kelly
Directed By:
David Winters
28. Diabolique (1996)
9
2
Diabolique
R
9
2

Diabolique is a psychological thriller film which tells the story of two women, who decide to murder a schoolmaster, after getting tired of his abusive behavior. The killing goes as planned, but problem arises when his body mysteriously vanishes, and they soon find themselves stalked by someone.

Role:
Mia Baran
Starring:
Chazz Palminteri, Donal Logue, Sharon Stone, Kathy Bates, Spalding Gray
Directed By:
Jeremiah S. Chechik
29. Sous les jupes des filles (2014)
9
2
Sous les jupes des filles
9
2
Role:
Lili
Starring:
Vanessa Paradis, Audrey Fleurot, Laetitia Casta, Alice Belaïdi, Audrey Dana
Directed By:
Audrey Dana
30. Ariane (1974)
9
2
Ariane
9
2
Role:
Ariane
Starring:
Eugène Ionesco, Emmanuelle Riva, Jacques Spiesser, Jean Boissery
Directed By:
Pierre-Jean Bartolomé de San
31. Ishtar (1987)
6
1
Ishtar
PG-13
6
1

Ishtar is an adventure comedy film which revolves around Chuck and Lyle, two singers who are both eager to become famous. They both receive an offer in a hotel in Marrakesh, Morocco, as lounge singers, and they decide to accept the gig. They soon arrive in a neighboring country named Ishtar, and they both unknowingly get involved in a plot to overthrow its powerful leader.

Role:
Shirra Assel
Starring:
Warren Beatty, Charles Grodin, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Weston
Directed By:
32. The World Is Yours (2018)
12
2
The World Is Yours
12
2
Role:
Danny
Starring:
Vincent Cassel, François Damiens, Karim Leklou, Oulaya Amamra
Directed By:
Romain Gavras
33. Lung Ta: The Forgotten Tibet (1990)
11
2
Lung Ta: The Forgotten Tibet
11
2
Role:
Narrator (voice)
Directed By:
Franz-Christoph Giercke, Marie-Jaoul de Poncheville
34. You've Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know (1986)
11
2
You've Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know
11
2
Role:
Isabelle
Starring:
Agnès Varda
Directed By:
Agnès Varda
35. David et Madame Hansen (2012)
9
2
David et Madame Hansen
9
2
Role:
Madame Hansen-Bergmann
Starring:
Alexandre Astier, Julie-Anne Roth, Victor Chambon, Jean-Charles Simon
Directed By:
Alexandre Astier
36. Adolphe (2002)
10
2
Adolphe
10
2
Role:
Ellénore
Starring:
Jean-Louis Richard, Jean Yanne, Stanislas Merhar, Romain Duris
Directed By:
Benoît Jacquot
37. The Repentant (2002)
11
2
The Repentant
11
2
Role:
Charlotte / Leïla
Starring:
Sami Frey, Aurore Clément, Samy Naceri, Catherine Mouchet
Directed By:
Laetitia Masson
38. Carole Matthieu (2016)
9
2
Carole Matthieu
9
2
Role:
Carole Matthieu
Starring:
Ola Rapace, Corinne Masiero, Lyès Salem, Pablo Pauly
Directed By:
Louis-Julien Petit
39. Paparazzi (1998)
9
2
Paparazzi
9
2
Starring:
Johnny Hallyday, Nathalie Baye, Catherine Frot, Vincent Lindon
Directed By:
Alain Berbérian
40. Toxic Affair (1993)
8
1
Toxic Affair
8
1
Role:
Pénélope
Starring:
Fabrice Luchini, Hippolyte Girardot, Sergio Castellitto, Clémentine Célarié
Directed By:
Philomène Esposito
41. De force (2011)
7
1
De force
7
1
Role:
Commissaire Clara Damico
Starring:
Eric Cantona, Simon Abkarian, Anne Consigny, Thierry Frémont
Directed By:
Frank Henry
42. Ishkq in Paris (2013)
6
1
Ishkq in Paris
6
1
Role:
Marie Elise
Starring:
Salman Khan, Preity Zinta, Shekhar Kapur, Gaurav Chanana
Directed By:
Prem Soni

TV Movie(s)

1. L'école des femmes (1973)
14
3
L'école des femmes
14
3
Role:
Agnès
Starring:
Bernard Blier, Robert Rimbaud, Micheline Luccioni, Marc Eyraud
Directed By:
Raymond Rouleau
2. Ondine (1975)
14
3
Ondine
14
3
Role:
Ondine
Starring:
François Chaumette, Jacques Toja, Michel Duchaussoy, René Camoin
Directed By:
Raymond Rouleau
3. L'avare (1974)
12
3
L'avare
12
3
Role:
Marianne
Starring:
Francis Huster, Michel Aumont, Simon Eine, Françoise Seigner
Directed By:
René Lucot
4. Le secret des Flamands (1974)
11
2
Le secret des Flamands
11
2
Role:
Maria
Starring:
Jean-Claude Dauphin, Catherine Anglade, Françoise Bette, Jean-Paul Frankeur
Directed By:
Robert Valey
5. Figaro (2008)
11
2
Figaro
11
2
Role:
Comtesse Almaviva
Starring:
Jacques Weber, Denis Podalydès, Eva Jarriau, Céline Sallette
Directed By:
Jacques Weber

TV Shows and Videos

Dix pour cent (2015)
Dix pour cent
Starring:
Juliette Binoche, Jean Dujardin, Audrey Fleurot, Nathalie Baye, Camille Cottin, Thibault de Montalembert, Grégory Montel
Directed By:
Cédric Klapisch, Antoine Garceau, Lola Doillon, Jeanne Herry, Laurent Tirard
Isabelle Adjani: Pull marine (1984)
Isabelle Adjani: Pull marine
Role:
Woman
Directed By:
Luc Besson
Aïcha (2008)
Aïcha
Starring:
Amidou, Sofia Essaïdi, Rabia Mokeddem, Biyouna