Claude Chabrol
Film director · 2 films (1970)
Claude Chabrol is a director whose work here centres on Le Boucher (1970), across drama and thriller. 2 of those films were photographed by Jean Rabier. The work runs wide — 28% of frames across the 2 films indexed here, against 20% library-wide. All 123 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Claude Chabrol was a French film director, a member of the French New Wave (nouvelle vague) group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s. Like his colleagues and contemporaries Godard, Truffaut, Rohmer and Rivette, Chabrol was a critic for the influential film magazine Cahiers du cinéma before beginning his career as a film maker.
Born 24 June 1930 · Paris, France · died 12 September 2010
Directing style
Chabrol constructs his psychological thrillers primarily through eye-level medium shots and closeups, balanced by occasional high-angle perspectives to foster a tense, lonely, and ominous atmosphere. He favors a naturalistic lighting mix of daylight, practicals, and window illumination across interior and exterior scenes, utilizing a split of shallow and deep focus to isolate or contextualize characters. The visual palette relies on muted, earthy tones, stone grays, and cool blues, reinforcing a restrained, dramatic realism.
Awards
- Golden Bear
- European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award · 2003
- Louis Delluc Prize · 2000
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Language Film · 1996
- Pipe Smoker of the Year · 1989
Films directed by Claude Chabrol
About Claude Chabrol
When was Claude Chabrol born?
Claude Chabrol was born on 24 June 1930 in Paris, France and died on 12 September 2010.
What films has Claude Chabrol directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Le Boucher (1970) and Madame Bovary.
What awards has Claude Chabrol won?
Golden Bear, European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award (2003), Louis Delluc Prize (2000) and National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Language Film (1996).
Search every frame of Claude Chabrol’s films
All 123 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Claude Chabrol — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.