Christian Matras

Cinematographer. Born 29 December 1903 in Valence, Drome, France. Died 4 May 1977.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m score

Born

29 December 1903, Valence, Drome, France

Died

4 May 1977

Active

1937–1955

Frequently works with

Annette Wademant, Max Ophüls

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

87Fi1m

78Critics

We rate Christian’s work 9 points above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above3

60 to 790

Under 600

Of 3 reviewed titles.

In numbers

Reviewed: 3 films
Screen time: 6 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $172,885 across 1 film with figures
Active: 1937–1955

Genres

Drama3
Romance2
History1
War1

Best and worst on Fi1m

92BestGrand Illusion1937

81WorstLola Montès1955

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

81930s

161940s

221950s

231960s

31970s

Directors most worked with

Max Ophüls2 titles