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A Short List of French Films

A list of French films that should be watched in the original French with subtitles. And that the American film industry should never be let near, even though it's too late in some cases...

Taxi (1998)

Taxi (1998)

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Avg: 6.4 (11 Ratings) Rate It

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Taxi is a 1998 French action-comedy film starring Samy Naceri, Frédéric Diefenthal and Marion...

Amélie (2001)

Amélie (2001)

8.6 (32 Ratings) Rate It

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A painfully shy waitress working at a tiny Paris cafe, Amelie makes a surprising discovery and sees...

French Film Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain Paris Romantic comedy critically acllaimed
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Dennis Lehane recommended The Wages of Fear (1953) in Movies (curated)

 
The Wages of Fear (1953)
The Wages of Fear (1953)
1953 | Adventure, Thriller
6.3 (3 Ratings)
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"The tensest movie ever made. My favorite French film. Pretty much incomparable on every level."

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Lee-Ann (5 KP) rated Shall We Kiss (2007) in Movies

Jul 10, 2017  
Shall We Kiss (2007)
Shall We Kiss (2007)
2007 | Romance
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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A kiss can be nothing or everything
This is a French film about the dangers of falling in love.
  
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Reggie Watts recommended A Bout de Souffle (Breathless) (1960) in Movies (curated)

 
A Bout de Souffle (Breathless) (1960)
A Bout de Souffle (Breathless) (1960)
1960 | Crime, Drama
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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"Breathless is a film very much about passion and life lived solely by the fuel of passion, which is very French. I like the pacing of it, and I like that the lead actress is an American speaking French. It was nice to hear a character speaking French who still has an American accent. Generally it’s an American actor trying to do a French accent as though they were a French person speaking English, which is ridiculous. So it was kind of nice to see and hear this terrible French accent, which is only because she’s not a native speaker. The remaster is stunning—it looks so good on Blu-ray. It looks almost like it’s a modern film."

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Dean (6921 KP) rated Point Blank (2011) in Movies

Sep 8, 2017  
Point Blank (2011)
Point Blank (2011)
2011 | Action, International, Mystery
7
6.0 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Relentless pace (1 more)
Good story
Cool French action thriller
A decent French action film I stumbled upon. Likened to Taken it was very good, with a simple plot with some good twists. The action doesn't let up and tension builds very quickly.
  
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Karl Urban recommended A Prophet (Un prophete) (2010) in Movies (curated)

 
A Prophet (Un prophete) (2010)
A Prophet (Un prophete) (2010)
2010 | International, Drama
7.0 (4 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"I just saw a phenomenal French film recently called A Prophet. Have you seen that? Got to check it out. It’s amazing, it was an amazing film. Oh oh, No Country for Old Men. Gotta have that in there. This five is expanding to 10, 12! No Country for Old Men. Phenomenal film. Loved that film."

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Steve Gunn recommended Vagabond (1985) in Movies (curated)

 
Vagabond (1985)
Vagabond (1985)
1985 | Drama, Romance
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"This film wanders through the winter French countryside, the landscape working in tandem with the mood, the bleakness punctuated with flashes of humor and feeling. I love the use of music in this film—the jukebox scene is mind-blowing."

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Frederick Elmes recommended Murmur of the Heart (1971) in Movies (curated)

 
Murmur of the Heart (1971)
Murmur of the Heart (1971)
1971 | International, Comedy, Drama
(0 Ratings)
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"This brilliant film about a boy’s coming of age introduced me to French cinema. Malle creates a fascinating picture of French family life; it’s both a comedy and a story of alienation. The mood of the more intimate scenes stays with me, as does the great jazz score."

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Alan Rudolph recommended Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (Mr.Hulot's Holiday) (1953) in Movies (curated)

 
Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (Mr.Hulot's Holiday) (1953)
Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (Mr.Hulot's Holiday) (1953)
1953 |
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"At a film festival conference a few decades past, I was asked by a solemn journalist which French director has had the most influence on me. I expressed undying appreciation of Truffaut, Godard, Renoir, but stated that the most accurate answer was that Jacques Tati left an indelible mark when I saw this film as a boy. The French hated that answer—Tati was out of favor at the time. Funny how that works. This film remains one of the most hilarious, affectionate, politely barbed creations. For me it’s a cinematic standard for human comedy."

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Paul Morrissey recommended The Earrings of Madame de... (1953) in Movies (curated)

 
The Earrings of Madame de... (1953)
The Earrings of Madame de... (1953)
1953 | Drama, Romance
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Movie Favorite

"Another example of magnificent filmmaking, wherein the performances of Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, and Vittorio De Sica and the direction of Max Ophuls are so perfect that it almost stands alone in a category of romantic European filmmaking. Ophuls’s great fame rests mostly on the extraordinary directorial control he brings to this special film. It seems the most quintessential French film ever made, based on a story by the French Louise de Vilmorin, but it was directed by the German Ophuls. Americans, sensibly enough, never really tried to do this kind of film."

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