Favorite French Movies

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johnny obelisk Rank : 791	Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Aug 15 18:14 - If you've read my profile you'll know that I don'tclaim to be a film expert, but I do enjoy a good movie. Recently, I started watching foreign movies. French seem to be my favorite. ("I like the way they think"--A.D.) Here's a few of my favs. Any suggestions would be great. 1. Amelie 2. City of Lost Children 3. Cache 4. Three Colors: Blue
Charis Rank : 280	Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Aug 15 18:18 - I adored Amelie and Cache. The Beat My Heart Skipped is another French movie I watched, and while it wasn't oscar-worthy, it was a pretty good thriller. Interesting, nonetheless. My favorite French movie is The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le Scaphandre et le Papillon). This movie is from Belgium, but they speak French in it. It won the Palme D'Or - it's called L'Enfant. Right now I'm waiting on Le Conte de Noel and Entre Les Murs to come to the United States... Persepolis is great too.
johnny obelisk Rank : 791	Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Aug 15 18:21 - OKay, yeah, I just saw that one. I thought it was in French, but I wasn't sure if it was a "French" movie. It was good but profoundly sad. Have you seen Delicatessen?
Charis Rank : 280	Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Aug 15 21:53 - Wait...which one did you see? And yes, I've seen Delicatessen. Have you seen it/did you enjoy it?
johnny obelisk Rank : 791	Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Aug 15 22:00 - i did see it, and liked it enough to purchase it. i really like jean-pierre jeunet. but i think amelie is his best so far.
Charis Rank : 280	Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Aug 15 22:27 - I agree. Amélie is better rounded - Delicatessen was more just...a fun kind of film. Plus I found the characters in Amélie so much more likeable.
johnny obelisk Rank : 791	Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Aug 15 23:49 - yea, i totally agree. I think I like Amelie 'cause, i dunno... i kinda feel like i can relate to her general place in life. I feel the same about Lost in Translation. (not French... sorry)
Charis Rank : 280	Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Aug 15 23:58 - I love Lost in Translation - a little off-topic, but I definitely think there must be some sort of relatable character for me to give something a 5-star rating, French or not.
Deleted Rank : 44557	Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Aug 16 9:19 - I'm a big fan of the Taxi series and really enjoyed Les Chevaliers du Ciel
johnny obelisk Rank : 791	Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Aug 16 9:35 - i think i might have seen that at the store yesterday, but wasnt sure what it was all about.
Charis Rank : 280	Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Aug 16 15:55 - Oh, I forgot the Discreet Charm of the Bourgeosie - a brilliant French satire. Paris Je T'Aime is another one - but I only enjoyed about half of the short films. It's worth renting, however.
Rafikz Rank : 283	Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Aug 16 22:31 - Léon Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain Nuit et brouillard La Jetée La Règle du jeu À bout de souffle Vivre sa vie: Film en douze tableaux La Chinoise Les Quatre cents coups Jules et Jim and so on.
Johnny Waco Rank : 4617	Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Aug 17 23:15 - I love Cache as well, and the whole Three Colors trilogy. A little older, but Diary of a Country Priest is thoughtful and sad as well (plus you can see it in a wonderful Criterion edition).
tad Rank : 7005	Posted : 9 months, 2 weeks ago at Jan 25 11:10 - Irréversible without a doubt.
Deleted Rank : 44557	Posted : 9 months, 2 weeks ago at Jan 25 11:33 - Angel-A, Un Coeur en Hiver, Sitcom, Beautiful People, The Double Life of Veronique, all of the Trois Couleurs films, A Very Long Engagement, 13 Tzameti, and Alphaville. I'm sure I'm forgetting a few, though. I'll further reinforce Amelie, Delicatessen, Irreversible, Cache, and Leon. It's been awhile since I've seen them, but I recall liking Romance, Don't Let Me Die on a Sunday, and La Belle Noiseuse, too.
escafeld Rank : 23	Posted : 9 months, 2 weeks ago at Jan 25 13:19 - Surprised there's been no mention of La Haine yet, an excellent film. Watched Delicatessen recently and thought it pretty average overall but in parts had some inspired film-making. Got Irreversible at the top of my lovefilm rentals list so will be watching that soon.
atgthatsme Rank : 108	Posted : 9 months, 2 weeks ago at Jan 25 13:43 - Leon, Amelie, Persepolis they all totally rock. there some flicks mentioned here that sound good.
Deleted Rank : 44557	Posted : 9 months, 2 weeks ago at Jan 25 20:37 - Escafeld: I can't speak for anyone else, but a big part of why I have a fondness for Delicatessen is that it was one of the first foreign films I ever saw and contributed a lot towards my tastes moving outside the mainstream. Looking at it now, it's a little quaint in some respects, even dated, but I still appreciate it. Overall, I think it's stronger than City of Lost Children, but that's another debate entirely :p I've heard great things about La Haine, but keep putting off renting it.
11vie Rank : 37685	Posted : 4 months, 1 week ago at Jun 30 4:08 - wonderful! thanks for the info..
Kris Rank : 182	Posted : 4 months, 1 week ago at Jul 1 16:57 - Du Rififi Chez les hommes (Rififi) from 1955 is pretty good! :P
Nonfictionguy Rank : 32	Posted : 4 months, 1 week ago at Jul 2 6:50 - 1. Amélie 2. Taxi 3. Nikita 4. La Cage Aux Folles 5. Jean de Florette 6. Manon des Sources 7. Three Colours (red, white & Blue) 8. Betty Blue
♥ CHANi Rank : 116	Posted : 4 months, 1 week ago at Jul 2 9:13 - Some I've seen that haven't been mentioned... a couple of dramas, 'Ponette' & 'Ma Vie En Rose', and a musical crime comedy - '8 Femmes'.
darkenkp Rank : 6804	Posted : 3 months, 2 weeks ago at Jul 20 16:57 - A Very Long Engagement and Amelie great movies =)
shiran Rank : 415	Posted : 3 months ago at Aug 5 14:01 - Maybe, too much "popular" today but still very good: 1) Le Fabuleux Destin D´Amelie Poulain 2) Banlieu 13
pufred Rank : 4386	Posted : 2 months, 3 weeks ago at Aug 14 14:35 - Some introduction to french cinema!! La passion de Jeanne d'arc (1928)-Dreyer Un chien Andalou (1929) Buñuel L'Atalante (1934)J.Vigo La grand illusion (1937) J.Renoir le Quai des brumes (1938) M.Carné La bete humaine (1938) J.Renoir Regle du jeu (1939) J.Renoir Les enfants du paradis (1945) M.Carné Belle et la Bête (1946) J.Cocteau Orphée (1950) J.Cocteau Journal d'un curé de campagne (1951) R.Bresson le Salaire de la peur (1953) H-G.Clouzot Madame de.. (1953) M.Ophüls les vacances de Monsieur Hulot (1953) J.Tati les Diaboliques (1955) H-G.Clouzot Du Rififi chez les hommes (1955) J.Dassin Un comdamné à mort s'est échappé ou le vent souffle ou il veut (1956) R.Bresson Et Dieu…créa la femme (1956)R.Vadim Mon Oncle (1957) J.Tati Les Quatre cent coups (1959) F.Truffaut Hiroshima-Mon amour (1959) A.Resnais Pickpocket (1959) R.Bresson le Yeaux sans visage (1959) G.Franju á bout de souffle (1960) J-L.Godard L´Année dernière à Marienbad (1961) A.Resnais Jules et Jim (1962) F.Truffaut Vivre sa vie (1962) J-L.Godard le Mépris (1963) J-L.Godard Pierrot le fou (1965) J-L.Godard Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) R.Bresson playtime (1967) J.Tati Belle de jour (1967)L.Buñuel le Samouraï (1967) J-P.Melville L'Armée des ombres (1969) J-P.Melville Z (1969) Costa Gavras le Boucher (1970) C.Chabrol Souffle au couer (1971) L.Malle la Grande bouffe (1973)M.Ferreri Le Locataire (1976) R.Polanski La Cage aux folles (1978) E.Molinari Diva (1981) J-J.Beineix Jean de Florette (1986) C.Berri Betty Blue (1986) J-J.Beineix Au revoir les enfants (1987) L.Malle le Grand Bleu (1988) L.Besson L'Ours (1988) J-J.Annaud Cyrano (1990) J-P.Rappeneau Nikita (1990) L.Besson Delicatessen (1991) J-P.Jeunet Les amants du Pont-neuf (1991)L.Carax Trois Couleurs (1993-1994)Kieslowski La Haine (1995) M.Kassovitz La Cité des enfants perdus (1995)J-P.Jeunet L'Appartement (1996)G.Mimouni Amélie (2001) J-P.Jeunet Irréversible (2002) G.Noé A`la folie…pas du tout (2002)L.Columbani Les triplettes de Belleville (2003)S.Chomet Haute Tension (2003) A.Aja Dédales (2003) R.Manzor Un long dimanche de fiancailles (2004) J-P.Jeunet les Choristes (2004)C.Barratier Caché (2005) M.Haneke De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté (2005) J.Audiard la Science des réves (2006)M.Gondry Ils (2006) D.Moreau Le Scaphandre et le papillon (2007)J.Schnabel La Môme (2007)O.Dahan A L'interieur (2007) A.Bustillo Un conte de Noël (2008) A.Desplechin Entre les murs (2008) L.Cantet
Prelude VIP Moderator Rank : 1	Posted : 2 months, 3 weeks ago at Aug 14 14:40 - Banlieu 13 gets a definite vote from me, if you love action movies.
Kankku Rank : 203	Posted : 2 months, 3 weeks ago at Aug 19 11:11 - My Top-15. 1. Week End (by Jean-Luc Godard) 2. The Double Life of Véronique (by Krzysztof Kieslowski) 3. 400 Blows (by François Truffaut) 4. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Julian Schnabel) 5. Contempt (Jean-Luc Godard) 6. Three Colors: Blue (by Kszysztof Kieslowski) 7. Au Revoir, les Enfants (by Louis Malle) 8. Pierrot le Fou (by Jean-Luc Godard) 9. Breathless (by Jean-Luc Godard) 10. Jules and Jim (by François Truffaut) 11. Hiroshima mon amour (by Alain Resnais) 12. Shoot the Piano Player (by François Truffaut) 13. Alphaville (by Jean-Luc Godard) 14. Band of Outsiders (by Jean-Luc Godard) 15. Lift to the Scaffold (by Louis Malle) Oh. Only Malle, Kieslowski, Godard and Truffaut? No wait! There is one from Schnabel and one from Resnais also! Still, such a shame.
Kris Rank : 182	Posted : 2 months, 2 weeks ago at Aug 19 18:29 - Well, Banlieu 13 don't get a vote from me! But "Banlieue 13" in the other hand ;)
Opium Rank : 1927	Posted : 2 months, 2 weeks ago at Aug 20 8:41 - Oh, i love "Jeux D`enfants" one of my all time favorites. Also "Ensemble, c'est tout" has a really nice story.And now recent,i have a thing for " Coco avant Chanel" , a really good movie with great actors.
Opium Rank : 1927	Posted : 2 months, 2 weeks ago at Aug 20 8:43 - Oh, i love "Jeux D`enfants" one of my all time favorites. Also "Ensemble, c'est tout" has a really nice story.And now recent,i have a thing for " Coco avant Chanel" , a really good movie with great actors.
Luxi Rank : 737	Posted : 2 months ago at Sep 8 4:08 - pufred's got a great list, but I would add Clouzot's Le Corbeau and Truffaut's La Nuit americaine to it.
Kris Rank : 182	Posted : 2 months ago at Sep 8 4:27 - I've just seen "La Haine"! It went right up as an favorite of French Movies! :)
Bob Rank : 150	Posted : 2 months ago at Sep 8 8:54 - My Top 20 (all rated 8 and above) 1. Léon: The Professional (1994) 2. The Big Blue (1988) 3. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) 4. Irreversible (2002) 5. I Stand Alone (1998) 6. A Very Long Engagement (2004) 7. Bed and Board (1970) 8. Antoine et Colette (1962) 9. The Chorus (2004) 10. Three Colors: White (1994) (haven't seen the other two so far...shame on me) 11. A Trip to the Moon (1902) 12. The Fifth Element (1997) 13. The 400 Blows (1959) 14. Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) 15. High Tension (2003) 16. Amélie (2001) 17. Oscar (1967) 18. The City of Lost Children (1995) 19. Delicatessen (1991) 20. An Andalusian Dog (1929)
Snowcat Rank : 452	Posted : 2 months ago at Sep 8 14:18 - He loves me He loves me not is my favourite french film, Switchblade romance is also pretty cool.
Mihail Rank : 118	Posted : 2 months ago at Sep 8 15:10 - A quick top-10: 01. The 400 Blows 02. The Double Life of Veronique 03. Week End 04. Contempt 05. Le Samourai 06. Playtime 07. La Haine 08. Le Salaire de la peur 09. Hiroshima mon amour 10. Jules et Jim