french films

[arwenant]

just wondering if anyone can recommend any french films or any films set in france, NOT any of the obvious ones like amelie, a very engagement, piano teacher etc...
thanks a lot!

[flipnflap]

The Chorus is fantastic. Among great old ones are La Balance, L'ete Meurtrier, Dimanche A La Campagne and Tango. Let me know what you think if you see them.

[Goodsoulette]

Have you seen Jules et Jim. To me its a bit obvious but bloody brilliant anyway.

[james412]

'Jean de Florette' and 'Manon Des Sources', 'Ridicule', 'Les Valseuses', 'Cible �mouvante' (aka Wild Target - starring the tragically murdered Marie Trintignant), 'Diva', 'Bande � part' and 'La Reine Margot' are all excellent.

Tilda Swinton and Jeremy Northam chase war criminal Michael Caine through southern France in 'The Statement'(2003). Just picked the DVD up for �1 at Poundland.

[jno]

Les Enfants du Paradis, one of the great romantic movies. Made during the German occupation; they constantly had to hide the sets and the actors would dissolve into nearby crowds so the Nazis didn't know what wa going on.

[Aschenbach]

Three Colours Trilogy

The Battle of Algiers - still very topical today

Rififi

Les Diaboliques

The 400 Blows

Beauty and the Beast - 1940s version

The Red Balloon (short film)

La Haine - modern black and white film about misguided youth

Before Sunset - (US film set in France) - really original and naturalistic.

[Thrasher1504]

My fav is 'Leon'

Stars Jean Reno!

[reinganum]

I would go with many of the suggestions already posted but particularly Les Valseuses (an early hit for Gerard Depardieu) which is a gangster film with a touch of humour. Also La Balance if you like a really gritty cop film.

For romance you can't beat the work of Eric Rohmer.

For older films, I enjoyed practically all the films Jean Gabin was in (he was very much in the 'world-weary' mould like Bogart and Mitchum).

[eddiebun]

A comedy film called Le Cop ( I think ) has just come to me - from when BBC2 used to show French films late on a Saturday night. I must go to Amazon to see if they've got it !

[webbo3]

anything by jacques tati.

jour de fete
Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (Vacances de Monsieur Hulot)
Mon oncle

[delboy3]

'Les Visiteurs' is the only French film I enjoyed.

[Octavius]

For serious stuff I would recommend Betty Blue, it is a little depressing, but quite moving. I also enjoyed The Page Turner.

Les Visiteurs for a bit of slapstick.

[james412]

How did I forget the Three Colours Trilogy?

Also 'La R�gle du jeu'(1939) and 'Hidden'(2005).

[mightywease]

"Delicatessan" - great film!

Plus

"The City of Lost Children" - visually so imaginative and a good fantasy movie

[spudqueen]

I'm with Aschenbach - The Red Balloon.

[anniebooklov]

Gerard Depardieu was brilliant in Cyrano de Bergerac. One of my all time favourite films.

[alleyandapu]

The Day of the Jackal

The 60's version with Edward Fox

[arwenant]

thanks a lot everyone!

[kalami]

Subway
Cache
Le placard
36
but anything with Danny Auteuil in - he is the business !