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French cinema: the essentials

The best French-language films ever made, from the New Wave to today's festival favourites.

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  1. Léon: The Professional poster1Léon: The Professional19948.3
  2. The Intouchables poster2The Intouchables20118.3
  3. Le Trou poster3Le Trou19608.2
  4. Mommy poster4Mommy20148.2
  5. Incendies poster5Incendies20108.1
  6. Portrait of a Lady on Fire poster6Portrait of a Lady on Fire20198.1
  7. La Haine poster7La Haine19958.1
  8. The Wages of Fear poster8The Wages of Fear19538.0
  9. The 400 Blows poster9The 400 Blows19598.0
  10. The Passion of Joan of Arc poster10The Passion of Joan of Arc19288.0
  11. A Man Escaped poster11A Man Escaped19568.0
  12. Amélie poster12Amélie20017.9
  13. Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! poster13Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!19667.9
  14. Miraculous World: Shanghai - The Legend of Ladydragon poster14Miraculous World: Shanghai - The Legend of Ladydragon20217.9
  15. The Count of Monte Cristo poster15The Count of Monte Cristo20247.9
  16. Army of Shadows poster16Army of Shadows19697.9
  17. Three Colors: Red poster17Three Colors: Red19947.9
  18. All Your Faces poster18All Your Faces20237.9
  19. Persepolis poster19Persepolis20077.9
  20. Diabolique poster20Diabolique19557.9
  21. A Trip to the Moon poster21A Trip to the Moon19027.9
  22. Grand Illusion poster22Grand Illusion19377.9
  23. La Jetée poster23La Jetée19627.9
  24. Dogman poster24Dogman20237.8
  25. See You Up There poster25See You Up There20177.8
  26. Z poster26Z19697.8
  27. A Bag of Marbles poster27A Bag of Marbles20177.8
  28. My Life as a Zucchini poster28My Life as a Zucchini20167.8
  29. Day for Night poster29Day for Night19737.8
  30. Rififi poster30Rififi19557.8
  31. Le Samouraï poster31Le Samouraï19677.8
  32. Close poster32Close20227.8
  33. The Specials poster33The Specials20197.8
  34. The Dinner Game poster34The Dinner Game19987.8
  35. Ernest & Celestine poster35Ernest & Celestine20127.8
  36. Polisse poster36Polisse20117.8
  37. Amour poster37Amour20127.8
  38. Crooks in Clover poster38Crooks in Clover19637.7
  39. Two Is a Family poster39Two Is a Family20167.7
  40. Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest poster40Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest20067.7
  41. Vivre Sa Vie poster41Vivre Sa Vie19627.7
  42. BPM (Beats per Minute) poster42BPM (Beats per Minute)20177.7
  43. Mustang poster43Mustang20157.7
  44. Jean de Florette poster44Jean de Florette19867.7
  45. Hiroshima Mon Amour poster45Hiroshima Mon Amour19597.7
  46. The Young Girls of Rochefort poster46The Young Girls of Rochefort19677.7
  47. PlayTime poster47PlayTime19677.7
  48. Cléo from 5 to 7 poster48Cléo from 5 to 719627.7
  49. Divines poster49Divines20167.7
  50. Fantastic Planet poster50Fantastic Planet19737.6
  51. Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie poster51Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie20237.6
  52. Three Colors: Blue poster52Three Colors: Blue19937.6
  53. Laurence Anyways poster53Laurence Anyways20127.6
  54. Le Cercle Rouge poster54Le Cercle Rouge19707.6
  55. Elevator to the Gallows poster55Elevator to the Gallows19587.6
  56. Bad Seeds poster56Bad Seeds20187.6
  57. Eyes Without a Face poster57Eyes Without a Face19607.6
  58. The Fifth Element poster58The Fifth Element19977.6
  59. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly poster59The Diving Bell and the Butterfly20077.6
  60. Manon of the Spring poster60Manon of the Spring19867.6
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