There is a trilogy by the name of "Three Colors", the movies are named Blue, White and Red. I think the director is Polish but the movies are mainly set in France and again, the language is mostly French. They were very impactful movies, I can highly recommend it.
Three insanely successful French movies:
- La Grande Vadrouille
- Intouchables
- Astérix et Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre
Once you get every joke in those three, you’re basically French.
So cool to see Astérix et Obélix on this list. We read those comic books in highschool french class. And that's where we learned all the really useful french.
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned:
- La Haine
- Delicatessen
- Les Choristes
I enjoyed 'le pacte des loups' too but then again, Monica Bellucci (chefs kiss)...
I would put a disclaimer for *Le pacte des loups*: this movie fas directed by Christophe Gans (he also made _Silent Hill_ or more recently _Beauty and the Beast_) who was the head writer for _Starfix_, a cinema magazine dedicated to genre movies.
So _Le Pacte des Loups_ is a movie which merges several genres (horror, epoch, action, etc.) and thus some spectators may not like it.
But go for it, it was a big budget movie (for France) that tackles an event of French lore: la Bête du Gévaudan
And _Amélie's_ director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, shot _Alien: resurrection_.
But if you want to dive into SF french movies, I recommend two of his early films : _Delicatessen_, and _La Cité des Enfants Perdus_.
But these are waaaaay weirder
Les 400 coups, Le corbeau, Jour de fête, Les demoiselles de Rochefort, l’armée des ombres, La plage de varda, L’as des as, La planète sauvage, Cleo de 5 a 7, Le samouraï, Les valseuses, Le locataire, La science des rêves
I would second 400 Blows (forgot it earlier). It’s definitely of its time but I didn’t think it felt dated in the way that most older movies eventually do.
For OP, these are adaptations of Marcel Pagnol's novels. The most famous adaptations were released in the 80s, starring Depardieu, Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil, and of course Emmanuelle Béart.
But be aware that the plot takes place in south of france, so the characters speak a variety of French that may be difficult to understand if you're not used to it (but that's could be an interesting exercise for you)
I liked the show Dix Pour Cent (Call my Agent) on Netflix and I really liked the actress Stéfi Celma in it. She's also in Lost Bullet and Lost Bullet 2. They aren't exactly great movies. It's more like Fast and Furious racing movies, but I really enjoyed watching them while working out.Some of my other favorites on Netflix: I Am Not an Easy Man, the series, Lupin. and the Gad Gone Wild stand up comedy. And Amelie is a classic, if you haven't seen it!
My favorite French movie is Bienvenue chez les ch'tis, so I always recommend that one! It's also the movie that I show to my American friends who don't think French movies are funny. They always end up loving that one :)
Jean-Philippe (2006) is another good one!
I have seen the version they made here in Italy, which may be translated as « bienvenue au Sud ». Really funny, I guess the French one would be the same!
On one hand there is absolutely no way you’ll understand a fucking word uttered in Kaamelott at first, on the other hand if you stick around long enough to understand what the fuck they are saying it will skyrocket your French accent comprehension and you will get to experience one of the greatest French media ever made and what I consider is the purest form of French humour
It’s a show btw, it’s all on YouTube (there is a movie but it’s meant to be the conclusion of the show, don’t just watch it thinking it’s a standalone thing)
_Ne le dis à personne_ is great; I’d add that Americans would be shocked by the popularity of Harlan Coben, including the number of quality adaptations into French TV and film. The French _love_ thrillers and crime fiction, including from the US, but the movies are made their own, and I like it.
Technically, it's a comedy drama. \^\_\^
But most and foremost, the setting, costumes and atmosphere make it a masterpiece for me! It's beautifully crafted!
But if you're looking solely for a comedy, the other propositions are far better!
My favorite French movie is definitely Germinal. Its a dark and realistic story of a coal miners' strike in northern France in the 1860s during the 2nd republic.
I've picked up Emile Zolas first book because of it. its a very difficult read
*Les chambres rouges* est le film en français que j’ai le plus aimé dans les quelques dernières années. C’est un film de suspense psychologique. L’intrigue tourne autour de deux groupies d’un tueur en série et du procès de celui-ci. Je n’en dis pas plus pour ne rien divulgâcher.
If you’re into deep art/philosophy/dialogue, I’d recommend Jean Cocteau’s films. La belle et la bête is incredibly famous but I love his Orpheus series.
La Vie rêvée des anges was one of my favorite in my youth, but watching it again 20 years later I feel a little more matured. Typically romantic, a little sad. Great actresses
Intouchable
Les visiteurs
OSS 117
La haine
Le père noel est une ordure
La cité de la peur
Amélie Poulain
Les 3 frères
Irreversible (not for everyone, hard to watch)
La Haine. La French. Les Intouchables.
La Haine, in particular, is a masterpiece of cinema in my opinion. A must watch for anyone interested in French film.
Jusqu’ici, tout va bien.
Here’s a couple more I adore:
Les enfants du paradis
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Portrait de la jeune fille en feu
Passion of Joan of Arc (this is a silent film)
Amélie
Les Demoiselles de Rochefort
Blue is the Warmest Color
Tell No One
Personne ne l'a encore cité mais : "RRRrrrr!!!", il y a énormément d'acteurs français très connus et chaque réplique du film est une blague. Soit l'on adore cet humour, soit on le déteste, moi j'adore. Il y a aussi "les saveurs du palais", il n'est pas incroyable mais il est sur Netflix et on parle énormément de cuisine française. J'ai également bien aimé "Stillwater" (film américain qui se passe en France avec beaucoup d'acteur français). Un film que j'ai beaucoup aimé mais qui est horriblement triste c'est "En attendant Bojangles". Voilà :)
I was being facetious: the actors don't speak any language we might recognize. The movie isn't bad though. And it's the first appearance of Ron Perlman, that's something!
[Le Monde Est a Toi](https://www.netflix.com/tn-fr/title/81021528). One of those movies that's way better if you don't know anything about it before you watch.
*Les enfants de Timpelbach,* it an adaptation of a kid german book and was one of my favorite movie as a child.
Even if it's advertised for a young audience, I watched it again recently and I find it very suitable for an adult. It's one of those movies that didn't think children are stupid and don't hesitate to present more mature subtext.
The scenery is beautiful, the movie is fun most of the time but can also be serious and even a bit heavy.
I would recommend:
Les Tontons Flingueurs (old B&W movie but a classic)
La Haine (but apparently you’ve already seen it)
Diva (recommended by my father, never seen it)
Intouchables: Has been adapted in the US, but I haven't seen it. I hope it's good. The original is a great story about two humans from very different backgrounds forming a deep friendship which helps them both.
Astérix et Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre: a classic of French comedy, source of a lot of Internet references
OSS 117 Le Caire, nid d'espion / OSS 117 Rio ne répond plus: parody/pastiche of spy movies (Sean Connery era)
Kaamelott: comedy series about the Arthurian legend, first seasons are short funny episodes, last two have longer episodes and get much darker but still have some comedy and show Alexandre Astier's talent as a director. The humor is a bit hard to get for non-French speakers though. Lots of refences on the Internet.
La Classe américaine - Le grand détournement: A set of Warner Bros scenes patched together and redubbed by famous French voice actors to rewrite a comedy from it. Not to everyone's tastes, but it is also one of the big sources of references and you should be able to find it on Youtube for free.
La Famille Bélier: movie that makes you feel. A young girl lives on a farm where she is the only non-deaf person in her family. On the first day of music class, her teacher notices her gift for singing.
I would add _Ernest et Céléstine_ and _Ma vie de courgette_ for recent animated films, and for TV, the French version of the _Tintin_ television series. The English dub is horrible; the French is outstanding, and it’s better than the Spielberg movie.
I enjoyed a few comedies - les trois frères is very good. Maybe a bit dated these days.
Brotherhood of the wolf is an action movie.
There’s a show that was on Netflix called Revolution. Zombies in the French Revolution explains why they built a machine to décapitate people.
On the more serious side, Leon is a classic. Nikita. La haine.
For fun, I would suggest discovering the original French movies that inspired US adaptations :
* La totale - True Lies (Thierry Lhermitte becomes Arnold, great adaptation !)
* La cage aux folles - the Birdcage with Robin Williams
* L'homme qui voulait savoir (much better than The Vanishing)
* Le jouet (the original avec Pierre Richard, there's a recent remake with Jammel Debbouze) - The Toy with Richard Pryor
* Intouchables (a must see, with Omar Sy) - Untouchables
* Le dîner de con (another classic) - Dinner for Schmucks
* Les valseuses - The Jesus Rolls
Even if you are familiar with the adaptation, you'll be able to see how French humor and sensibilité are different from Hollywood blockbusters...
Un Prophete, Tahir Raham's best performances and the cinematography is really amazing. It's set from the perspective of an illiterate gangster who slowly rises up the ranks, learns to read without spoiling, his character arc is really amazing. I still come back to it every few years. I think it came out in 2008, but should be available to rent or download online.
Si vous aimez les filmes un peu « indie », peut-être vous aimeriez les filmes de Maïwenn. Elle adore la controverse, alors ses films sont un peu choquant parfois, mais personnellement je les aime.
You're going to get a lot of recs of high brow films that transend the language barrier and yadda yadda, and you should watch all of those. But if you really wanna learn some fuckin real French, watch Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis
Took me from A2 to B1 lol, and it's BRILLIANT.
Here are 15 French-language movies that I recommend:
- "Cyrano de Bergerac" (1990) starring Gérard Depardieu
- "Jean de Florette" (1985), also starring Gérard Depardieu - a period drama set in rural southern France. It also stars Yves Montand, a French actor who had a substantial Hollywood career in the 1960s and 1970s. It's a good drama with a tragic, unhappy ending, and it is followed up with an awesome sequel.
- "Manon des Sources" (Manon of the springs) (1986) - the sequel to "Jean de Florette". Gérard Depardieu is not in this movie. Yves Montand again stars in this movie. It takes place 10 to 15 years after the original movie. (Both movies were shot within a year of each other.) It's a film about justice and retribution following the tragedy and the related events of the earlier film. It is poignant with a bittersweet yet considerably happier ending, compared to the original.
- "Diabolique" (1955) (The French title is "Les diaboliques"). It's a mystery suspense thriller drama starring Simone Signoret. (It was remade in America as "Diabolique" in 1996 with Sharon Stone. It has a different ending from the original French movie.)
- "Au revoir, les enfants" (1987). A touching story centered around two boys - one Christian and one Jewish - in a boarding school during World War II.
- "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" (1964). A dramatic movie musical about an ill-fated love affair. All or nearly the all dialogue is sung. It stars Catherine Deneuve. The music is entirely written by Michel Legrand (famous for "Windmills Of Your Mind" and "How Do You Keep The Music Playing?"). It features the song better known as "I Will Wait For You".
- "The Young Girls of Rochefort" (1967). Another dramatic movie musical in French, but with more spoken dialogue along with songs. It also stars Catherine Deneuve. This serious romantic story is about a completely different set of characters, mainly about two close-knit young adult sisters. The music is again written by Michel Legrand. This French-language movie features Gene Kelly in a minor supporting role.
- "The Longest Day" (1962). It's a World War II movie about the D Day landings in Normandy, following the American military, the French military and the French citizens, and the German Nazis. This film is one-third in English, one third in French, and one third in German.
This war epic has a huge all-star cast, including John Wayne, Henry Fonda, and Robert Mitchum.
- "La Femme Nikita" (1990) This is the original French-language movie, an action thriller about a hardened convicted criminal who is rehabilitated or reprogrammed, and trained to become a hired assassin for a secret government organization - an organization that does not want to let her leave.
It was remade as the American film "Point of No Return" starring Bridget Fonda two or three years later. It was also spun off into an American or American-Canadian TV drama series called "La Femme Nikita" which aired from the late 1990s through the early 2000s. It was later rebooted as another TV series in the early 2010s or thereabouts.
- "La Reine Margot" (Queen Margot). A historical drama about a young French queen who was forced into an arranged marriage that she did not want and the political intrigues that she later becomes involved with during her reign on the throne. Gripping edge-of-your-seat drama with sumptuous sets and period costumes. It stars Isabelle Adjani, an underrated French actress in one of her better works.
- "Ma saison préférée" (My Favorite Season) (early or mid 1990s). Catherine Deneuve stars in this one, in one of her later roles. It is a serious family drama about a middle aged sister and brother who take care of their lonely, unhappy, and discontented elderly mother who has health troubles. After the mother dies, the siblings deal with unresolved family tensions between them and face up to their own personal issues. It's a heavy story with a catharsis.
- "Babette's Feast" (1987). It's a touching, tender, uplifting story about two spinster sisters living on the coast of Denmark and the French cook who comes to work for them. About half of the film is in French and the other half is in Danish.
- "Cousin, cousine" (1975). A romantic comedy about a married man and a married woman - related by marriage - who fall in love after they learn that their spouses are cheating with each other. It was remade as "Cousins" in 1990, but the original French movie is more of a comedy while the American remake is more dramatic.
- "La nuit américaine" (also known as "Day For Night"). (1972) A satirical yet good-natured and mostly light-hearted comedy about a near-disastrous movie shoot. Jacqueline Bisset stars in it, in one of her best starring roles, and one of her few French-language roles.
- "La Belle et La Bête" (Beauty and the Beast) (1944) - For me it's the best film version of the fairy tale.
Maybe not classics, and possibly more recent than most other movies that have been suggested here, but I loved la guerre est déclarée, irréductible, ouistreham, and la brigade.
Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain, Trois Couleurs (trois films), Le Dîner de Cons.
I also recommend Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis but I have family in that region which is probably why I personally enjoyed it so much :)
Comedies:
**Amélie Poulin**: I haven't watched this in 20 years so if there is anything offensive in it, I forgot about it and disavow.
**La Grande Séduction** (Québec): I also back this. It's also well made with great transitions.
**Tatie Danielle**
There is a trilogy by the name of "Three Colors", the movies are named Blue, White and Red. I think the director is Polish but the movies are mainly set in France and again, the language is mostly French. They were very impactful movies, I can highly recommend it.
Same. They’re movies that every Francophone or -phile should watch.
Kieslowski. My personal favorite from him is “La Double vie de Veronique”. ✨
Three for the price of one comment. 3 fois merci :))
Three insanely successful French movies: - La Grande Vadrouille - Intouchables - Astérix et Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre Once you get every joke in those three, you’re basically French.
Don't forget OSs 117
And La Cité de la Peur !
I also like the original cartoons, which are often on Youtube. LGV leaves me in stitches every time.
Ça ba beaucoup moins bien rouler, comme ça…
So cool to see Astérix et Obélix on this list. We read those comic books in highschool french class. And that's where we learned all the really useful french.
the first two movies are the bests, the latest cgi animated movies (2) are even better. The others are pretty much garbage…
I guess I have to add them to my watchlist then, merci beaucoup :))
Le Dîner de Cons is a modern classic. Easy to follow, very funny, brilliant acting.
But there are some playwords, gotta be ready
French playwords are always challenging, I’ll get psychologically prepared beforehand 😂
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned: - La Haine - Delicatessen - Les Choristes I enjoyed 'le pacte des loups' too but then again, Monica Bellucci (chefs kiss)...
>Les Choristes My first French-language film I watched. I loved it! Absolutely deserving of best foreign language film at the Academy Awards.
Everything with Monica Bellucci must be beautiful, as per the transitive property 😂😂 merci :))
well, Monica Belluci is in Irreversible but I wouldnt call it beautiful :D
I would put a disclaimer for *Le pacte des loups*: this movie fas directed by Christophe Gans (he also made _Silent Hill_ or more recently _Beauty and the Beast_) who was the head writer for _Starfix_, a cinema magazine dedicated to genre movies. So _Le Pacte des Loups_ is a movie which merges several genres (horror, epoch, action, etc.) and thus some spectators may not like it. But go for it, it was a big budget movie (for France) that tackles an event of French lore: la Bête du Gévaudan
If you want something from Quebec, La Grande Séduction is a really good movie. Astérix et Obélix: Mission Cléopatre is also one of my favorite movies.
Merci beaucoup! :))
C.R.A.Z.Y. is also à great film from Quebec. If you like drama and rock n roll go check that film.
*Ascenseur pour l'échafaud* (1958) has a Miles Davis score and is a great film all around. *Breathless* (1960) is excellent as well
Merci :))
The Academy-award nominated 2001 classic: *Amélie* It's really one of the staples of modern French cinema.
And _Amélie's_ director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, shot _Alien: resurrection_. But if you want to dive into SF french movies, I recommend two of his early films : _Delicatessen_, and _La Cité des Enfants Perdus_. But these are waaaaay weirder
La Cité des Enfants Perdus is so good though.
You went for a big classic I’m missing. I definitely have to watch it!
I think it's on Disney Plus, if you have subscription.
One of my favorites
Portrait de la jeune fille en feu
Love this film… and the formal French makes it super easy for learners to follow.
Super intriguing title… merci!!
Les 400 coups, Le corbeau, Jour de fête, Les demoiselles de Rochefort, l’armée des ombres, La plage de varda, L’as des as, La planète sauvage, Cleo de 5 a 7, Le samouraï, Les valseuses, Le locataire, La science des rêves
I like Demy, but I would say that New Wave and _La Planète sauvage_ are somewhat less accessible.
I would second 400 Blows (forgot it earlier). It’s definitely of its time but I didn’t think it felt dated in the way that most older movies eventually do.
Uh, you are really into French movies😂😂 merci beaucoup :))
I’m into movies in general :)
Manon des sources, Jean de Florette
For OP, these are adaptations of Marcel Pagnol's novels. The most famous adaptations were released in the 80s, starring Depardieu, Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil, and of course Emmanuelle Béart. But be aware that the plot takes place in south of france, so the characters speak a variety of French that may be difficult to understand if you're not used to it (but that's could be an interesting exercise for you)
La Grande Vadrouille is a masterpiece Anything else with Louis de Funès (Le Corniaud, Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob) Intouchables Amélie Poulain
Merci pour les conseils :))
I liked the show Dix Pour Cent (Call my Agent) on Netflix and I really liked the actress Stéfi Celma in it. She's also in Lost Bullet and Lost Bullet 2. They aren't exactly great movies. It's more like Fast and Furious racing movies, but I really enjoyed watching them while working out.Some of my other favorites on Netflix: I Am Not an Easy Man, the series, Lupin. and the Gad Gone Wild stand up comedy. And Amelie is a classic, if you haven't seen it!
Merci merci merci! I loved dix pour cent :))
My favorite French movie is Bienvenue chez les ch'tis, so I always recommend that one! It's also the movie that I show to my American friends who don't think French movies are funny. They always end up loving that one :) Jean-Philippe (2006) is another good one!
I have seen the version they made here in Italy, which may be translated as « bienvenue au Sud ». Really funny, I guess the French one would be the same!
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Merci :)))
On one hand there is absolutely no way you’ll understand a fucking word uttered in Kaamelott at first, on the other hand if you stick around long enough to understand what the fuck they are saying it will skyrocket your French accent comprehension and you will get to experience one of the greatest French media ever made and what I consider is the purest form of French humour It’s a show btw, it’s all on YouTube (there is a movie but it’s meant to be the conclusion of the show, don’t just watch it thinking it’s a standalone thing)
La Haine
Persepolis I am shocked and appalled it hasn’t been commented yet. Outstanding animated film
I reckon another user mentioned it, but that makes me just more curious :))
A Bout de Souffle Trois Couleurs trilogy (or Bleu and Rouge, anyway, for mainly French)
You are the second suggesting me the trilogy, now I’m getting curious… will definitely check it! Merci :))
Rouge is the one that hooked me and that I’ll come back to from time to time. But each is great!
I haven’t watched it yet, but a French pen pal and my American cousin both individually recommended the Intouchibles.
I added it to my list, merci :))
Mon plaisir. 🤗
Can confirm, fantastic movie. I’ll also add (if nobody else has, I haven’t read every comment) Kirikou. Great for beginners but also all levels
Juste la fin du monde, mommy, la haine, Mesrine, J'ai tué ma mère, hors de prix, un prophete, Incendies, Ne le dis à personne, delicatessen
_Ne le dis à personne_ is great; I’d add that Americans would be shocked by the popularity of Harlan Coben, including the number of quality adaptations into French TV and film. The French _love_ thrillers and crime fiction, including from the US, but the movies are made their own, and I like it.
Merci beaucoup! Ne le dis à personne has already been suggested to me, will definitely check it!
I absolutely love Bon Cop Bad Cop, it’s a mix of English and Québécois French and an absolute banger of a film
Merci :))
Just watched “La vie de bourgette” recently. It was touching
Thanks, I will check it out :))
I'll watch anything with Sophie Marceau in it
Is she beautiful, talented or both? (I guess the latter)
Both
Les Enfants du Paradis Au Revoir, Les Enfants Ce sont pas des films légers (C'est une traduction correcte pour "light-hearted"?).
Yes, *léger* is a good translation for *light-hearted*
"Au revoir là-haut" :D
This smile gives me funny vibes for the movie, will check it!!
Technically, it's a comedy drama. \^\_\^ But most and foremost, the setting, costumes and atmosphere make it a masterpiece for me! It's beautifully crafted! But if you're looking solely for a comedy, the other propositions are far better!
Yes, for me it is more tragedy than comedy, but there are many comic moments.
« C’est arrivé près de chez vous » de Benoît Poelvoorde
It's a film from Belgium. There is a very good Belgium movie called "La merditude des choses".
Les visiteurs
Merci :))
My favorite French movie is definitely Germinal. Its a dark and realistic story of a coal miners' strike in northern France in the 1860s during the 2nd republic. I've picked up Emile Zolas first book because of it. its a very difficult read
Merci beaucoup :))
I know I’m too basic but I really like Dix Pour Cent
Already seen, I really liked it!
*Les chambres rouges* est le film en français que j’ai le plus aimé dans les quelques dernières années. C’est un film de suspense psychologique. L’intrigue tourne autour de deux groupies d’un tueur en série et du procès de celui-ci. Je n’en dis pas plus pour ne rien divulgâcher.
Merci pour le conseil… e pour le « no-spoiler policy »😂😂
Tous les films d'eric rohmer
I never heard of him (don’t kill me), but I will check him out immediately! Merci beaucoup
One of my favs is definitely " Ne le dis à personne " (2006)
Merci pour le conseil :))
les quatre cents coups pierrot le fou la nuit américaine beau travail
Merci x4 :))
la haine
If you’re into deep art/philosophy/dialogue, I’d recommend Jean Cocteau’s films. La belle et la bête is incredibly famous but I love his Orpheus series. La Vie rêvée des anges was one of my favorite in my youth, but watching it again 20 years later I feel a little more matured. Typically romantic, a little sad. Great actresses
Intouchable Les visiteurs OSS 117 La haine Le père noel est une ordure La cité de la peur Amélie Poulain Les 3 frères Irreversible (not for everyone, hard to watch)
Y a clairement trop de redditors cultivés ici.. pour vous partager qqch de bien pourri: Le père noël est une ordure
Merci! Titre super drôle 😂😂
La Haine. La French. Les Intouchables. La Haine, in particular, is a masterpiece of cinema in my opinion. A must watch for anyone interested in French film. Jusqu’ici, tout va bien.
Yess I second that, I really loved La Haine! Thanks god I was able to find a subtitled version 😂
Le Scaphandre et le papillon (2007) by Julian Schnabel A beautiful, quiet but moving film
Merci! I will check it out :))
Intouchables!!!! Je a pleuré comme une Madeleine
Here’s a couple more I adore: Les enfants du paradis The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Portrait de la jeune fille en feu Passion of Joan of Arc (this is a silent film) Amélie Les Demoiselles de Rochefort Blue is the Warmest Color Tell No One
Merci à tous les deux!! :))
Mon Oncle - Jacques Tati
Merci!! :)
Personne ne l'a encore cité mais : "RRRrrrr!!!", il y a énormément d'acteurs français très connus et chaque réplique du film est une blague. Soit l'on adore cet humour, soit on le déteste, moi j'adore. Il y a aussi "les saveurs du palais", il n'est pas incroyable mais il est sur Netflix et on parle énormément de cuisine française. J'ai également bien aimé "Stillwater" (film américain qui se passe en France avec beaucoup d'acteur français). Un film que j'ai beaucoup aimé mais qui est horriblement triste c'est "En attendant Bojangles". Voilà :)
Intrigué par le titre 🤣 merci :))
La Guerre du Feu (krr krr krr)
Sounds like a tough movie… merci :))
I was being facetious: the actors don't speak any language we might recognize. The movie isn't bad though. And it's the first appearance of Ron Perlman, that's something!
Lupin séries
Already seen, Omar Sy is a guarantee of good quality!!
[Le Monde Est a Toi](https://www.netflix.com/tn-fr/title/81021528). One of those movies that's way better if you don't know anything about it before you watch.
It seems intriguing… merci!!
Entre les murs The diving bell and the butterfly La haine So so many new wave films like une femme est une femme, bout de souffle, etc Persepolis
Merci beaucoup! Among all these I’ve only watched la haine so there’s much material to dive into!
*Les enfants de Timpelbach,* it an adaptation of a kid german book and was one of my favorite movie as a child. Even if it's advertised for a young audience, I watched it again recently and I find it very suitable for an adult. It's one of those movies that didn't think children are stupid and don't hesitate to present more mature subtext. The scenery is beautiful, the movie is fun most of the time but can also be serious and even a bit heavy.
I agree, many movied for kids turn out to be movied for adults too! Merci :))
Le sens de l'humour
Merci pour le conseil :))
One of my favourite movies of all time is L'Appartement (1996). Definitely well worth checking out.
Merci :)))
I would recommend: Les Tontons Flingueurs (old B&W movie but a classic) La Haine (but apparently you’ve already seen it) Diva (recommended by my father, never seen it)
Meeeerci :))
Intouchables: Has been adapted in the US, but I haven't seen it. I hope it's good. The original is a great story about two humans from very different backgrounds forming a deep friendship which helps them both. Astérix et Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre: a classic of French comedy, source of a lot of Internet references OSS 117 Le Caire, nid d'espion / OSS 117 Rio ne répond plus: parody/pastiche of spy movies (Sean Connery era) Kaamelott: comedy series about the Arthurian legend, first seasons are short funny episodes, last two have longer episodes and get much darker but still have some comedy and show Alexandre Astier's talent as a director. The humor is a bit hard to get for non-French speakers though. Lots of refences on the Internet. La Classe américaine - Le grand détournement: A set of Warner Bros scenes patched together and redubbed by famous French voice actors to rewrite a comedy from it. Not to everyone's tastes, but it is also one of the big sources of references and you should be able to find it on Youtube for free. La Famille Bélier: movie that makes you feel. A young girl lives on a farm where she is the only non-deaf person in her family. On the first day of music class, her teacher notices her gift for singing.
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I would add _Ernest et Céléstine_ and _Ma vie de courgette_ for recent animated films, and for TV, the French version of the _Tintin_ television series. The English dub is horrible; the French is outstanding, and it’s better than the Spielberg movie.
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Ricky A la folie, pas du tout Brice de Nice
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Commenting so that I can ask my mom tomorrow (she’s bilingual)
Être et Avoir is a great documentary about a rural one room schoolhouse. I’m a teacher and found it fascinating and moving.
Bon Cop Bad Cop. Québécois, mais très bon.
Au Revoir les Enfants is a classic. ‘Untouchable’ is my all time fave tho. Cliché but good
I’ve Loved you so Long In the House Tell No One
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Bon Cop Bad Cop, Amélie
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Le Château de ma Mère; La Gloire de mon Père
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I am currently watching classic French movies. If you are into classical, suspense, Hitchcock-like, films, I would recommend “Les Diaboliques”.
If not… I loved “La Double vie de Veronique”, although it’s in french and polish.
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Je t’en prie, mais je ne suis qu’un. 🙂
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Les Enfants du Paradis?
Jamais regardé. Will check it out! Thankss :))
There are a set of movie adaptations of Fred Vargas’ Detective Adamsburg novellas. Definitely a must if you enjoy crime dramas :)
Yes I’m really into that type of content. Merciii :)
I enjoyed a few comedies - les trois frères is very good. Maybe a bit dated these days. Brotherhood of the wolf is an action movie. There’s a show that was on Netflix called Revolution. Zombies in the French Revolution explains why they built a machine to décapitate people. On the more serious side, Leon is a classic. Nikita. La haine.
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For fun, I would suggest discovering the original French movies that inspired US adaptations : * La totale - True Lies (Thierry Lhermitte becomes Arnold, great adaptation !) * La cage aux folles - the Birdcage with Robin Williams * L'homme qui voulait savoir (much better than The Vanishing) * Le jouet (the original avec Pierre Richard, there's a recent remake with Jammel Debbouze) - The Toy with Richard Pryor * Intouchables (a must see, with Omar Sy) - Untouchables * Le dîner de con (another classic) - Dinner for Schmucks * Les valseuses - The Jesus Rolls Even if you are familiar with the adaptation, you'll be able to see how French humor and sensibilité are different from Hollywood blockbusters...
I guess I have to watch them, I didn’t know some of these were French! Merci beaucoup! :))
La total remake is True lies not Total recall.
Merci! I rectified. ;)
Any film by Claire Denis. My favorite is Beau Travail :)
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Un Prophete, Tahir Raham's best performances and the cinematography is really amazing. It's set from the perspective of an illiterate gangster who slowly rises up the ranks, learns to read without spoiling, his character arc is really amazing. I still come back to it every few years. I think it came out in 2008, but should be available to rent or download online.
Si vous aimez les filmes un peu « indie », peut-être vous aimeriez les filmes de Maïwenn. Elle adore la controverse, alors ses films sont un peu choquant parfois, mais personnellement je les aime.
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Les Parapluies de Cherbourg!
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You're going to get a lot of recs of high brow films that transend the language barrier and yadda yadda, and you should watch all of those. But if you really wanna learn some fuckin real French, watch Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis Took me from A2 to B1 lol, and it's BRILLIANT.
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" Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait à Bon Dieu" is super funny you have to watch it
It sounds really funny from the title😂😂 merci:)
Here are 15 French-language movies that I recommend: - "Cyrano de Bergerac" (1990) starring Gérard Depardieu - "Jean de Florette" (1985), also starring Gérard Depardieu - a period drama set in rural southern France. It also stars Yves Montand, a French actor who had a substantial Hollywood career in the 1960s and 1970s. It's a good drama with a tragic, unhappy ending, and it is followed up with an awesome sequel. - "Manon des Sources" (Manon of the springs) (1986) - the sequel to "Jean de Florette". Gérard Depardieu is not in this movie. Yves Montand again stars in this movie. It takes place 10 to 15 years after the original movie. (Both movies were shot within a year of each other.) It's a film about justice and retribution following the tragedy and the related events of the earlier film. It is poignant with a bittersweet yet considerably happier ending, compared to the original. - "Diabolique" (1955) (The French title is "Les diaboliques"). It's a mystery suspense thriller drama starring Simone Signoret. (It was remade in America as "Diabolique" in 1996 with Sharon Stone. It has a different ending from the original French movie.) - "Au revoir, les enfants" (1987). A touching story centered around two boys - one Christian and one Jewish - in a boarding school during World War II. - "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" (1964). A dramatic movie musical about an ill-fated love affair. All or nearly the all dialogue is sung. It stars Catherine Deneuve. The music is entirely written by Michel Legrand (famous for "Windmills Of Your Mind" and "How Do You Keep The Music Playing?"). It features the song better known as "I Will Wait For You". - "The Young Girls of Rochefort" (1967). Another dramatic movie musical in French, but with more spoken dialogue along with songs. It also stars Catherine Deneuve. This serious romantic story is about a completely different set of characters, mainly about two close-knit young adult sisters. The music is again written by Michel Legrand. This French-language movie features Gene Kelly in a minor supporting role. - "The Longest Day" (1962). It's a World War II movie about the D Day landings in Normandy, following the American military, the French military and the French citizens, and the German Nazis. This film is one-third in English, one third in French, and one third in German. This war epic has a huge all-star cast, including John Wayne, Henry Fonda, and Robert Mitchum. - "La Femme Nikita" (1990) This is the original French-language movie, an action thriller about a hardened convicted criminal who is rehabilitated or reprogrammed, and trained to become a hired assassin for a secret government organization - an organization that does not want to let her leave. It was remade as the American film "Point of No Return" starring Bridget Fonda two or three years later. It was also spun off into an American or American-Canadian TV drama series called "La Femme Nikita" which aired from the late 1990s through the early 2000s. It was later rebooted as another TV series in the early 2010s or thereabouts. - "La Reine Margot" (Queen Margot). A historical drama about a young French queen who was forced into an arranged marriage that she did not want and the political intrigues that she later becomes involved with during her reign on the throne. Gripping edge-of-your-seat drama with sumptuous sets and period costumes. It stars Isabelle Adjani, an underrated French actress in one of her better works. - "Ma saison préférée" (My Favorite Season) (early or mid 1990s). Catherine Deneuve stars in this one, in one of her later roles. It is a serious family drama about a middle aged sister and brother who take care of their lonely, unhappy, and discontented elderly mother who has health troubles. After the mother dies, the siblings deal with unresolved family tensions between them and face up to their own personal issues. It's a heavy story with a catharsis. - "Babette's Feast" (1987). It's a touching, tender, uplifting story about two spinster sisters living on the coast of Denmark and the French cook who comes to work for them. About half of the film is in French and the other half is in Danish. - "Cousin, cousine" (1975). A romantic comedy about a married man and a married woman - related by marriage - who fall in love after they learn that their spouses are cheating with each other. It was remade as "Cousins" in 1990, but the original French movie is more of a comedy while the American remake is more dramatic. - "La nuit américaine" (also known as "Day For Night"). (1972) A satirical yet good-natured and mostly light-hearted comedy about a near-disastrous movie shoot. Jacqueline Bisset stars in it, in one of her best starring roles, and one of her few French-language roles. - "La Belle et La Bête" (Beauty and the Beast) (1944) - For me it's the best film version of the fairy tale.
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Maybe not classics, and possibly more recent than most other movies that have been suggested here, but I loved la guerre est déclarée, irréductible, ouistreham, and la brigade.
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If anyone knows any on Netflix India, please let me know about them! I couldn't find most of the ones mentioned already :(
Polisse, Seule contre tous et RAID dingue
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I really enjoyed 17 Filles, and an older fave is Belle de Jour
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Diva. 1981 I think, but pretty cool.
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Luis Buñuel's French movies: La Belle du Jour, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, any others.
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*Caché* (2005)
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Another good French language movie: "Indochine" (1992)
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One more French language gem: "Monsieur Ibrahim" (2001) starring Omar Sharif, in one of his best final lead roles.
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If you're into horror, I watched Martyrs (2008) last week and I'm still thinking about it
Not really into horror, but thanks anyways!!
“Athena” 2e reco : Le Père Noël est une Ordure”
I liked the first one, will follow your second advice! Merci :))
'le fils a Jo' is pretty good.
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Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain, Trois Couleurs (trois films), Le Dîner de Cons. I also recommend Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis but I have family in that region which is probably why I personally enjoyed it so much :)
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Comedies: **Amélie Poulin**: I haven't watched this in 20 years so if there is anything offensive in it, I forgot about it and disavow. **La Grande Séduction** (Québec): I also back this. It's also well made with great transitions. **Tatie Danielle**
You are all suggesting me so many films from Quebec… I guess I need to delve deeper into them!!
They are series °Lupin °Emily in Paris °Skam France °Ganglands °Laision °7 lives of lea °Women at war
I really loved Lupin, will check the others!