The best French films: TOP 50 film masterpieces
The historical birthplace of cinema pampers viewers with a fascinating variety and helps them find the right film for every mood. Familiar films and new ones testify to the special charm of films created with the participation of filmmakers of the Fifth Republic.
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According to the accusations of fictitious friends and envious people, the young sailor Edmond Dantes ended up in the Chateau d”If prison. For many years, the man was kept in solitary confinement until he met Abbe Faria, who was preparing to escape and gave him the opportunity to take revenge on the criminals.
- Comedy “The Gendarme from Saint-Tropez” (1964, France and Italy).
Ambitious and eccentric military police officer Crucho is promoted and takes his beautiful but slightly frivolous daughter Nicole to serve in a cozy resort town. With the advent of a brave boss, for some reason, incidents in St. Tropez begin to happen almost every day, so the new subordinate has to work especially hard!
Angelique, a charming member of a poor aristocratic family, agrees to marry the ugly Count Geoffrey de Peyrac. Gradually she notices that her husband is a beautiful soul and returns his feelings to him. The family”s happiness is threatened when Louis XIV decides to make the woman another concubine.
- Adventure comedy “Fantoma” (1964, France and Italy).
Parisians are concerned about the incredibly daring crimes that Fantoma commits. He commits thefts, kidnaps people and easily escapes prosecution. The eccentric Commissioner Juve intends to deal with the elusive villain, but he cannot do it without the help of the talented journalist Fandor.
- Musical melodrama “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg” (1964, France and Germany).
Genevieve, an umbrella salesman, and Guy, a car mechanic, enjoy each other”s love, but their happiness is short-lived. A man is drafted into the army, and a girl finds out that she is pregnant. Without waiting for news from her lover, she decides to get married for political reasons.
Salesman Antoine Marechal is traveling in his modest car when he gets into an accident. The culprit of the accident, the rich man Leopold Saroyan, offers to compensate for the losses of the victims by providing them with a luxurious convertible. Unaware of his unenviable role in the smuggler”s scheme, the naive Marechal continues his journey to Italy.
- The melodrama “A Man and a Woman” (1966, France).
Anna”s husband dies during filming, and his wife, Jean-Louis, commits suicide. The children of these lonely couples attend the same boarding school, and one day, fate intervenes.
- The Comedy “Oscar” (1967, France).
The strict businessman Bertrand Barnier is forced to yield to pressure from his employee, Christian Martin. Christian Martin unexpectedly shows up at his boss”s house and demands a raise. But that”s not his only arrogant demand.
- The Crime Drama “Moss” (1973, France, USA).
“Safecracker” Henri Charrière is sentenced to life imprisonment for a murder he didn”t commit. Due to his inhumane situation, he can only dream of freedom.
- The Comedy “The Toy” (France, 1976).
In a children”s store, the hapless journalist François Perrin is recognized by Eric, the spoiled son of a billionaire. The boy demanded that the grown man be his entertainment and, in desperation, agreed to become a toy.
After years of separation, Eva invites her mother, the renowned pianist Charlotte, to stay at her home, but the meeting doesn”t bring the feelings the yearning daughter had hoped for.
- Melodrama “Boom” (France, 1980).
Vika, a 13-year-old schoolgirl, falls head over heels in love with the charming Matthew, completely unaware that dark clouds are gathering over her family”s well-being.
- Comedy “Untitus” (1980, France).
In the confusion, the mobsters mistake the hapless actor Greger for a hitman and order him to commit the murder. He doesn”t protest at all, as he has no idea what”s going on on the set of a new film. The film “The Professionals” (1981, France).
- Jocelin Beaumont, a seasoned secret agent, is assigned to assassinate the president of the small province of Malaga. He makes his way to Africa, confident that the political course will suddenly change. The leadership decides not to provoke an international conflict and provides an agent to counter the intelligence of the African republic. Beaumont is imprisoned in a local prison, but seizes the opportunity to stage an escape, reinstate the men who betrayed him, and complete the task.
Comedy “The Unlucky Ones” (1981, France, Mexico, Malta).
- Monsieur Benz Marie, the daughter of the president of a large company, constantly finds herself in unpleasant situations. The climax of her failure is her disappearance during a trip to Mexico. Her worried father listens to the advice of the company”s employees and sends his disastrously unlucky accountant François Perin on the trail. To deal with the loser, Monsieur Benz entrusts private detective Jean Campan.
Comedy “The Left Side of the Elevator” (France, 1988).
- Two artists live next door — the quiet Ian and the deep Boris, married to the beautiful Eva. One day, in front of half of the naked beauties of military age, the door of her own apartment turns out to be boarded up. She asks January for help, but the situation develops in the most unpredictable way when Boris returns.
Comedy “Papa” (1983, France).
- After a quarrel with his father, 17-year-old Tristan runs away from home. To get her son back, his mother turns to two close friends of the teenager for individual help. François Pignon, an inconspicuous teacher, and Jean Luc, a gruff and successful journalist, meet by chance and join forces to find this man.
Comedy “Open up, police” (1984, France).
- Rene worked in the police for many years. He often deliberately ignores violations of order and the law and accepts gratitude from petty criminals in the form of free services. The inexperienced François, appointed as his partner by René, initially leads to similar corruption, but soon betrays his virtuous principles.
Dramatic comedy “The Fugitive” (1986, France).
- Francois, who accidentally finds himself unemployed, makes an unsuccessful attempt to rob a bank when Jean-Luc recently appears there. The police are well known for their past “exploitation” of former prisoners and consider this incident their latest attack.
20s of the last century. A friendly Armenian family from Zakarian arrives in Marseille, fleeing the Genocide. In a new place, they start life from scratch, work until exhaustion so that little Azat can get a decent education and then a prestigious job.
Fantastic comedy “Alien” (1993, France).
- Middle Ages. An evil sorcerer plots to kill Count Godefroy de Montmirail, his future father-in-law, and asks a powerful wizard to turn back time and prevent tragedy. The old sorcerer makes a mistake and sends Godefroy and his thief servant Jacques eight centuries into the future.
Action film “Leon” (1994, France/USA).
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Experienced killer Leon sympathizes with his young neighbor Matilda. The corrupt police destroyed the girl”s entire family, and she especially grieves for her brother and dreams of learning how to kill in order to take revenge.
Drama “Casino” (1995, France, USA).
- The Mafia entrusts Sam, an experienced card player nicknamed “Ace”, with managing the casino. As a force support, his friend Nicky, a racketeer, goes with him to the famous Las Vegas. But passion, money and power become a serious test for friendship.
Science fiction The Fifth Element (1997, France).
- The civilization of the future is threatened with extinction due to an absolute evil that appears once every 5, 000 years. It”s up to Korben Dallas, a retired military veteran who works as a taxi driver, to save the universe from destruction. He must go to the Grand Hotel of the planet Froston and pick up a stone that can resist evil. But even they are powerless without the fifth element.
Comedy “Taxi” (1999, France).
- Daniel, a former pizza delivery man, has finally found his dream job as a taxi driver. Now he enjoys speed, does not obey the rules and delivers passengers to their destinations in record time. When hapless police officer Emilien helps a desperate driver catch a gang of daring car thieves, Daniel shows his extraordinary talent.
Melodrama “Amelie” (2001, France and Germany).
- Naive and romantic Amelie Poulain often lives in her imaginary world, but nothing is impossible for her, so she can give happiness to others! Having discovered a cache of children”s “treasures” in her apartment, the girl tries to find their owners in order to feel like a carefree child again.
Thriller “Crimson Rivers” (2001, France).
- The mutilated body of a local university librarian is found on a mountain near the town of Gernon. Pierre Niemans, an experienced police officer, learns about many terrible circumstances during the investigation. In the neighboring town of Sarzak, young detective Max Karkerian is looking for a criminal who desecrated the grave of a 10-year-old girl. Suddenly, two lines of investigation come together, and the police”s search for the truth is confronted with horrific atrocities.
War drama, biographical film “The Pianist” (2002, France, Poland).
- Vladek Szpilman was a successful musician, but his happy life ended when power in Poland passed to the Nazis. An unenviable fate awaited the Jewish people. Thanks to a miraculous coincidence of circumstances and the unexpected mercy of other people, the pianist continues to live.
Musical detective story “Eight Women” (2002, France, Italy).
- On Christmas Eve, Marcel, the head of a large family, is stabbed in the back at his mansion, but snowfall seals off the mansion from the outside world. In addition, his car broke down and his phone lines were cut off. The deceased”s relatives and maids begin an investigation, but it becomes clear that they all have a motive for the murder.
During the terrorist attacks in Paris, Levon Sargsyan dies, and his father, unable to console him, blames his eldest son Aram for the tragedy and disowns him. The young man leaves France and returns only after a series of dangerous trials that befell him over the course of several years.
Action comedy “Wasabi” (2002, France, Japan).
- An eccentric French policeman, Hubert, travels to Japan to honor the memory of his beloved woman, Miko, who left him many years ago. In the Land of the Rising Sun, he unexpectedly learns of the presence of the general”s 19-year-old daughter, Yumi. With professional acumen, Hubert conducts an independent investigation into Miko”s death and realizes that the powerful yakuza is involved.
Action “Career” (2003, France and USA).
- Former astronaut Frank Martin retired and took up shipping. Customers appreciate the speed of delivery of goods, strict adherence to trading rules and the preservation of confidentiality. Business is booming, but Frank notices that the bags he”s carrying are moving around, breaking one of his cardinal rules — he inspects luggage. But the choice between profit and justice is obvious to him!
Drama “Choristers” (2004, France, Switzerland, Germany).
- Clement Matthew prepares to work at a boarding school for troubled teenagers and comes into deep conflict with the cruel morality that reigns in the institution. A lowly music teacher cannot openly express disagreement with the behavior of the regime, but he has the power to turn his students into a school choir.
Drama Two Brothers (2004, France, UK).
- Two tigers born in the jungle were separated at an early age. Years later, by a twist of fate, they entered the arena to entertain spectators with a bloody spectacle.
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Melodrama “Pride and Prejudice” (2005, France, UK, USA).
- Five attractive Bennett sisters — to the joy and headache of their parents, whose daughters dream of finding a profitable match for their marriage. Therefore, when Mr. Bingley and his roguish friend Darcy appear in the area, the house begins to be in turmoil.
Feature film “13th district” (2005, France).
- Tariff lives in a golden area, separated from the prosperous quarter by high walls, and crosses the path of the local mafia. A desperate man has every reason not to trust law enforcement officials, but he is forced to help commando Damian find a stolen bomb.
Melodrama Angel A (2006, France).
- 28-year-old Andre seems to be in debt to all the gangsters in Paris. Finding no protection from either the police or the American embassy staff, the man committed suicide. However, on the bridge, he helps a beautiful stranger collide with Senna, jump over it and land after her. The rescued girl invites the loser to solve all his problems.
Drama, thriller Flavor: the story of a murderer (2006, France, Germany, Spain).
- Orphaned and exiled, Jean Baptiste Grenouille smells phenomenal. But an unusual gift becomes a curse for those who stood in his way to create the perfect scent.
Melodrama “Fatal Beauty” (2007, France).
- Mistaking Jean for a rich man, Irene begins a short affair with him. When she discovers that he is an inconspicuous hotel employee, she leaves the man madly in love with her, who shows little remorse. Jean abandons his boring life to the mercy of fate and rushes for beauty. His modest savings soon run out, and he is forced to become the hired companion of an elderly, wealthy woman.
Action film “Hostage” (2008, France, USA).
- Former CIA agent Brian Mills divorced his wife due to his busy work schedule, but he managed to maintain a good relationship with his daughter Kim. When, during a European trip, she and a friend are lured to a bayou, he is ready to use all his connections and personally turn the entire Parisian underworld upside down and bring the girl home.
Comedy “The Beaver Torn” (France, 2008).
- For an important transfer to a cozy place, Philip Abrams, head of the city post office in the Salon de Palaz, creates a fake service. When the truth is revealed, instead of heaven, the men are sent to Berg in northern France. With the darkest forebodings, Philip leaves his family and goes into exile. However, the “northerners” are not exactly who he imagined. Abrams soon feels very comfortable, but he has to lie to his wife, which leads to other problems.
Biographical film “Coco before Chanel” (2009, France and Belgium)
- In her childhood and adolescence, Gabrielle Chanel had to go through many trials. The orphan girl had to build a path to success from scratch, and before she could become an advisor to the Ministry of Defense, she had to face the cruelty of a weak and defenseless world.
Film “From Paris with Love” (2010, France).
- Officially, James Reece, a young CIA officer, is the personal assistant to the US Ambassador to France. But the man wants to break out of routine work, and fate provides him with such an opportunity. Reese is tasked with meeting Charlie Walk at the airport for the super hunt and being his guide and driver. From the first minutes, the man has no doubt that he is at the epicenter of a dangerous event.
Drama “1+1” (2012, France), based on real events.
- After an accident, wealthy Philip ends up in a wheelchair and needs a personal assistant. The frantic aristocrat carefully interviews the candidates and, obeying an incomprehensible whim, chooses Doris, a former prisoner.
Comedy melodrama “Love with Obstacles” (France, 2012).
- The meeting of a young girl, Sasha Keller, and a mature woman, Charlotte, gives them the opportunity to learn what true love is.
Fantasy “9 Lives” (2016, France, China, Canada).
- Billionaire Tom Brand suddenly finds himself in the body of a cat named Mister Huffy Pants. This helps him rethink the value of life.
Melodrama “He and She” (2017, France, Belgium).
- The relationship between Victor and Sarah, successful aspiring writers in the scientific field of classical literature, began with light flirting in a cozy cafe. A casual conversation helped them find common interests, and then love broke out between new acquaintances.
Drama “How to go to a good school” (2018, France).
- 1927. Celestine Borel takes her friend from the orphanage to her friend, who takes him to the castle where he works as a servant. In a new place, Paul meets Celestine”s husband, Ranger Borel, and learns about the capture of the clever poacher Count Totoshi in the forest.
The melodrama “The Adventures of Remy” (2019, France and Belgium)
- By the age of 10, Remy had been orphaned by many hardships, but an encounter with the aging musician Vitalis, the mischievous Dark End, and his faithful dog, the Keymaster, took the boy”s life.
The adventure “Right Wing” (2020, France and Norway).
- Ornithologist Christian is so passionate about his work that even his own son, Tom, considers him an eccentric. The teenager enjoys spending his free time on gadgets and is completely unconcerned about the fate of wild geese. However, his father is planning an air voyage, and Thomas takes an unexpected interest in the dangerous expedition. Best French Movies, Top 50 Cinematic Masterpieces
Best French Movies, Top 50 Cinematic Masterpieces
