French film recommendations?
French film recommendations?
Fantod
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/3/14
#1French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/12/14 at 11:52pm
I love foreign movies, but recently I realized that the only movie in French that I've seen is Amelie, which I thought was wonderful. Do you guys have any more recommendations for me? I like all kinds of movies, just not bad ones ; )
Updated On: 10/13/14 at 11:52 PM
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#2French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/13/14 at 12:15amCocteau's La Belle et la Bête, naturellement.
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Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#2French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/13/14 at 12:15am
From Netflix
Elevator To The Gallows
Bicycling With Moliere
The 400 Blows
Poster Emeritus
#3French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/13/14 at 12:45amThe Three Colors Trilogy is an absolute masterpiece. I also recommend Blue is the Warmest Color, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and The Triplets of Belleville.
Sutton Ross
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#4French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/13/14 at 12:54amA Woman Is a Woman, L’Auberge Espagnole, Populaire, Plein soleil
#5French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/13/14 at 1:22amTwo wonderful comedies, Tatie Danielle and La Chevre. And, of course the classic A Man and A woman.
#6French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/13/14 at 1:35am
No one has mentioned BREATHLESS?
It's A BOUT DE SOUFFLE in French.
WATCH IT NOW.
#7French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/13/14 at 3:50am
Fantod
If you loved Amelie then I too recommend
Populaire - a comedy about a typing competition in the 1950's
Potiche - another comedy set in the 1970's with Catherine Deneuve taking over her husbands business.
Crustacs et coquillages (Cockles and Muscles) - a great musical romp.
Some serious French movies (all Francois Ozon)
Swimming Pool
Le Temps qui reste (Time to Leave)
Under the Sand
Hope you find one to enjoy!
#8French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/13/14 at 10:15am
Jules and Jim
Eyes Without a Face
Hiroshima Mon Amour
The Red Balloon
Claire's Knee
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Providence
Playtime
henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#9French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/13/14 at 11:11am
For your consideration:
A Man and a Woman
La Ceremonie
Children of Paradise
Look at Me
Beauty and the Beast
The Story of Adele H.
Eight Women
The Earrings of Madame de...
Belle de Jour
Les Miserables (1934)
La Vie en Rose
La Cage aux Folles
Amour (whoops, not exactly a French film, sorry)
Eyes Without a Face
Diabolique
The Rules of the Game
Queen Margot
Grand Illusion
Jules and Jim
The Green Ray
Swimming Pool
Hiroshima mon amour
Last Year at Marienbad
Under the Sand
Au Hasard Baltazar
Les Dame du Bois de Bologne
That Man From Rio
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Story of Women
Updated On: 10/15/14 at 11:11 AM
#10French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/13/14 at 11:14am
The Intouchables
Caché
The Man of My Life
La Cage aux Folles
Incendies
Persepolis
The Triplets of Belleville
Paris, je t'aime
Le Havre
Les invasions barbares
Starbuck
C.R.A.Z.Y.
Coach Bob knew it all along: you've got to get obsessed and stay obsessed. You have to keep passing the open windows. (John Irving, The Hotel New Hampshire)
Updated On: 10/13/14 at 11:14 AM
#11French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/13/14 at 2:49pm
Au Revoir, Les Enfants
The Chorus
Delicatessen
City of Lost Children
Mon Oncle
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#12French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/13/14 at 3:39pm
I second:
Three Colors Trilogy (Blue, White, Red)
Triplets of Belleville (and if you like Triplets see The Illusionist)
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
Brian07663NJ
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/21/06
#14French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/13/14 at 6:47pmLes Choristes, Priceless, Les Amants Reguliers//Regular Lovers, Dans Paris, La Belle Personne, Les Chansons D'Amour
#15French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/14/14 at 1:53am
One of my favorite reasons for watching French films has always been for the unusual music scores. And one of the greatest examples is the fascinating comedy suspense film Subway.
It is a real treat.
#16French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/14/14 at 6:45am
Oh I like the sound of "The Earrings of Madame de..." just from the title alone. I will have to look that one up. Thank you henrik.
#17French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/14/14 at 6:54am
Belle de Jour
and my absolute all time favorite:
Les demoiselles de Rochefort
both starring Catherine Deneuve
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Featured Actor Joined: 8/12/09
#19French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/15/14 at 8:34amHouse of Pleasures. (Alternatively House of Tolerance and L'Apollonide.) One of my all-time favorites about a turn of the century brothel. Until recently it was on Netflix but it shouldn't be too hard to find elsewhere.
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WOSQ
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/03
#20French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/15/14 at 10:18am
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg - 1964
which is the most romantic movie ever made and all the dialogue is sung.
"If my life weren't funny, it would just be true. And that would be unacceptable."
--Carrie Fisher
#21French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/15/14 at 11:23am
Luc Besson's La Femme Nikita
#FactsMatter...your feelings not so much.
Huss417
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#22French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/16/14 at 9:35am
Audrey Tautou is also in the movie Coco Before Chanel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvDFPjx-uBU
Enjoyed the movie and love the film score.
"I hope your Fanny is bigger than my Peter."
Mary Martin to Ezio Pinza opening night of Fanny.
#23French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/16/14 at 9:57am
^ and on a completely shallow note, Alessandro Nivola is gorgeous
henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#24French film recommendations?
Posted: 10/16/14 at 11:27amDisagree. Nivola's beauty transcends the shallow.
