French and German film recommendations?

[littlemisscomper]

I'm looking to get one for my mum's stocking but I don't know what's any good. Ideally I'd like a family friendly comedy (Petit Nicolas was a huge hit!) or else a proper 5* film that has you properly gripped. If it's French it'll need English subtitles. Any recommendations?

[Igneococcus]

Good bye Lenin
Run Lola Run
and not a comedy: The Lives of Others

[Tokelau]

Jean de Florette

[The8thMonth]

Second for Good bye Lenin.

[Diorissimo1985]

Came on here to suggest The Lives of Others - SO gripping.
Goodbye Lenin also great, as PP suggested.

It's very silly but Bienvenu Chez Les Ch'tis is good family viewing I think. Made us laugh anyway!

[Xiaoxiong]

Les Visiteurs - with Jean reno
Mon oncle or Monsieur Hulot's holiday, both jaques tati
Amelie
The triplets of Belleville
The discreet charm of the bourgeoisie
La cage aux folles (the French original of the birdcage)

[FestiveForestieraNoel]

Amelie
The Intouchables

[cortex10]

Mon Pere Ces Heros with Gérard Depardieu

[Summergarden]

Untouchable (French film)

[Slydiad]

Yes yes to Amelie and The Triplets of Belleville!

[FestiveForestieraNoel]

Etre et avoir
The Chorus ( Les Choristers)

Not so much family films but 5 star:
Three Colours series
Au Revoir Les enfants

[littlemisscomper]

Thanks everyone! I've ordered 'Untouchables'. I really hope she'll like it as she's awfully fussy. She hated 'Amelie'. I've not seen that one myself but i now it's very highly rated.

[Ceebeegee]

Romantics anonymous is a fun film. It's not a family friendly film as such , but a fun romantic comedy

[Ceebeegee]

Downfall is a great film but very serious

[MinervaMaronne]

Loads of the above

Also,

Le Dîner des Cons. It's very funny.

[MinervaMaronne]

Les Bronzés Font du Ski. Not the other Bronzé films though.

[notacooldad]

OP I hope it is the Intouchables you have ordered and not the untouchables The later is a gangster film.
The Intouchables is brilliant.

Also have a look at the German film have a look at the 2008 film The Wave
It is based on a social experiment. Very good.

[MatchsticksForMyEyesReturns]

Les Choristes, Les Intouchables, Ascension, La Famille Bélier, Le Petit Nicolas, Belle et Sébastien 1 and 2, Huit Femmes, Swimming Pool, La Vie En Rose.

[Howlongtillbedtime]

I love Delicatessen
Man bites dog however is not quite so charming

[notacooldad]

Came on here to suggest The Lives of Others - SO gripping
Same!! Dp and I went to the cinema to see this and enjoyed it.

[littlemisscomper]

@notacooldad This one, about the unlikely carer! That's what you had in ind right?

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00A6VGLJM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

[littlemisscomper]

Ceebeegee

Downfall is fantastic! Probably the best acting I've ever seen from the man playing Hitler. I still feel pretty traumatised from the scene when Goebbels' children are killed though, so I know it wouldn't be suitable for my mum.

She didn't like Belle et Sébastien, Petit Nicholas 2 or Etre Et Avoir. She really is impossible to please!

[notacooldad]

That's the one! I love it.
Incidentally on my flight to Australia last year I watched a Bollywood remake of it. That was really good as well!

[Thomasinaa]

The. Tunnel. Gripping.

[eggofmantumbi]

Samba and tell no one are both good

[Skippingabeat]

"Mais qu'est ce qu'on a fait au bon Dieu?", one of the funniest movies I've ever seen