Tell me your favourite French films please

[Molesworth]

Can we take it Jean de Florette, Manon des Sources, Etre et Avoir and Amelie as read though?

My local video hire place has a huge selection of French films but I don't know where to start ...

the other one I can't remeber the titke of involves a mariied man (older) younger woman and his wofe finding out at one stage they in a high rise office block (probably could be any number of films)

Here is a page about it.

God, I remember seeing one that was set in the 18th century or so, and involved one male character raping a lesbian and converting her to heterosexuality, much to the dismay of her girlfriend. I always had such bad luck with French films.

Have hated all of Haneke's films I've seen especially 'La Pianiste'

Best one ever is The HAridressers Husband...really romantic

or even The HAIRDRESSERS husband!!

lots from this list!

L'Homme du Train was a fairly recent lighthearted and fun film. With Johnny Halliday and Jean Rochefort.

Might be a nice contrast to La Haine which is an essential film, but sadly is a pretty gritty and accurate depiction of life in the Paris suburbs.

Oh god, yes, avoid La Pianiste. I found it rather disturbing and very uncomfortable to watch.

Girl on a bridge
three colours (blue?)
delicatessen
Il postino

Nikita
Once watched part of a Gerard Depardieu film where he and his mate were trying to track down some woman whose pants they'd stolen. He also breastfed from some woman on the metro! Anyone name that film?

very fond of betty blue

diva

L'appartement
Le veuve de st pierre
the closet

Read my lips ( fab)

Nathalie

Le Diner des Cons
The Closet

Is Tatie Danielle the one about the old lady? If so it's hilarious in that fabulously black humour that the french do so well - the other two I've mentioned are the same.

De Battre Mon Coeur s'est arrete
Les Amants du Pont Neuf
Mauvais Sang
Ascenseur pour l'echafaud
Ridicule
La mariee etait en noir
Le Boucher
La Nuit Americaine
La Dentelliere
La lune dans le caniveau
L'Appartement
Rosetta
L'Enfant
La Haine
Ressources Humaines
La Belle et la Bete
Les Diaboliques
Betty Blue
Baisers Voles
Domicile Conjugale
Hors la Vie
A Bout de Souffle
Les Parapluies de Cherbourg
La Vie et Rien d'autre
Un si long fiancailles
Etre et Avoir
Ca commence aujourd'hui
Jacquot de Nantes
Anything at all by Etienne Chatiliez, Bacri et Jaoui, or Jeunet (& Caro)
As much Eric Rohmer as you can take - my favourite is Le Rayon Vert)

I lurve French cinema!

Oh goodness how could I forget Diva and Le Diner des Cons

Buckets, I think that has to be a Bertrand Blier film, possibly Les Valseuses

Quite a few from others' lists and also a few of Francois Truffaut, namely Les Quatre Cents Coups; L'Homme qui Aimait Les Femmes, L'Histoire D'Adele H; La Nuit Americaine; le dernier metro.. i could go on .

I love FT's line in Close Encounters:

"Listen to me, Major Walsh; it's not scientific: it is an event sociological!"

Cannot for life of me remember the title but it starred Juliet Binoche as a visually impaired homeless artist who "lived" on a Parisian bridge and fell in love with homeless bloke.....in fact if anyone knows the title it would stop me racking my brains all night now

Ooh I saw The Chorus at Mum&Baby cinema club and that was lovely.

Full Moon in Paris (Les Nuits de la pleine lune)

Diva

But it is years since I last saw them so don't know if I would still feel the same about them.....

Jules et Jim

Jules et Jim
bien sure