Best Movies from France by Year
2790
683
1950
Jean Delannoy
Pierre Fresnay, Madeleine Robinson, Daniel Gélin
Drama / Religion
France
French
2790
683
1950
Alessandro Blasetti
Aldo Fabrizi, Gaby Morlay, Ludmilla Dudarova, Enrico Viarisio
Comedy
Italy / France
Italian
2794
686
1950
Isidore Isou
Jean Cocteau, Jean Louis-Barrault, Blaise Cendrard, Marcel Achard
Documentary / Experimental
France
French
1082
201
1949
Jacques Tati
Guy Decomble, Jacques Tati, Paul Frankeur, Santa Relli
Comedy
France
French
2171
452
1949
Jean-Pierre Melville
Howard Vernon, Nicole Stéphane, Jean-Marie Robain, Ami Aaröe
Drama / War
France
French
2283
482
1949
Claude Autant-Lara
Danielle Darrieux, Jean Desailly, Louise Conte, Julien Carette
Comedy / Romance
France
French
2556
581
1949
Yves Allégret
Madeleine Robinson, Gérard Philipe, Jean Servais, André Valmy
Drama / Crime / Film-Noir
France / Netherlands
French
2654
623
1949
René Clément
Isa Miranda, Jean Gabin, Andrea Checchi, Vera Talchi
Drama / Crime / Romance
France / Italy
Italian
2773
669
1949
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Cécile Aubrey, Gabrielle Dorziat, Michel Auclair
Drama / Crime / Romance
France
French
2780
675
1949
Georges Franju
Georges Hubert, Nicole Ladmiral
Documentary / Short / Drama
France
French
1784
341
1948
Roberto Rossellini
Edmund Moeschke, Ingetraud Hinze, Franz-Otto Krüger
Drama / War
Italy / Germany / France
German
2323
494
1948
Jean Cocteau
Jean Marais, Josette Day, Marcel André, Yvonne de Bray, Gabrielle Dorziat
Drama
France
French
2483
557
1948
Yves Allégret
Simone Signoret, Marcello Pagliero, Bernard Blier, Marcel Dalio
Drama / Film-Noir / Crime
France
French
2742
658
1948
Nicole Védrès
Claude Dauphin, Monty Woolley
Documentary / History
France
French
2790
683
1948
Jean Delannoy
Michèle Morgan, Jean Marais, Jean Chevrier, Robert Murzeau
Romance / Drama / Comedy
France
French
1427
264
1947
Claude Autant-Lara
Micheline Presle, Gérard Philipe, Palau, Henri Gaultier
Romance / Drama
France
French
1915
376
1947
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Suzy Delair, Bernard Blier, Louis Jouvet, Simone Renant
Crime / Drama / Detective
France
French
2143
444
1947
Maurice Cloche
Pierre Fresnay, Yvonne Gaudeau, Jean Carmet, Lise Delamare
Drama / Biography / Religion / Period Film
France
French
2608
607
1947
Julien Duvivier
Viviane Romance, Michel Simon, Max Dalban, Emile Drain, Guy Favières
Drama / Crime / Film-Noir
France
French
2781
676
1947
Jacques Becker
Roger Pigaut, Claire Mafféi, Noël Roquevert
Romance / Comedy / Drama
France
French
2781
676
1947
René Clément
Michel Auclair, Paul Bernard, Anne Campion
Drama / War
France
French
2794
686
1947
Jacques Tati
Jacques Tati, Paul Demange
Short / Comedy
France
French
98
21
1946
Jean Cocteau, René Clément
Jean Marais, Josette Day, Mila Paré, ly, Nane Germon, Michel Auclair
Drama / Fantasy / Experimental / Romance
France / Luxembourg
French
2377
517
1946
Jean Delannoy
Michèle Morgan, Pierre Blanchar
Drama / Romance / Religion
France
French
2692
639
1946
Marcel Carné
Pierre Brasseur, Serge Reggiani, Yves Montand, Nathalie Nattier, Saturnin Fabre
Drama / Romance
France
French
2802
692
1946
René Clément
Marcel Barnault, Jean Clarieux, Jean Daurand
Drama / War
France
French
70
18
1945
Marcel Carné
Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, Pierre Brasseur, Pierre Renoir, María Casares
Drama / Romance / Period Film
France
French
2336
499
1945
Robert Bresson
Paul Bernard, María Casares, Elina Labourdette
Drama / Romance / Period Film
France
French
2495
563
1945
André Malraux, Boris Peskine
Andrés Mejuto, Julio Peña, Pedro Codina, Miguel Del Castillo
Documentary / Drama / War
Spain / France
French
2809
695
1945
Jacques de Baroncelli
Josephine Baker, Micheline Presle, Georges Marchal, Raymond Aimos, Jean Tissier
Comedy / Romance / Musical
France
French
2794
686
1944
Jean Grémillon
Madeleine Renaud, Charles Vanel, Anne Vandène
Drama / Biography
France
French
1895
370
1943
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Pierre Fresnay, Ginette Leclerc, Micheline Francey, Héléna Manson
Drama / Thriller / Crime / Mystery
France
French
2556
581
1943
Jean Grémillon
Madeleine Renaud, Pierre Brasseur, Madeleine Robinson, Paul Bernard
Drama / Romance
France
French
2742
658
1943
Jacques Becker
Fernand Ledoux, Georges Rollin, Blanchette Brunoy
Drama / Crime
France
French
2692
639
1942
Claude Autant-Lara
Odette Joyeux, François Périer, Julien Carette, André Alerme
Comedy / Drama
France
French
2606
605
1941
Jean Grémillon
Jean Gabin, Madeleine Renaud, Michèle Morgan, Charles Blavette, Jean Marchat
Drama / Romance
France
French
2124
438
1940
Marcel Pagnol
Raimu, Fernandel, Josette Day, Georges Grey
Comedy / Drama / Romance
France
French
2692
639
1940
Carl Koch, Jean Renoir
Imperio Argentina, Rossano Brazzi, Michel Simon, Adriano Rimoldi, Carla Candiani
Drama / Musical / Comedy / Romance
Italy / France
Italian
5
1
1939
Jean Renoir
Marcel Dalio, Nora Gregor, Jean Renoir, Julien Carette, Tony Corteggiani
Comedy / Drama
France
French
275
59
1939
Marcel Carné
Jean Gabin, Jules Berry, Arletty, Mady Berry, René Génin
Drama / Thriller / Crime / Romance
France
French
2557
582
1939
Julien Duvivier
Victor Francen, Michel Simon, Louis Jouvet, Madeleine Ozeray
Drama
France
French
798
157
1938
Marcel Pagnol
Raimu, Ginette Leclerc, Robert Vattier, Robert Bassac
Comedy / Drama
France
French
920
174
1938
Marcel Carné
Jean Gabin, Michel Simon, Michèle Morgan
Drama / Romance / Crime / Gangster / Pre-Noir
France
French
1568
286
1938
Jean Renoir
Jean Gabin, Simone Simon, Fernand Ledoux, Blanchette Brunoy
Drama / Crime / Pre-Noir
France
French
1783
340
1938
Jean Renoir
Pierre Renoir, Lise Delamare, Léon Larive, William Aguet, Elisa Ruis
History / Period Film / War
France
French
2742
658
1938
Jean Benoît-Lévy
Jean Perier, Mady Berry, Claire Gérard, Micheline Boudet
Comedy / Drama
France
French
2790
683
1938
Léonide Moguy
Annie Ducaux, Corinne Luchaire, Ginette Leclerc, Roger Duchesne
Drama / Comedy
France
French
2862
724
1938
Marcel Carné
Annabella, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Louis Jouvet, Arletty
Drama
France
French
2862
724
1938
Abel Gance
Victor Francen, Line Noro, Marie Lou, Jean-Max
Drama / Horror / War
France
French
51
11
1937
Jean Renoir
Jean Gabin, Dita Parlo, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim, Julien Carette
Drama / War / Adventure / Comedy
France
French
751
152
1937
Julien Duvivier
Jean Gabin, Line Noro, Mireille Balin, Lucas Gridoux, Gabriel Gabrio
Crime / Drama / Romance / Gangster
France
French
1595
294
1937
Julien Duvivier
Harry Baur, Marie Bell, Pierre Blanchar, Fernandel
Drama / Romance
France
French
2240
471
1937
Marcel Pagnol
Gabriel Gabrio, Orane Demazis, Fernandel, Marguerite Moreno
Drama
France
French
2645
619
1937
Christian-Jaque, Sacha Guitry
Jacqueline Delubac, Sacha Guitry, Lyn Harding
Comedy / History / Epic
France
French
674
140
1936
Jean Renoir
Sylvia Bataille, Georges D'Arnoux, Jane Marken
Drama / Short / Romance / Comedy
France
French
1370
253
1936
Jean Renoir
René Lefèvre, Florelle, Jules Berry
Comedy / Crime / Drama
France
French
1517
276
1936
Anatole Litvak
Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux,
Romance / Drama / History / Period Film / Biography
France
French
1816
352
1936
Marcel Pagnol
Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Fernand Charpin, Orane Demazis, André Fouché
Drama
France
French
1912
374
1936
Sacha Guitry
Sacha Guitry, Marguerite Moreno, Jacqueline Delubac, Roger Duchesne
Comedy / Drama
France
French
2608
607
1936
Abel Gance
Harry Baur, Annie Ducaux, Jany Holt, Andre Nox, Jane Marken, Lucas Gridoux
Biography / Drama / Music / Period Film / Romance
France
French
2742
658
1936
Jacques Daroy
Serge Grave, Rognoni, Bouzauquet, Saturnin Fabre
Drama / Family
France
French
2742
658
1936
Jean Renoir
Jean Gabin, Junie Astor, Suzy Prim, Louis Jouvet
Drama
France
French
2862
724
1936
Sacha Guitry
Sacha Guitry, Gaston Dubosc, Serge Grave, Paul Bernard
Comedy
France
French
1570
288
1935
Jean Renoir
Charles Blavette, Celia Montalvan, Jenny Hélia
Drama / Crime
France
French
1876
366
1935
Jacques Feyder
Françoise Rosay, Micheline Cheirel, Lyne Clevers
Romance / War / Comedy / Drama / Period Film
France / Germany
French
2557
582
1935
Pierre Chenal
Harry Baur, Pierre Blanchar, Madeleine Ozeray
Drama / Crime
France
French
2742
658
1935
Julien Duvivier
Jean Gabin, Edwige Feuillère, Juliette Verneuil, Vanah Yami
Adventure / Drama / Religion / Epic / Biography
France
French
2790
683
1935
Marcel L'Herbier
Annabella, Victor Francen, Gabriel Signoret, Pierre Renoir
Drama / War
France
French
66
16
1934
Jean Vigo
Michel Simon, Dita Parlo, Jean Dasté, Gilles Margaritis, Louis Lefebvre
Comedy / Drama / Romance / Adventure
France
French
2396
525
1934
Jean Renoir
Max Dearly, Valentine Tessier, Pierre Renoir, Robert Le Vigan
Drama / Romance / Period Film
France
French
2581
595
1934
Raymond Bernard
Harry Baur, Charles Vanel, Paul Azaïs
Drama / Period Film
France
French
2608
607
1934
Fritz Lang
Charles Boyer, Madeleine Ozeray, Florelle, Pierre Alcover, Robert Arnoux
Drama / Fantasy / Comedy
France
French
2742
658
1934
René Clair
Max Dearly, Sinoël, Paul Ollivier, Marthe Mellot
Comedy
France
French
2742
658
1934
Julien Duvivier
Madeleine Renaud, Suzanne Desprès, Jean Gabin
Drama / Romance
France
French
2742
658
1934
Nicolas Farkas, Viktor Tourjansky
Charles Boyer, Merle Oberon, John Loder, Betty Stockfeld
Romance / Drama / Period Film / War
France / UK
English
2790
683
1934
Abel Gance, Fernand Rivers
Yvonne Printemps, Pierre Fresnay, Jane Marken, Lugné-Poe
Drama / Romance / Period Film
France
French
2790
683
1934
Jacques Feyder
Pierre Richard-Willm, Marie Bell, Françoise Rosay
Drama / Romance
France
French
2794
686
1934
Marcel Pagnol
Orane Demazis, Fernandel, Henri Poupon, Jean Servais
Drama / Romance
France
French
189
40
1933
Jean Vigo
Jean Dasté, Robert le Flon, Du Verron, Delphin, Léon Larive
Comedy / Short / Drama
France
French
2396
525
1933
René Clair
Annabella, Georges Rigaud, Raymond Cordy
Comedy / Romance
France
French
2605
604
1933
Marcel Pagnol
Henri Poupon, Vincent Scotto, Charles Blavette, Henry Darbray, Edouard Delmont
Comedy / Drama
France
French
2694
640
1933
Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Feodor Chaliapin Sr., George Robey, René Donnio, Renée Valliers
Adventure / Musical / Comedy / Drama / Romance
France / UK
French
2742
658
1933
Jean Benoît-Lévy, Marie Epstein
Madeleine Renaud, Alice Tissot, Paulette Elambert
Drama
France
French
433
83
1932
Jean Renoir
Michel Simon, Charles Granval, Marcelle Hainia
Comedy
France
French
507
102
1932
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Julian West, Maurice Schutz, Rena Mandel, Sybille Schmitz, Jan Hieronimko
Horror
France / Germany
German
1816
352
1932
Marc Allégret
Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Orane Demazis, Fernand Charpin, Auguste Mouriès
Comedy / Drama / Romance
France
French
1961
386
1932
Jean Cocteau
Enrique Rivero, Elizabeth Lee Miller, Pauline Carton, Odette Talaza
Drama / Fantasy / Experimental
France
French
2019
408
1932
Julien Duvivier
Harry Baur, Robert Lynen, Louis Gauthier
Drama
France
French
2791
684
1932
Jean Renoir
Pierre Renoir, Georges Térof, Winna Winifried
Crime / Mystery / Detective / Drama
France
French
2794
686
1932
Pál Fejös
Annabella, Ilona Dajbukát, Germaine Aussey
Drama
France / Germany
French
285
61
1931
René Clair
Raymond Cordy, Henri Marchand, Rolla France, Paul Ollivier, Jacques Shelly
Comedy / Musical
France
French
363
74
1931
René Clair
Annabella, René Lefèvre, Jean-Louis Allibert, Paul Ollivier
Musical / Comedy
France
French
445
89
1931
Jean Renoir
Michel Simon, Janie Marese, Georges Flamant, Roger Gaillard
Drama
France
French
1321
247
1931
Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Fritz Kampers, Alexander Granach, Ernst Busch
Drama
Germany / France
French
1885
368
1931
Alexander Korda, Marcel Pagnol
Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Orane Demazis, Fernand Charpin, Alida Rouffe
Comedy / Drama / Romance
France
French
241
50
1930
Luis Buñuel
Gaston Modot, Lya Lys, Caridad de Laberdesque, Max Ernst
Drama / Romance / Comedy / Fantasy / Experimental
France
French
1791
343
1930
René Clair
Albert Préjean, Pola Illéry
Drama / Romance
France
French
2691
638
1930
Irene Starewicz, Wladyslaw Starewicz
Claude Dauphin, Romain Bouquet, Laine, Sylvain Itkine, Léon Larive
Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Adventure
France
French
2692
639
1929
Jacques Feyder
Gaby Morlay, Albert Préjean, Henry Roussel, Léon Arvel
Comedy / Romance
France
French (Silent)
2809
695
1929
Marco de Gastyne
Simone Genevois, Fernand Mailly, Georges Paulais, Jean Debucourt
Drama / History
France / Germany
German (Silent)
69
17
1928
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Maria Falconetti, Eugene Silvain, André Berley, Maurice Schutz
Drama / History / Biography / Religion
France
French (Silent)
154
32
1928
Luis Buñuel
Simone Mareuil, Pierre Batcheff
Short / Fantasy / Experimental / Cult
France
French (Silent)
1295
241
1928
René Clair
Marise Maia, Olga Tschechowa, Albert Prejean, Paul Olivier
Comedy / Experimental
France
French (Silent)
1566
285
1928
Jean Epstein
Jean Debucourt, Marguerite Gance, Charles Lamy, Fournez-Goffard
Drama / Horror
France / USA
French (Silent)
2692
639
1928
René Clair
Pierre Batcheff, Jim Gérald, Véra Flory, Maurice de Féraudy
Comedy
France
French (Silent)
2692
639
1928
Man Ray
Kiki of Montparnasse, André de la Rivière, Robert Desnos
Short / Experimental
France
French (Silent)
2692
639
1928
Jacques Feyder
Gina Manès, Wolfgang Zilzer, Jeanne Marie-Laurent, Hans Adalbert Schlettow
Drama / Crime
France / Germany
French (Silent)
2692
639
1928
Jean Renoir
Georges Pomiès, Michel Simon, Fridette Fatton, Félix Oudart
Comedy
France
French (Silent)
2791
684
1928
Marcel L'Herbier
Brigitte Helm, Henry Victor, Alfred Abel, Antonin Artaud
Drama
France
French (Silent)
2794
686
1928
Jean Renoir, Jean Tédesco
Catherine Hessling, Amy Wells, Jean Storm, Manuel Raaby
Short / Drama
France
French (Silent)
232
49
1927
Abel Gance
Albert Dieudonné, Vladimir Roudenko, Edmond Van Daële
Drama / War / Epic / History / Biography
Sweden / Italy / France / Czechoslovakia / Germany
French (Silent)
2692
639
1927
Alexandre Volkoff
Ivan Mozzhukhin, Suzanne Bianchetti, Diana Karenne, Jenny Jugo, Rina De Liguoro
Biography / Drama / Period Film
France
French (Silent)
2794
686
1927
Jean Renoir
Catherine Hessling, Pierre Braunberger, Johnny Huggins
Short / Comedy / Drama / Musical
France
French (Silent)
2794
686
1927
Jean Epstein
Olga Day, Suzy Pierson, René Ferté
Drama / Experimental
France
French (Silent)
2809
695
1927
Joe Francis
Josephine Baker, André Luguet, Hélène Hallier
Musical / Comedy
France
French (Silent)
2692
639
1926
Jean Renoir
Catherine Hessling, Jean Angelo, Werner Krauss, Raymond Guérin-Catelain
Drama / Romance / Period Film
France
French (Silent)
2794
686
1925
René Clair
Henri Rollan, Martinelli, Albert Préjean
Short / Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Comedy
France
French (Silent)
2692
639
1924
René Clair
Jean Börlin, Inge Frïss, Francis Picabia, Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray
Short / Experimental
France
French (Silent)
2794
686
1924
Fernand Léger, Dudley Murphy
Kiki of Montparnasse
Short / Experimental
France
French (Silent)
2794
686
1924
Marcel L'Herbier
Georgette Leblanc, Jaque Catelain, Léonid Walter de Malte
Adventure / Drama
France
French (Silent)
2809
695
1924
Alexandre Volkoff
Ivan Mozzhukhin, Nathalie Lissenko, Pauline Po, Otto Detlefsen, Mary Odette
Drama
France
French (Silent)
2809
695
1924
Serge Nadejdine
Suzanne Bianchetti, Nicolas Rimsky, Pierre Labry, René Maupré
Comedy
France
French (Silent)
942
178
1923
Abel Gance
Severin-Mars, Ivy Close, Gabriel de Gravone, Pierre Magnier
Drama
France
French (Silent)
2103
432
1923
Germaine Dulac
Alexandre Arquillière, Germaine Dermoz, Jean d'Yd
Drama
France
French (Silent)
2692
639
1923
Louis Feuillade
Sandra Milovanoff, René Poyen, Berthe Jalabert, Jean Devalde, Bouboule
Comedy / Drama
France
French (Silent)
2692
639
1922
Jacques Feyder
Félix Oudart, Jean Forest, Marguerite Carré, Jeanne Cheirel
Fantasy / Comedy / Drama
France / Belgium
French (Silent)
2692
639
1921
Jacques Feyder
Jean Angelo, Stacia Napierkowska, Georges Melchior, Marie-Louise Iribe
Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Romance / Adventure
France / Belgium
French (Silent)
2171
452
1919
Abel Gance
Romuald Joubé, Séverin-Mars, Maryse Dauvray, Maxime Desjardins
War / Drama
France
French (Silent)
2794
686
1919
Louis Feuillade
Blanche Montel, Fernand Herrmann, Edouard Mathé
Comedy / Drama
France
French (Silent)
2724
651
1918
Louis Feuillade
Mary Harald, René Cresté, Georges Biscot
Drama / Adventure / Fantasy
France
French (Silent)
2492
560
1916
Louis Feuillade
René Cresté, Musidora, René Poyen
Adventure / Crime / Thriller / Serial
France
French (Silent)
1065
200
1915
Louis Feuillade
Musidora, Edouard Mathé, Marcel Lévesque
Crime / Thriller / Drama / Fantasy / Mystery / Gangster / Serial / Horror / Comedy
France
French (Silent)
2348
506
1913
Louis Feuillade
René Navarre, Edmond Bréon, Georges Melchior
Crime / Drama / Detective / Serial
France
French (Silent)
2794
686
1913
Léonce Perret
Léonce Perret, Louis Leubas, Maurice Lagrenée
Drama
France
French (Silent)
2692
639
1912
Henri Desfontaines, Louis Mercanton
Sarah Bernhardt, Lou Tellegen, Max Maxudian, Jean Angelo, Georges Charmeroy
Biography / Drama / Romance / History
France
French (Silent)
2692
639
1912
Albert Capellani
Henry Krauss, Henri Étiévant, Maria Ventura, Mistinguett
Drama / Period Film
France
French (Silent)
2839
708
1912
James Keane, André Calmettes
Robert Gemp, Frederick Warde, Albert Gardner, James Keane, George Moss
Drama / History / Biography / Epic
France / USA
English (Silent)
2692
639
1910
Louis Feuillade
René Dary, Renée Carl, Paul Manson, Jeanne Saint-Bonnet
Short
France
French (Silent)
2692
639
1910
Max Linder, Lucien Nonguet
Max Linder, Léon Belières, Charles de Rochefort, Gabrielle Lange
Short / Comedy
France
French (Silent)
2692
639
1908
Georges Méliès
Short / Adventure
France
French (Silent)
2692
639
1908
Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset
Pierre Bressol
Short / Crime / Detective / Serial
France
French (Silent)
2463
549
1907
Georges Méliès
Short / Fantasy / Experimental
France
French (Silent)
2809
695
1907
Segundo de Chomón, Ferdinand Zecca
Short / Fantasy / Horror / Experimental
France
French (Silent)
2692
639
1905
Georges Méliès
Short / Adventure / Fantasy
France
French (Silent)
2692
639
1904
Georges Méliès
Georges Méliès
Short / Fantasy / Drama / Horror
France
French (Silent)
2809
695
1904
Georges Méliès
Georges Méliès
Short / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
France
French (Silent)
2809
695
1904
Georges Méliès
Georges Méliès
Comedy / Short / Fantasy / Drama
France
French (Silent)
2692
639
1903
Georges Méliès
Georges Méliès
Short / Fantasy
France
French (Silent)
1203
221
1902
Georges Méliès
Georges Méliès, Bleuette Bernon, Brunnet, Farjaut, Kelm
Sci-Fi / Short / Adventure / Fantasy / Action / Comedy
France
French (Silent)
2692
639
1902
Georges Méliès
Short / History
France
French (Silent)
2692
639
1901
Georges Méliès
Georges Méliès, Jeanne d'Alcy, Bleuette Bernon
Short / Crime / Drama / Fantasy
France
French (Silent)
2692
639
1901
Georges Méliès
Rachel Gillet
Short / Fantasy
France
French (Silent)
2692
639
1901
Georges Méliès
Georges Méliès
Short / Comedy / Fantasy
France
French (Silent)
2692
639
1900
Georges Méliès
Jeanne d'Alcy, Bleuette Bernon, Georges Méliès
Short
France
French (Silent)
2556
581
1895
Louis Lumière
François Clerc, Benoît Duval
Comedy / Short
France
French (Silent)
2583
597
1895
Louis Lumière
Documentary / Short
France
French (Silent)
2615
609
1895
Auguste Lumière, Louis Lumière
Short / Documentary
France
French (Silent)
