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1. Stolen Kisses (1968)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After being discharged from the army, Antoine Doinel centers a screwball comedy where he applies for different jobs and tries to make sense of his relationships with women.
Director: François Truffaut | Stars: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claude Jade, Delphine Seyrig, Michael Lonsdale
Votes: 14,282
2. The Beautiful Troublemaker (1991)
Unrated | 238 min | Drama
The former famous painter Frenhofer revisits an abandoned project using the girlfriend of a young visiting artist. Questions about truth, life, and artistic limits are explored.
Director: Jacques Rivette | Stars: Michel Piccoli, Jane Birkin, Emmanuelle Béart, Marianne Denicourt
Votes: 8,719 | Gross: $0.41M
3. Lost Illusions (2021)
149 min | Drama, Romance
Story of the rise and the fall of a young man in Paris who dreamed to be a writer and became a journalist.
Director: Xavier Giannoli | Stars: Benjamin Voisin, Cécile de France, Vincent Lacoste, Xavier Dolan
Votes: 5,006
4. Cousin Bette (1998)
R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When her sister dies in 1846, Bette moves from the château to Paris to work as a theater seamstress. She helps a handsome, starving artist. When her niece lures him away from her, she plans a devious revenge.
Director: Des McAnuff | Stars: Jessica Lange, Elisabeth Shue, Bob Hoskins, Geraldine Chaplin
Votes: 2,759 | Gross: $1.20M
5. Colonel Chabert (1994)
110 min | Drama, History, Romance
Colonel Chabert has been severely wounded in the French-Russian Napoleonic war to the point that the medical examiner has signed his death certificate. When he regains his health and memory... See full summary »
Director: Yves Angelo | Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Fanny Ardant, Fabrice Luchini, André Dussollier
Votes: 1,997 | Gross: $0.73M
6. The Duchess of Langeais (2007)
Unrated | 137 min | Drama, Music, Romance
In Majorca, in 1823, a French general, Armand de Montriveau, overhears a cloistered nun singing in a chapel; he insists on speaking to her. She is Antoinette, for five years he has searched... See full summary »
Director: Jacques Rivette | Stars: Jeanne Balibar, Guillaume Depardieu, Bulle Ogier, Michel Piccoli
Votes: 1,431 | Gross: $0.28M
7. Out 1 (1971)
Not Rated | 776 min | Drama, Mystery
Following the May 1968 civil unrest in France, a deaf-mute and a con artist simultaneously stumble upon the remnants of a secret society.
Directors: Jacques Rivette, Suzanne Schiffman | Stars: Michèle Moretti, Hermine Karagheuz, Karen Puig, Pierre Baillot
Votes: 1,426 | Gross: $0.03M
8. The Sealed Room (1909)
Not Rated | 11 min | Short, Drama, History
A king exacts vengeance upon his faithless mistress and her lover.
Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Arthur V. Johnson, Marion Leonard, Henry B. Walthall, Linda Arvidson
Votes: 904
9. Passion in the Desert (1997)
PG-13 | 91 min | Adventure, Drama
Young French officer Augustin Robert escorts artist Jean-Michel Venture de Paradis to Egypt during Napoleon's Egyptian campaign. Napoleon sent de Paradis to record Egypt's great monuments ... See full summary »
Director: Lavinia Currier | Stars: Ben Daniels, Michel Piccoli, Paul M. Meston, Kenneth Collard
Votes: 899 | Gross: $0.25M
10. Chouans! (1988)
143 min | Adventure, History, War
In 1793 when terror is widespread in France, peasants known as Chouans fight the revolutionaries in attempt to restore the monarchy.
Director: Philippe de Broca | Stars: Philippe Noiret, Vincent Schmitt, Raoul Billerey, Claudine Delvaux
Votes: 823
11. Divertimento (1992)
125 min | Drama
More than just an abbreviated form of "La Belle Noiseuse", Rivette re-cut his footage with some important differences in point of view - this one being more from Marianne's point of view.
Director: Jacques Rivette | Stars: Michel Piccoli, Jane Birkin, Emmanuelle Béart, Marianne Denicourt
Votes: 677
12. The Skin of Sorrow (2010 TV Movie)
98 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A naive young man and his deal with the devil.
Director: Alain Berliner | Stars: Thomas Coumans, Annabelle Hettmann, Julien Honoré, Mylène Jampanoï
Votes: 589
13. The Conquering Power (1921)
TV-G | 89 min | Drama, Romance
After losing his father, a playboy moves in with his miserly uncle, who seeks to cheat him out of his inheritance.
Director: Rex Ingram | Stars: Alice Terry, Rudolph Valentino, Eric Mayne, Ralph Lewis
Votes: 475
14. Black Venus (1983)
R | 80 min | Drama, Romance
Spanish actor Jose Antonio Ceinos stars as a down-and-out sculptor, whose inspiration returns with the strange appearance of a beautiful, mysterious black muse.
Director: Claude Mulot | Stars: Josephine Jacqueline Jones, José Antonio Ceinos, Emiliano Redondo, Helga Liné
Votes: 468
15. Stimulantia (1967)
105 min | Drama
A Swedish film in eight episodes by directors Ingmar Bergman, Vilgot Sjöman, Lars Görling, Hans Alfredson, Tage Danielsson, Hans Abramson, Jörn Donner, Arne Arnbom, Gustaf Molander.
Directors: Hans Abramson, Hans Alfredson, Arne Arnbom, Ingmar Bergman, Tage Danielsson, Jörn Donner, Lars Görling, Gustaf Molander, Vilgot Sjöman | Stars: Hans Abramson, Hans Alfredson, Harriet Andersson, Daniel Bergman
Votes: 267
16. Eugénie Grandet (2021)
103 min | Drama
Felix Grandet reigns supreme in his modest house in Saumur where his wife and daughter Eugenie lead a distraction-free existence. Extremely avaricious, he does not take a favorable view of ... See full summary »
Director: Marc Dugain | Stars: Joséphine Japy, Olivier Gourmet, Valérie Bonneton, César Domboy
Votes: 266
17. Man of the Sea (1920)
86 min | Drama
Nolff, a tough Breton fisherman is happy: his wife has just given birth to a son, Michel. His only wish is to make him a fisherman like him. But when he becomes a man, Michel becomes a ... See full summary »
Director: Marcel L'Herbier | Stars: Charles Boyer, Claire Prélia, Suzanne Doris, Philippe Hériat
Votes: 251
18. The Girl with the Golden Eyes (1961)
90 min | Drama
A skirt-chasing fashion photographer meets a charming young woman who captures his interest immediately. She is not wholly forthcoming, but after a period of time, he realizes that he is in... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Gabriel Albicocco | Stars: Marie Laforêt, Paul Guers, Françoise Prévost, Françoise Dorléac
Votes: 207
19. Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973–1974)
30 min | Drama, Mystery
A genre anthology series in the vein of Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) hosted by Orson Welles.
Stars: Orson Welles, Christopher Lee, Donald Pleasence, Joan Collins
Votes: 206
20. Old Goriot (2004 TV Movie)
111 min | Drama
A poor but ambitious young man arrives in Paris and settles down in the boarding house run by Madame Vauquer. He soon gets to know the guests: Victorine Taillefer, a young lady her rich ... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe | Stars: Charles Aznavour, Tchéky Karyo, Malik Zidi, Nadia Barentin
Votes: 196
21. Au siècle de Maupassant: Contes et nouvelles du XIXème siècle (2009– )
Romance
Stars: Sylviane Goudal, Mathilda May, Samuel Le Bihan, Julie Depardieu
Votes: 195
22. Cousin Bette (1971)
250 min | Comedy, Drama
A poor and homely spinster, who feels she's been walked on all her life, teams up with a scheming courtesan to wreak elaborate revenge on her rich and handsome relatives.
Stars: Margaret Tyzack, Thorley Walters, Helen Mirren, Ursula Howells
Votes: 194
23. Nucingen House (2008)
94 min | Horror
Surreal gothic comedy about a gambler who wins a strange Chilean mansion and takes his frail wife there.
Director: Raúl Ruiz | Stars: Elsa Zylberstein, Jean-Marc Barr, Laurent Malet, Audrey Marnay
Votes: 164
24. The Red Inn (1923)
80 min | Drama
Based on the story by Honoré de Balzac. Caught in a storm, two young doctors book into an inn for the night and find themselves sharing a room with a Dutch diamond merchant. During the ... See full summary »
Director: Jean Epstein | Stars: Gina Manès, Marcelle Schmitt, Madame Delaunay, Clairette de Savoye
Votes: 134
25. Mr. Frenhofer and the Minotaur (1949)
20 min | Short
A short film which documents a competition between men for the love of the same woman.
Director: Sidney Peterson
Votes: 131
26. Le colonel Chabert (1943)
90 min | Drama
An Empire colonel, left for dead on a battlefield, returns to Paris and finds his wife remarried.
Director: René Le Hénaff | Stars: Raimu, Marie Bell, Jacques Baumer, Aimé Clariond
Votes: 121
27. Matinee Theatre (1955–1958)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A daily anthology show, featuring original material, as well as adaptations of literary classics.
Stars: John Conte, Sarah Churchill, Peter Hansen, Johnny Crawford
Votes: 119
28. The Philco Television Playhouse (1948–1956)
60 min | Drama
This live dramatic series featured original stories and adaptations of novels, plays, etc., during its eight-year run. During the first year, the show was sponsored by the Actor's Equity ... See full summary »
Stars: Bert Lytell, Jay Jackson, Bob Stanton, E.G. Marshall
Votes: 119
29. Wicked Duchess (1942)
99 min | Drama, Romance
The Duchess of Langeais, as beautiful as she is brilliant, is a woman who likes to seduce but who does not give in. Until the day when she falls in love with General de Montriveau, a cabal goes up against her.
Director: Jacques de Baroncelli | Stars: Edwige Feuillère, Pierre Richard-Willm, Aimé Clariond, Lise Delamare
Votes: 108
30. Eugénie Grandet (1994 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
When the daughter of the miserly cooper Grandet is up for marriage, both families Des Grassins and Cruchot want to marry their sons to her and her substantial dowry. But the girl shows more... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe | Stars: Alexandra London, Jean Carmet, Dominique Labourier, Jean-Claude Adelin
Votes: 107
31.
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973–1974)
Episode:
La Grande Breteche
(1973)
Drama, Mystery
A Spanish officer, captured by the French during the Peninsular War, is imprisoned at the country house of an elderly aristocrat with a bored young wife - whose lover he becomes, with deadly consequences.
Directors: Peter Sasdy, Orson Welles | Stars: Orson Welles, Susannah York, Peter Cushing, Morag Hood
Votes: 100
32.
Au siècle de Maupassant: Contes et nouvelles du XIXème siècle (2009– )
Episode:
La maison du chat qui pelote
(2009)
58 min | Romance
The scene takes place in Paris during the First French Empire. "La Maison du chat qui pelote" is a haberdashery managed with due diligence by Monsieur Guillaume, helped by his faithful ... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe | Stars: Mélanie Bernier, Raphaël Personnaz, Régis Laspalès, Marie Vincent
Votes: 100
33. Eugenie Grandet (1946)
100 min | Drama
Eugenia is a daughter of a wealthy but miserly man living a simple life in the provincial town of Saumur. Eugenia's inexperience leads her to fall in love with an unworthy man.
Director: Mario Soldati | Stars: Alida Valli, Gualtiero Tumiati, Giorgio De Lullo, Giuditta Rissone
Votes: 86
34. The Royalists (1947)
99 min | Adventure, History
Director: Henri Calef | Stars: Jean Marais, Marcel Herrand, Pierre Dux, Louis Seigner
Votes: 77
35. Television Theater (1953– )
Drama
Series of television plays.
Stars: Jerzy Trela, Krzysztof Globisz, Krystyna Janda, Jan Englert
Votes: 75
36. Vautrin the Thief (1943)
88 min | Drama
Michel Simon vehicle and Balzac adaptation: An escaped convict, putting on priest's garb, manoeuvres his way into 19tn century French society and pressures his young protege to marry for money, not love.
Director: Pierre Billon | Stars: Michel Simon, Madeleine Sologne, Renée Albouy, Marcel André
Votes: 72
37. Rastignac ou les ambitieux (2001– )
90 min
Stars: Jocelyn Quivrin, Flannan Obé, Alika Del Sol, Jean-Pierre Cassel
Votes: 72
38. Il tuo piacere è il mio (1973)
95 min | Comedy
In the 16th century a Tuscany nobleman gives a banquet in which immoral stories were told.
Director: Claudio Racca | Stars: Ewa Aulin, Femi Benussi, Barbara Bouchet, Aldo Giuffrè
Votes: 69
39. Au théâtre ce soir (1966–1990)
Comedy
Stars: Edward Sanderson, Bernard Durand, Robert Manuel, Jacques Ardouin
Votes: 67
40. The Lovable Cheat (1949)
75 min | Comedy
A businessman and his partner are about to go bankrupt when the partner gets an idea to sail away and somehow find the money they need. Meanwhile, the one left behind has to figure out how ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Oswald | Stars: Charles Ruggles, Peggy Ann Garner, Richard Ney, Alan Mowbray
Votes: 65
41. ITV Television Playhouse (1955–1967)
60 min | Drama
Richard O. Sullivan as a child genius in the play "Honour Bright".
Stars: Campbell Singer, Thomas Heathcote, Richard Caldicot, June Brown
Votes: 57
42. Twisted Mistress (1942)
85 min | Comedy, Drama
Guy Carbonnel, a rich industrialist, has more eyes for rugby than for his wife Hélène. René Rivals, his long-time pal, takes advantage of it to court her but Guy is becoming suspicious so ... See full summary »
Director: André Cayatte | Stars: Danielle Darrieux, Lise Delamare, Monique Joyce, Huguette Vivier
Votes: 54
43. The Clock (1949–1952)
30 min | Drama, Mystery
Suspense/Anthology series based on an ABC radio series which ran from 1946-48. The half-hour series mostly consisted of original dramas concerning murder, mayhem or insanity. Series ... See full summary »
Stars: Larry Semon, Parker McCormick, Oliver Thorndike, Frankie Thomas
Votes: 49
44. Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes (1975–1976)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Story of crimes, love and high society scandals.
Stars: Georges Géret, Bruno Garcin, Holger Löwenadler, Ivan Desny
Votes: 47
45. Evgeniya Grande (1960)
101 min | Drama
Eugénie's father is a former cooper who has become wealthy through both business ventures and inheritance (having inherited the estates of his mother-in-law, grandfather-in-law, and ... See full summary »
Director: Sergei Alekseyev | Stars: Ariadna Shengelaia, Mikhail Kozakov, Semyon Mezhinsky, Tatyana Pankova
Votes: 39
46. La femme abandonnée (1992 TV Movie)
86 min | Drama
Director: Édouard Molinaro | Stars: Charlotte Rampling, Christopher Thompson, Vanessa Wagner, Yann Collette
Votes: 38
47. Gobseck (1987)
101 min | Drama
Director: Aleksandr Orlov | Stars: Vladimir Tatosov, Sergey Bekhterev, Boris Plotnikov, Alla Budnitskaya
Votes: 37
48. The Errol Flynn Theatre (1956–1957)
30 min | Drama, Comedy, Mystery
Anthology series hosted by matinee idol Errol Flynn.
Stars: Errol Flynn, Patrice Wymore, Christopher Lee, Valerie Ward
Votes: 34
49. Le père Goriot (1945)
103 min | Drama
Director: Robert Vernay | Stars: Pierre Renoir, Claude Génia, Lise Delamare, Pierre Larquey
Votes: 34
50. Secrets of a Ballerina (1943)
101 min | Drama
The French Secrets of a Ballerina is based on Honore de Balzac's Un Seul Amour. The title character is ballet-star Clara Biondi (Micheline Presle), whose peak years are shown in flashback. ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre Blanchar | Stars: Pierre Blanchar, Micheline Presle, Geneviève Morel, Henri Coutet
Votes: 33