Eve knew she WatchMojo point gum and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 French movies for this list
the top 10 French movies for this list
the top 10 French movies for this list we’re focusing on films taking place
we’re focusing on films taking place
we’re focusing on films taking place primarily in France or made in France as
primarily in France or made in France as
primarily in France or made in France as well as those featuring a predominantly
well as those featuring a predominantly
well as those featuring a predominantly French cast and crew we’re excluding
French cast and crew we’re excluding
French cast and crew we’re excluding those that have had a big Hollywood
those that have had a big Hollywood
those that have had a big Hollywood influence such as Leon the professional
singing in the rain what of you Gene
singing in the rain what of you Gene Kelly ah
Kelly ah
Kelly ah so let’s sit back crack open a bottle of
so let’s sit back crack open a bottle of
so let’s sit back crack open a bottle of wine have some cheese and baguette and
wine have some cheese and baguette and
wine have some cheese and baguette and enjoy
enjoy
enjoy number 10 labelled a Labette while the
number 10 labelled a Labette while the
number 10 labelled a Labette while the bizarre makeup and overwrought acting
bizarre makeup and overwrought acting
bizarre makeup and overwrought acting may have dated this film director Jean
may have dated this film director Jean
may have dated this film director Jean Cocteau’s adaptation of the traditional
Cocteau’s adaptation of the traditional
Cocteau’s adaptation of the traditional fairy tale is still studied today for
fairy tale is still studied today for
fairy tale is still studied today for its beautiful visual effects
as the innocent bail is drawn into the
as the innocent bail is drawn into the beasts lair every room comes alive with
beasts lair every room comes alive with
beasts lair every room comes alive with meticulously designed sets which more
meticulously designed sets which more
meticulously designed sets which more often than not include human-like
often than not include human-like
often than not include human-like statues
these subtle but effective touches make
these subtle but effective touches make this French flick one timeless romantic
this French flick one timeless romantic
this French flick one timeless romantic fantasy
no I baked number nine la pasion de Jean
no I baked number nine la pasion de Jean d’Arc
one of the most influential silent films
one of the most influential silent films of all time Danish director Carl teredor
of all time Danish director Carl teredor
of all time Danish director Carl teredor driers portrayal of the French heroine
driers portrayal of the French heroine
driers portrayal of the French heroine Illustrated just how powerful images on
Illustrated just how powerful images on
Illustrated just how powerful images on the big screen can be
the most mesmerizing element of The
the most mesmerizing element of The Passion of Joan of Arc maybe Rene Jean
Passion of Joan of Arc maybe Rene Jean
Passion of Joan of Arc maybe Rene Jean Falcon is Eastern as the saint to be in
Falcon is Eastern as the saint to be in
Falcon is Eastern as the saint to be in her last days before being burned at the
her last days before being burned at the
her last days before being burned at the stake
her emotive performance combined with
her emotive performance combined with dryers innovative views of close-up
dryers innovative views of close-up
dryers innovative views of close-up produced a film which is as powerful
produced a film which is as powerful
produced a film which is as powerful today as it was in 1928
number eight lays Alphonse udvar-hazy
number eight lays Alphonse udvar-hazy you look more to him via Joker professor
you look more to him via Joker professor
you look more to him via Joker professor could you mail a film that would be
could you mail a film that would be
could you mail a film that would be famous for its production history alone
famous for its production history alone
famous for its production history alone now selcal neighs masterpiece is a
now selcal neighs masterpiece is a
now selcal neighs masterpiece is a testament to the fact that trying
testament to the fact that trying
testament to the fact that trying circumstances often produce great art
circumstances often produce great art
circumstances often produce great art civvy Street organic octopi young
civvy Street organic octopi young
civvy Street organic octopi young botanical gallo
botanical gallo
botanical gallo not misuse of listeners when these are
not misuse of listeners when these are
not misuse of listeners when these are filmed under the German occupation of
filmed under the German occupation of
filmed under the German occupation of France during World War two and cast
France during World War two and cast
France during World War two and cast with French Freedom Fighters acting
with French Freedom Fighters acting
with French Freedom Fighters acting alongside Nazi sympathizers colonnades
alongside Nazi sympathizers colonnades
alongside Nazi sympathizers colonnades elaborate drama of Parisian stage
elaborate drama of Parisian stage
elaborate drama of Parisian stage performers was rated the number one film
performers was rated the number one film
performers was rated the number one film of all time by the Cannes Film Festival
of all time by the Cannes Film Festival
of all time by the Cannes Film Festival I nice watch your twist come Donald
I nice watch your twist come Donald
I nice watch your twist come Donald lamian good level Madame yummy sometimes
lamian good level Madame yummy sometimes
lamian good level Madame yummy sometimes making something beautiful
making something beautiful
making something beautiful in the face of tragedy is an act of
in the face of tragedy is an act of
in the face of tragedy is an act of patriotism in itself but thick wooden
patriotism in itself but thick wooden
patriotism in itself but thick wooden wha hey pour moi
wha hey pour moi
wha hey pour moi look I’m bad intensify you sleep I’ll
look I’m bad intensify you sleep I’ll
look I’m bad intensify you sleep I’ll show you – Lucas go to order number
show you – Lucas go to order number
show you – Lucas go to order number seven the artist
a kind of love letter to the silent film
a kind of love letter to the silent film era Michelle as Anna Vissi uses pleasing
era Michelle as Anna Vissi uses pleasing
era Michelle as Anna Vissi uses pleasing 2011 Oscar winner was one of the most
2011 Oscar winner was one of the most
2011 Oscar winner was one of the most unlikely candidates for the trophy to
unlikely candidates for the trophy to
unlikely candidates for the trophy to date the first silent film to win since
date the first silent film to win since
date the first silent film to win since the very first Academy Awards and the
the very first Academy Awards and the
the very first Academy Awards and the first French film to win best picture
first French film to win best picture
first French film to win best picture ever the artist also offered Jean
ever the artist also offered Jean
ever the artist also offered Jean Dujardin charming performance as an
Dujardin charming performance as an
Dujardin charming performance as an aging silent movie star which captivated
aging silent movie star which captivated
aging silent movie star which captivated audiences worldwide and earned him an
audiences worldwide and earned him an
audiences worldwide and earned him an Oscar for Best Actor a movement even
Oscar for Best Actor a movement even
Oscar for Best Actor a movement even surfaced to nominate the main characters
surfaced to nominate the main characters
surfaced to nominate the main characters dog played by a Jack Russell Terrier
dog played by a Jack Russell Terrier
dog played by a Jack Russell Terrier named Iggy for award recognition number
named Iggy for award recognition number
named Iggy for award recognition number 6 nummy key they come back on to lead
6 nummy key they come back on to lead
6 nummy key they come back on to lead you become valueless one of the most
you become valueless one of the most
you become valueless one of the most famous movies about movies jean-luc
famous movies about movies jean-luc
famous movies about movies jean-luc Godard 1963 film stars French movie
Godard 1963 film stars French movie
Godard 1963 film stars French movie goddess Brigitte Bardot mistress custody
goddess Brigitte Bardot mistress custody
goddess Brigitte Bardot mistress custody to burn circumcision avidians
to burn circumcision avidians
to burn circumcision avidians who is surrounded by an international
who is surrounded by an international
who is surrounded by an international cast including German Austrian directing
cast including German Austrian directing
cast including German Austrian directing legend Fritz long and the director
legend Fritz long and the director
legend Fritz long and the director himself mr. loans on a plate nasty scene
himself mr. loans on a plate nasty scene
himself mr. loans on a plate nasty scene also do that with a crazy production
also do that with a crazy production
also do that with a crazy production story that mirrored Google’s own life
story that mirrored Google’s own life
story that mirrored Google’s own life contempt seas Bardot’s character and her
contempt seas Bardot’s character and her
contempt seas Bardot’s character and her husband played by Michel piccoli
husband played by Michel piccoli
husband played by Michel piccoli navigate their floundering relationship
navigate their floundering relationship
navigate their floundering relationship amid the surreal world of moviemaking on
amid the surreal world of moviemaking on
amid the surreal world of moviemaking on the Italian coast vodka one of the most
the Italian coast vodka one of the most
the Italian coast vodka one of the most visually stunning films of all time
number five the fabulou destined amélie
number five the fabulou destined amélie Poulain this charming tale of a shy /
Poulain this charming tale of a shy /
Poulain this charming tale of a shy / Asian woman who spends her time doing
Asian woman who spends her time doing
Asian woman who spends her time doing anonymous good deeds burst onto the
anonymous good deeds burst onto the
anonymous good deeds burst onto the world stage in 2001
director jean-pierre Shanna’s vivid
director jean-pierre Shanna’s vivid idyllic depiction of modern Paris was an
idyllic depiction of modern Paris was an
idyllic depiction of modern Paris was an American box office hit despite limited
American box office hit despite limited
American box office hit despite limited release and open the doors for films
release and open the doors for films
release and open the doors for films like the artists to find large audiences
like the artists to find large audiences
like the artists to find large audiences overseas huh
Emily was also nominated for five
Emily was also nominated for five Academy Awards
number four a Buddhist oof
number four a Buddhist oof this can Jamaican Vanya
this can Jamaican Vanya
this can Jamaican Vanya one of the films that signaled the
one of the films that signaled the
one of the films that signaled the French New Wave Johnny Gaddafi freeform
French New Wave Johnny Gaddafi freeform
French New Wave Johnny Gaddafi freeform escapist drama through the streets of
escapist drama through the streets of
escapist drama through the streets of Paris is one part thriller and one part
Paris is one part thriller and one part
Paris is one part thriller and one part something that hadn’t been seen before
buggy the main character played by
buggy the main character played by frequent Gaddafi collaborator jean-paul
frequent Gaddafi collaborator jean-paul
frequent Gaddafi collaborator jean-paul Belmondo isn’t the least bit sympathetic
Belmondo isn’t the least bit sympathetic
Belmondo isn’t the least bit sympathetic it was supposed to bleed and yet the
it was supposed to bleed and yet the
it was supposed to bleed and yet the crime dramas story still manages to
crime dramas story still manages to
crime dramas story still manages to compel based on innovative camerawork
compel based on innovative camerawork
compel based on innovative camerawork and editing and the style and grace of
and editing and the style and grace of
and editing and the style and grace of the now iconic Jean Seberg
the now iconic Jean Seberg
the now iconic Jean Seberg that’s no prevent damaging a my kid
that’s no prevent damaging a my kid
that’s no prevent damaging a my kid dismissed
dismissed
dismissed number three black Honda Newseum who’s a
number three black Honda Newseum who’s a
number three black Honda Newseum who’s a dynamo employed on the car an adorable
dynamo employed on the car an adorable
dynamo employed on the car an adorable donate disorder a Buddha Valens executed
donate disorder a Buddha Valens executed
donate disorder a Buddha Valens executed south on Thursday made on the cusp of
south on Thursday made on the cusp of
south on Thursday made on the cusp of the Second World War this drama sees
the Second World War this drama sees
the Second World War this drama sees master director Zhang wen hua deciding
master director Zhang wen hua deciding
master director Zhang wen hua deciding to turn his lens backwards in time on
to turn his lens backwards in time on
to turn his lens backwards in time on what was then known as the Great War II
what was then known as the Great War II
what was then known as the Great War II economy needs to patan Jo no ponies
economy needs to patan Jo no ponies
economy needs to patan Jo no ponies beyond Syria near should teach fit is
beyond Syria near should teach fit is
beyond Syria near should teach fit is illusion instead of vilifying the German
illusion instead of vilifying the German
illusion instead of vilifying the German side when walls start to humanize all
side when walls start to humanize all
side when walls start to humanize all characters regardless of nationality
characters regardless of nationality
characters regardless of nationality ethnicity or class as each finds their
ethnicity or class as each finds their
ethnicity or class as each finds their own ways to cope inside a prisoner of
own ways to cope inside a prisoner of
own ways to cope inside a prisoner of war camp
the result is one of the bravest and
the result is one of the bravest and most stirring war films of all time
most stirring war films of all time
most stirring war films of all time Michelle King describes this cabeza 15
Michelle King describes this cabeza 15
Michelle King describes this cabeza 15 number to make at Saku
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being a kid is tough and few films illustrate this quite so eloquently as
illustrate this quite so eloquently as
illustrate this quite so eloquently as director for two folds 1959 debut he
director for two folds 1959 debut he
director for two folds 1959 debut he backed reverted Emily father home area
backed reverted Emily father home area
backed reverted Emily father home area another veetc dissolution immediateiy
another veetc dissolution immediateiy
another veetc dissolution immediateiy mpro comedian most public who appealed
mpro comedian most public who appealed
mpro comedian most public who appealed Yelp to phenomenon or illusion Olivia to
Yelp to phenomenon or illusion Olivia to
Yelp to phenomenon or illusion Olivia to moving known in English as the 400 blows
moving known in English as the 400 blows
moving known in English as the 400 blows this dramas French title is an idiom
this dramas French title is an idiom
this dramas French title is an idiom meaning to raise hell and it tells the
meaning to raise hell and it tells the
meaning to raise hell and it tells the story of Antoine a young boy who faces
story of Antoine a young boy who faces
story of Antoine a young boy who faces off with strict teachers parents and
off with strict teachers parents and
off with strict teachers parents and society at large ear infection feathers
society at large ear infection feathers
society at large ear infection feathers rocketboom you can omit you an offer on
rocketboom you can omit you an offer on
rocketboom you can omit you an offer on observe a show knows and song o
observe a show knows and song o
observe a show knows and song o supported table may mr. aruz another
supported table may mr. aruz another
supported table may mr. aruz another film that defined a French New Wave it
film that defined a French New Wave it
film that defined a French New Wave it also launched two folds legendary career
also launched two folds legendary career
also launched two folds legendary career as well as that of actor jean-pierre Leo
as well as that of actor jean-pierre Leo
as well as that of actor jean-pierre Leo who would play the same character in
who would play the same character in
who would play the same character in four subsequent films
before we reveal our top pick here are
before we reveal our top pick here are some honorable mentions Rideau Canal
some honorable mentions Rideau Canal
some honorable mentions Rideau Canal towpath see Miss Kay memo from Mojave
towpath see Miss Kay memo from Mojave
towpath see Miss Kay memo from Mojave High sexagon the same attention all of
High sexagon the same attention all of
High sexagon the same attention all of you say pardon so CTE Tonga you feel hey
you say pardon so CTE Tonga you feel hey
you say pardon so CTE Tonga you feel hey mr. Shute sorry pets on set for service
mr. Shute sorry pets on set for service
mr. Shute sorry pets on set for service you’re a she’s keiki to buy beer lemme
you’re a she’s keiki to buy beer lemme
you’re a she’s keiki to buy beer lemme serviceable appreciative of a hearty
serviceable appreciative of a hearty
serviceable appreciative of a hearty Madeira kitchen number one yeah hey
Madeira kitchen number one yeah hey
Madeira kitchen number one yeah hey Gazoo following the success of our
Gazoo following the success of our
Gazoo following the success of our number three pick and that of his other
number three pick and that of his other
number three pick and that of his other films Jean Renoir was thought to be able
films Jean Renoir was thought to be able
films Jean Renoir was thought to be able to do no wrong when this film hit
to do no wrong when this film hit
to do no wrong when this film hit theaters in 1939 that tree limb season
theaters in 1939 that tree limb season
theaters in 1939 that tree limb season of like highly unfortunately its candid
of like highly unfortunately its candid
of like highly unfortunately its candid depiction of French bulgy behavior
depiction of French bulgy behavior
depiction of French bulgy behavior during a getaway at a country estate was
during a getaway at a country estate was
during a getaway at a country estate was too much for audiences and critics of
too much for audiences and critics of
too much for audiences and critics of the day Ricky Graham LeChase oh we met
the day Ricky Graham LeChase oh we met
the day Ricky Graham LeChase oh we met them even the film was ultimately banned
them even the film was ultimately banned
them even the film was ultimately banned in wartime friends and was it truly
in wartime friends and was it truly
in wartime friends and was it truly acknowledged until the 1950s pom-poms
acknowledged until the 1950s pom-poms
acknowledged until the 1950s pom-poms she’s was all good
she’s was all good
she’s was all good then though it has been hailed as one of
then though it has been hailed as one of
then though it has been hailed as one of the most precise black comedies of all
the most precise black comedies of all
the most precise black comedies of all time
time
time it’s again a lucious of about climb up
it’s again a lucious of about climb up
it’s again a lucious of about climb up together with its complex camerawork
together with its complex camerawork
together with its complex camerawork strong acting and clever writing it’s
strong acting and clever writing it’s
strong acting and clever writing it’s now considered one of cinema’s greatest
now considered one of cinema’s greatest
now considered one of cinema’s greatest movies as well as a major influence on
movies as well as a major influence on
movies as well as a major influence on later filmmakers trip at the initial
later filmmakers trip at the initial
later filmmakers trip at the initial cocks of an unusual view we’re usually
cocks of an unusual view we’re usually
cocks of an unusual view we’re usually back to you there’s a little tedious
back to you there’s a little tedious
back to you there’s a little tedious craze on the worldwide you should roll
craze on the worldwide you should roll
craze on the worldwide you should roll drowsy no thank you
drowsy no thank you
drowsy no thank you do you agree with our list which French
do you agree with our list which French
do you agree with our list which French film brings you joy de vivre you glued
film brings you joy de vivre you glued
film brings you joy de vivre you glued me out at school when illegal produce of
me out at school when illegal produce of
me out at school when illegal produce of Hollywood once said Oliver Oliver who
Hollywood once said Oliver Oliver who
Hollywood once said Oliver Oliver who telephone madam
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