French Cinema: A Critical Filmography
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From the books by Colin Crisp, in which the author analyzes 101 key films from each period.
Currently includes:
Volume I: 1929-1939
Volume II: 1940-1958
"This invaluable resource by one of the world’s leading experts in French cinema presents a coherent overview of French cinema in the 20th century and its place and function in French society."
(from the publisher)
This is an ongoing series. A third volume covering 1958-1974 is forthcoming.
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La règle du jeu
1939 — a.k.a. The Rules of the Game, in 24 top lists Check -
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L'âge d'or
1930 — a.k.a. L'Age d'Or, in 16 top lists Check -
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Mon oncle
1958 — a.k.a. My Uncle, in 17 top lists Check -
182 new
Le salaire de la peur
1953 — a.k.a. The Wages of Fear, in 29 top lists Check -
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Zéro de conduite: Jeunes diables au collège
1933 — a.k.a. Zero for Conduct, in 17 top lists Check -
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Vampyr
1932, in 18 top lists Check -
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La belle et la bête
1946 — a.k.a. Beauty and the Beast, in 26 top lists Check -
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L'Atalante
1934, in 21 top lists Check -
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Les enfants du paradis
1945 — a.k.a. Children of Paradise, in 21 top lists Check -
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Et Dieu... créa la femme
1956 — a.k.a. ...And God Created Woman, in 5 top lists Check -
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La grande illusion
1937 — a.k.a. The Grand Illusion, in 30 top lists Check -
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Journal d'un curé de campagne
1951 — a.k.a. Diary of a Country Priest, in 14 top lists Check -
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Lola Montès
1955, in 12 top lists Check -
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Partie de campagne
1946 — a.k.a. A Day in the Country, in 13 top lists Check -
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Un condamné à mort s'est échappé ou Le vent...
1956 — a.k.a. A Man Escaped, in 20 top lists Check -
167 new
Orphée
1950 — a.k.a. Orpheus, in 18 top lists Check -
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Le sang d'un poète
1932 — a.k.a. The Blood of a Poet, in 9 top lists Check -
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Madame de...
1953 — a.k.a. The Earrings of Madame De..., in 13 top lists Check -
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Boudu sauvé des eaux
1932 — a.k.a. Boudu Saved from Drowning, in 9 top lists Check -
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Le quai des brumes
1938 — a.k.a. Port of Shadows, in 10 top lists Check -
190 new
Du rififi chez les hommes
1955 — a.k.a. Rififi, in 18 top lists Check -
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Touchez pas au grisbi
1954 — a.k.a. Hands Off the Loot, in 5 top lists Check -
130 new
Les dames du Bois de Boulogne
1945 — a.k.a. The Ladies of the Bois de Boulogne, in 7 top lists Check -
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Le jour se lève
1939 — a.k.a. Daybreak, in 12 top lists Check -
158 new
Jour de fête
1949 — a.k.a. Jour de Fête, in 6 top lists Check -
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Le million
1931 — a.k.a. Le Million, in 8 top lists Check -
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La chienne
1931 — a.k.a. La Chienne, in 10 top lists Check -
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Le crime de Monsieur Lange
1936 — a.k.a. The Crime of Monsieur Lange, in 7 top lists Check -
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La ronde
1950 — a.k.a. La Ronde, in 8 top lists Check -
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À nous la liberté
1931 — a.k.a. À Nous la Liberté, in 6 top lists Check -
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Pépé le Moko
1937, in 10 top lists Check -
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Le corbeau
1943 — a.k.a. The Raven, in 9 top lists Check -
191 new
French Cancan
1955, in 9 top lists Check -
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Jeux interdits
1952 — a.k.a. Forbidden Games, in 15 top lists Check -
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Sous les toits de Paris
1930 — a.k.a. Under the Roofs of Paris, in 5 top lists Check -
174 new
Casque d'or
1952 — a.k.a. Casque d'Or, in 9 top lists Check -
80 new
La femme du boulanger
1938 — a.k.a. The Baker's Wife, in 6 top lists Check -
157 new
Le silence de la mer
1949 — a.k.a. Le Silence de la Mer, in 6 top lists Check -
173 new
Le plaisir
1952 — a.k.a. Le Plaisir, in 6 top lists Check -
147 new
Quai des Orfèvres
1947 — a.k.a. Jenny Lamour, in 7 top lists Check -
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Le roman d'un tricheur
1936 — a.k.a. The Story of a Cheat, in 7 top lists Check -
113 new
Les visiteurs du soir
1942 — a.k.a. The Devil's Envoys, in 3 top lists Check -
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Le carrosse d'or
1952 — a.k.a. The Golden Coach, in 7 top lists Check -
117 new
Lumière d'été
1943, in 4 top lists Check -
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Le mystère Picasso
1956 — a.k.a. The Mystery of Picasso, in 1 top list Check -
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La bête humaine
1938 — a.k.a. The Human Beast, in 9 top lists Check -
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Marius
1931, in 7 top lists Check -
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La Marseillaise
1938, in 3 top lists Check -
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Angèle
1934 — a.k.a. Angele, in 2 top lists Check -
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Drôle de drame
1937 — a.k.a. Bizarre, Bizarre, in 3 top lists Check
Last updated on Dec 18, 2015; source