The Times's 100 Best French Films

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The 100 best French Films as chosen by The Times(UK), chosen in groups of ten films: Modern Classics, Modern Cults, Dramas, Romances, Thrillers, Comedies, Nouvelle Vague, Landmarks, Shorts, and Icons.

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  1. 21 -

    La grande illusion

    1937 — a.k.a. The Grand Illusion, in 30 top lists Check
  2. 25 -

    Le salaire de la peur

    1953 — a.k.a. The Wages of Fear, in 29 top lists Check
  3. 1 -

    Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain

    2001 — a.k.a. Amélie, in 27 top lists Check
  4. 78 -

    La passion de Jeanne d'Arc

    1928 — a.k.a. The Passion of Joan of Arc, in 27 top lists Check
  5. 37 -

    La belle et la bête

    1946 — a.k.a. Beauty and the Beast, in 26 top lists Check
  6. 67 -

    Les quatre cents coups

    1959 — a.k.a. The 400 Blows, in 26 top lists Check
  7. 79 -

    Un chien andalou

    1929 — a.k.a. An Andalusian Dog, in 25 top lists Check
  8. 77 -

    Napoléon vu par Abel Gance

    1927 — a.k.a. Napoleon, in 24 top lists Check
  9. 55 -

    La règle du jeu

    1939 — a.k.a. The Rules of the Game, in 24 top lists Check
  10. 69 -

    L'année dernière à Marienbad

    1961 — a.k.a. Last Year at Marienbad, in 23 top lists Check
  11. 105 +7

    Léon

    1994 — a.k.a. Léon: The Professional, in 23 top lists Check
  12. 58 -

    Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot

    1953 — a.k.a. Monsieur Hulot's Holiday, in 22 top lists Check
  13. 101 +7

    Belle de jour

    1967 — a.k.a. Belle de Jour, in 21 top lists Check
  14. 59 -

    Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie

    1972 — a.k.a. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, in 21 top lists Check
  15. 48 -

    Les diaboliques

    1955 — a.k.a. Diabolique, in 21 top lists Check
  16. 35 -

    Les enfants du paradis

    1945 — a.k.a. Children of Paradise, in 21 top lists Check
  17. 39 -

    Jules et Jim

    1962 — a.k.a. Jules and Jim, in 21 top lists Check
  18. 36 -

    L'Atalante

    1934, in 21 top lists Check
  19. 26 -

    Pickpocket

    1959, in 20 top lists Check
  20. 33 -

    Trois couleurs: Rouge

    1994 — a.k.a. Three Colors: Red, in 20 top lists Check
  21. 93 +7

    La jetée

    1962 — a.k.a. La Jetée, in 19 top lists Check
  22. 31 -

    Trois couleurs: Bleu

    1993 — a.k.a. Three Colors: Blue, in 19 top lists Check
  23. 27 -

    L'armée des ombres

    1969 — a.k.a. Army of Shadows, in 18 top lists Check
  24. 40 -

    Les parapluies de Cherbourg

    1964 — a.k.a. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, in 18 top lists Check
  25. 66 -

    Hiroshima mon amour

    1959 — a.k.a. Hiroshima Mon Amour, in 17 top lists Check
  26. 65 -

    Le mépris

    1963 — a.k.a. Contempt, in 17 top lists Check
  27. 91 +7

    Nuit et brouillard

    1956 — a.k.a. Night and Fog, in 17 top lists Check
  28. 87 +7

    Zéro de conduite: Jeunes diables au collège

    1933 — a.k.a. Zero for Conduct, in 17 top lists Check
  29. 73 -

    Sans soleil

    1983 — a.k.a. Sans Soleil, in 16 top lists Check
  30. 6 -

    Beau travail

    1999, in 15 top lists Check
  31. 12 -

    Delicatessen

    1991, in 15 top lists Check
  32. 20 -

    La haine

    1995 — a.k.a. La Haine, in 15 top lists Check
  33. 71 -

    Ma nuit chez Maud

    1969 — a.k.a. My Night at Maud's, in 15 top lists Check
  34. 51 -

    Le trou

    1960 — a.k.a. Le Trou, in 15 top lists Check
  35. 81 -

    La maman et la putain

    1973 — a.k.a. The Mother and the Whore, in 14 top lists Check
  36. 75 -

    Le voyage dans la lune

    1902 — a.k.a. A Trip to the Moon, in 14 top lists Check
  37. 49 -

    Les yeux sans visage

    1960 — a.k.a. Eyes Without a Face, in 14 top lists Check
  38. 30 -

    Au revoir les enfants

    1987 — a.k.a. Au Revoir les Enfants, in 13 top lists Check
  39. 100 +7

    Bande à part

    1964 — a.k.a. Band of Outsiders, in 13 top lists Check
  40. 76 -

    L'arrivée d'un train à La Ciotat

    1896 — a.k.a. The Arrival of a Train, in 13 top lists Check
  41. 38 -

    Madame de...

    1953 — a.k.a. The Earrings of Madame De..., in 13 top lists Check
  42. 88 +7

    Partie de campagne

    1946 — a.k.a. A Day in the Country, in 13 top lists Check
  43. 70 -

    Les demoiselles de Rochefort

    1967 — a.k.a. The Young Girls of Rochefort, in 12 top lists Check
  44. 46 -

    Le jour se lève

    1939 — a.k.a. Daybreak, in 12 top lists Check
  45. 92 +7

    Le ballon rouge

    1956 — a.k.a. The Red Balloon, in 11 top lists Check
  46. 45 -

    Le boucher

    1970 — a.k.a. Le Boucher, in 11 top lists Check
  47. 72 -

    Céline et Julie vont en bateau: Phantom Ladies...

    1974 — a.k.a. Celine and Julie Go Boating, in 11 top lists Check
  48. 80 -

    Le chagrin et la pitié

    1969 — a.k.a. The Sorrow and the Pity, in 11 top lists Check
  49. 19 -

    Les triplettes de Belleville

    2003 — a.k.a. The Triplets of Belleville, in 11 top lists Check
  50. 44 -

    Les amants du Pont-Neuf

    1991 — a.k.a. The Lovers on the Bridge, in 10 top lists Check
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