Red Mosquito

Recommend me some great French films. I've only seen Amelie. Which is just outstanding. What am I missing? What are some of the best, must-see films of the French cinema?

I'm looking for subtitled films.

First five that come to mind.

Thankee, sai.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

harmless wrote:The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Oh right! I remember wanting to see that.

You can get some great nudity in european films but especially french ones.
Of course there's a fair chance there's going to be dick too.

Biff Pocoroba wrote:You can get some great nudity in european films but especially french ones.
Of course there's a fair chance there's going to be dick too.

There's an entire internet just brimming with porn. You know that, right?

Un air de famille
Un prophète
L'année dernière à Marienbad
Playtime
C'est arrivé près de chez vous (not French but in French)
Le goût des autres
Les tontons flingueurs
Les valseuses
Delicatessen

La Jetee (film 12 Monkeys was inspired by)
Paris je T'aime

Diary of a Country Priest!

Heathen wrote: L'année dernière à Marienbad

My experience with this was so surreal. I kept falling in and out of sleep during class, and doing that with this movie always made it feel like you were dreaming.

Just as well too, because I don't think I knew what was going on anyway.

surface the north wrote:

Yup. And all the subsequent Antoine Doinel movies.

I rented that one on a whim and loved it. I was not aware that there were more films featuring him, but now I'll make a note to check them out.

theplatypus wrote:

Biff Pocoroba wrote:You can get some great nudity in european films but especially french ones.
Of course there's a fair chance there's going to be dick too.

There's an entire internet just brimming with porn. You know that, right?

Yeah, that was a half hearted attempt to be that guy. I actually do have an appreciation of european films largely because of IFC. Which was so much better before they starting slicing up the movies with commercials.
If you liked Audrey Tautou check out A Very Long Engagement. I also liked Strayed (Les Egares), which stars one of her co-stars from that.
If you liked The Descent there's a similiar french film High Lane (Vertige).
L'Ecole is beautifully shot but not always a comfortable watch.
And if you do want a french movie with unnecessary nudity check out Desire. Ma Mere has plenty of nudity too but carries a little more weight.
Oh yeah, The Diving Bell & The Butterfly is excellent. It's one that will stay with you a little while.

one of my favorite things about rm is its collective devotion to Pierrot le fou

This is great, guys. Thanks! I've added about 10 films to my Netflix queue. Looking forward to this journey.

Heathen wrote: C'est arrivé près de chez vous (not French but in French)

Thanks for that. It's Belgian indeed. We also have the Dardenne brothers, who make movies in French and have often won awards at Cannes. Best are:

Rosetta
L'Enfant
Le Gamin Au Velo
Le Silence de Lorna

Other movies in French I particularly enjoyed:

Entre les Murs
Jeu d'enfants
Un long dimanche de fiançailles
Bienvenue chez les chtis
L'auberge espagnole

Malloy wrote:one of my favorite things about rm is its collective devotion to Pierrot le fou

me too. It makes our little corner of the internet very special.
Of course I would double up on a bunch of the previous mentions, but some great ones not yet mentioned:

How did this go, Joey?