List of French films of 1995

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A list of films produced in France in 1995.

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Les Anges gardiens Jean-Marie Poiré Gérard Depardieu
L'Appât Bertrand Tavernier Marie Gillain Won Golden Berlin Bear, +2 wins, +4 nom.
L'aube à l'envers Sophie Marceau ShortScreened at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival
Augustin Anne Fontaine Screened at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival
Beyond the Clouds Michelangelo Antonioni, Wim Wenders John Malkovich, Sophie Marceau
The Blue Villa Alain Robbe-Grillet Entered into the 45th Berlin International Film Festival
Bye-Bye Karim Dridi Screened at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival
La Cérémonie Claude Chabrol Isabelle Huppert, Sandrine Bonnaire Drama6 wins & 8 nominations
The City of Lost Children Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet Dominique Pinon Fantasy adventureEntered at Cannes, +2 wins, +9 nom.
Don't Forget You're Going to Die Xavier Beauvois Won the Jury Prize at Cannes
Élisa Jean Becker Gérard Depardieu, Vanessa Paradis DramaWon 1 & nominated for 2 César Awards
El pasajero clandestino Agustí Villaronga Simon Callow, Bruno Todeschini, Mercè Pons Drama
La Fille seule Benoît Jacquot Virginie Ledoyen DramaWon 1 César Award
A French Woman Régis Wargnier Entered into the 19th Moscow International Film Festival
French Twist Josiane Balasko Victoria Abril Drama
La Haine Mathieu Kassovitz Vincent Cassel Crime dramaNominated for Golden Palm, won Best Director, +5 wins, +10 nominations
Happiness Is in the Field Étienne Chatiliez Michel Serrault Comedy1 win & 5 nominations (César Awards)
The Horseman on the Roof Jean-Paul Rappeneau Juliette Binoche, Olivier Martinez Adventure drama4 wins & 8 nominations
One Hundred and One Nights Agnès Varda Entered into the 45th Berlin International Film Festival
Les Misérables Claude Lelouch Jean-Paul Belmondo Won Golden Globe, +3 wins, +1 nomination
Nelly et Monsieur Arnaud Claude Sautet Michel Serrault, Emmanuelle Béart DramaNominated for BAFTA, +5 wins, +10 nom.
Le Nouveau Monde Alain Corneau Drama?
Showgirls Paul Verhoeven Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon, Glenn Plummer, Robert Davi, Alan Rachins, Gina Ravera Erotic drama thrillerFrench-American co-production
Those Were the Days Didier Haudepin Screened at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival
Les Trois Frères Didier Bourdon, Bernard Campan both directors + Pascal Légitimus Comedy1 win
Up, Down, Fragile Jacques Rivette Entered into the 19th Moscow International Film Festival

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