List of French films of 1996

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A list of films produced in France in 1996.

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
L'Appartement Gilles Mimouni Vincent Cassel, Monica Bellucci Drama
Beaumarchais Édouard Molinaro Fabrice Luchini, Manuel Blanc Adventure/Biopic
The Best Job in the World Gérard Lauzier Entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival
La Bouche de Jean-Pierre Lucile Hadžihalilović Denise Aron-SchropferDramaScreened at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival
Clubbed to Death Yolande Zauberman Élodie Bouchez
A Couch in New York Chantal Akerman Juliette Binoche, William Hurt Drama
Encore Pascal Bonitzer Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Romantic comedyWon Prix Jean Vigo, +2 nominations
Fourbi Alain Tanner Karin Viard Drama
Irma Vep Olivier Assayas Maggie Cheung Fantasy dramaWon KNF Award (Rotterdam 1997)
Le Jaguar Francis Veber Jean Reno, Patrick Bruel Adventure comedy
The Liars Élie Chouraqui Jean-Hugues Anglade DramaEntered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival
Microcosmos Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou Jacques Perrin, Kristin Scott Thomas Documentary
My Man Bertrand Blier Anouk Grinberg DramaEntered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival
My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument Arnaud Desplechin Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Devos DramaEntered into the 1996 Cannes Film Festival
Nénette et Boni Claire DenisGregoire Colin Drama
Ponette Jacques Doillon Victoire Thivisol Drama9 wins & 3 nominations
Ridicule Patrice Leconte Jean Rochefort, Fanny Ardant Comedy dramaNominated for Oscar, +12 wins, +12 nominations
Une robe d'été François Ozon Frédéric MangenotShort2 wins & 1 nomination
A Saturday on Earth Diane Bertrand Elsa Zylberstein DramaScreened at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival
A Self Made Hero Jacques Audiard Mathieu Kassovitz, Albert Dupontel Drama
A Summer's Tale Éric Rohmer Melvil Poupaud, Amanda Langlet RomanceScreened at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival
Thieves André Téchiné Daniel Auteuil, Catherine Deneuve DramaEntered into the 1996 Cannes Film Festival
Three Lives and Only One Death Raoul Ruiz Marcello Mastroianni, Anna Galiena Comedy2 wins & 1 nomination
When the Cat's Away Cédric Klapisch Garance Clavel Romantic comedy1 win & 3 nominations

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