List of French films of 1997

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A list of films produced in France in 1997.

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
100% Arabica Mahmoud Zemmouri Khaled, Cheb Mami Comedy1 nomination
Assassin(s) Mathieu Kassovitz Entered into the 1997 Cannes Film Festival
The Banned Woman Philippe Harel Entered into the 1997 Cannes Film Festival
Bet Didier Bourdon, Bernard CampanDidier Bourdon, Bernard Campan
The Chambermaid on the Titanic Bigas Luna Romane Bohringer, Olivier Martinez Period drama
Le Bossu Philippe de Broca Daniel Auteuil, Fabrice Luchini Swashbuckler
Dakan Mohamed Camara Drama1 win
The Fifth Element Luc Besson Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich Sci-Fi adventure7 wins & 16 nominations
Genealogies of a Crime Raúl Ruiz Entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival
Kings for a Day François Velle Entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival
Lolita Adrian Lyne Jeremy Irons, Melanie Griffith, Frank Langella, Dominique Swain DramaFrench-American co-production
Lucie Aubrac Claude Berri Entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival
On connaît la chanson Alain Resnais Jean-Pierre Bacri, Agnès Jaoui Musical comedy9 wins & 8 nominations
Port Djema Eric Heumann Heumann won the Silver Bear for Best Director at Berlin
Post Coitum, Animal Triste Brigitte Roüan Brigitte RoüanDrama1 win & 2 nominations, screened at Cannes
Quadrille Valérie Lemercier André Dussollier, Sandrine Kiberlain Comedy
See the Sea François Ozon Sasha Hails, Marina de Van Drama
The Serpent's Kiss Philippe Rousselot Ewan McGregor, Greta Scacchi Drama1 nomination
Sous les pieds des femmes Rachida Krim Claudia Cardinale, Nadia Farès, Mohammad Bakri Drama
La Vérité si je mens ! Thomas Gilou Bruno Solo, Richard Anconina, Vincent Elbaz, Gilbert Melki, José Garcia, Élie Kakou, Amira Casar Comedy
Western Manuel Poirier Sergi López, Sacha Bourdo Entered into the 1997 Cannes Film Festival

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