List of French films of 2008

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A list of films produced in France in 2008.

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
8th Wonderland Nicolas Alberny and Jean Mach Matthew Géczy, Alain Azerot, Eloïssa FlorezScience fiction
À l'aventure Jean-Claude Brisseau Carole Brana, Jocelyn Quivrin Drama
Asterix at the Olympic Games Frédéric Forestier
Thomas Langmann
Clovis Cornillac
Gérard Depardieu
Comedy
La Belle Personne Christophe Honoré Louis Garrel, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
Léa Seydoux
Drama
Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis Dany Boon Kad Merad, Dany Boon, Zoé Félix ComedyBox office record in France
Black Pierre Laffargue MC Jean Gab'1 Blaxploitation
Un conte de Noël Arnaud Desplechin Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon
Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Emmanuelle Devos, Chiara Mastroianni
Comedy / Drama César Award for Best Supporting Actor for Jean-Paul Roussillon
The Class (Entre les murs) Laurent Cantet François Bégaudeau Drama / Semi-Biographical
Le crime est notre affaire Pascal Thomas Catherine Frot, André Dussollier Comedy/Mystery
Dragon Hunters Arthur Qwak Vincent Lindon, Patrick Timsit and Marie DrionAnimated fantasy
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life Rémi Bezançon Jacques Gamblin, Zabou Breitman
Déborah François, Marc-André Grondin
Comedy Best Editing (Sophie Reine), Most Promising Actor (Marc-André Grondin) and Most Promising Actress (Déborah François) at the César Awards
Le Voyage du Ballon Rouge Hou Hsiao-hsien Juliette Binoche, Simon Iteanu Drama FIPRESCI Prize at the 2007 Valladolid International Film Festival
Female Agents (Les Femmes de l'Ombre) Jean-Paul Salomé Sophie Marceau
Julie Depardieu
War filmAbout female resistance agents in WWII
Le Grand alibi Pascal Bonitzer Caterina Murino, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Lambert Wilson, Miou-Miou, Nicole Garcia Crime film
Les liens du sang Jacques Maillot Marie Denarnaud, Helene Foubert Crime, ActionSet in 1979 [1]
I've Loved You So Long Philippe Claudel Kristin Scott Thomas Drama BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language
Johnny Mad Dog Jean-Stéphane SauvaireBased on a novel by Emmanuel Dongala about child soldiers
Julia Erick Zonca Tilda Swinton Crime drama film
Kabuli Kid Barmak Akram Haji Gul Aser, Valéry Schatz, Amélie Glenn DramaWith Afghanistan. Screened at the 65th Venice International Film Festival
LOL (Laughing Out Loud) Lisa Azuelos Sophie Marceau, Christa Théret, Jérémy Kapone Comedy
Martyrs Pascal Laugier Morjana Alaoui
Mylène Jampanoï
Horror
Nos 18 ans Frédéric Berthe Pierre Boulanger
Michel Blanc
ComedyRemake of "Notte prima degli esami" (2006, Italy)
Parc Arnaud des Pallières Sergi López, Jean-Marc Barr, Geraldine Chaplin, Nathalie Richard Drama
Paris Cédric Klapisch Juliette Binoche, Romain Duris, Fabrice Luchini, François Cluzet, Mélanie Laurent, Maurice Bénichou, Karin Viard
Paris 36 Christophe Barratier Gérard Jugnot, Clovis Cornillac, Kad Merad, Nora Arnezeder Musical dramedy
Passe-passe Tonie Marshall Nathalie Baye, Édouard Baer Crime film
Sagan Diane Kurys Sylvie Testud Biographical
Séraphine Martin Provost Yolande Moreau
Ulrich Tukur
Drama
A Simple Heart Marion Laine Sandrine Bonnaire DramaEntered into the 30th Moscow International Film Festival
Stella Sylvie VerheydeLéora Barbara, Benjamin Biolay, Guillaume Depardieu Comedy / Drama
Summer Hours Olivier Assayas Juliette Binoche, Charles Berling, Jérémie Renier, Kyle Eastwood Drama
Taken Pierre Morel Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace Thriller 20th Century Fox

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References

  1. "Les Liens du sang - Film (2008) - SensCritique".