List of French films of 2009

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A list of French produced or co-produced films released in France in 2009:

TitleDirectorCastGenreRelease date
13ème Mois [ citation needed ]Lewis-Martin Soucy Jean-Pierre Martins, Maria Flor, Jean-Christophe Bouvet, Khalid Maadour ComedyMay 25
1943 Le temps d'un répit (A Pause during the Holocaust)André WaksmanDocumentary [1] in Paris on 4 December
36 vues du Pic Saint-Loup Jacques Rivette Julie-Marie Parmentier, Jacques Bonnaffé, André Marcon September 16
À l'origine Xavier Giannoli François Cluzet, Emmanuelle Devos Drama20 May at Cannes
Adieu Gary Cooper Nassim Amaouche Bernard Blancan, Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamed DramaJuly 22
Ah! La libido Michèle Rosier Audrey Dana, Sarah Grappin, Anna Mihalcea, Claude Degliame Comedy, RomanceFebruary [2]
L' Armée du crime Robert Guédiguian Virginie Ledoyen, Simon Abkarian, Robinson Stévenin, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Lola Naymark, Ariane Ascaride, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Yann Trégouët, Ivan Franěk, Olga Legrand,Drama, History, WarSeptember 23
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard Luc Besson Freddie Highmore, Mia Farrow, Robert Stanton, Madonna, Snoop Dogg, Jimmy Fallon, Emilio Estevez, Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri, Anthony Anderson, Jason Bateman, David Bowie Adventure, Family, FantasyDecember 9
Bellamy Claude Chabrol Gérard Depardieu, Vahina Giocante, Clovis Cornillac, Marie Bunel, Jacques Gamblin, Marie Matherson, Adrienne Pauly CrimeFebruary 25
Bluebeard Catherine Breillat Dominique Thomas, Lola Créton, Daphné BaiwirCrime
Celle que j'aime Élie Chouraqui Marc Lavoine, Gérard Darmon, Barbara Schulz ComedyApril 22 [3]
Cendres et sang Fanny Ardant Zoltan Butuc May
Cineman Yann Moix Franck Dubosc, Jean-Christophe Bouvet ComedyApril 29 [4]
Le Code a changé Danièle Thompson Emmanuelle Seigner, Dany Boon, Karin Viard, Marina Hands, Patrick Bruel Comedy [5]
Don't Look Back Marina de Van Sophie Marceau, Monica Bellucci ThrillerMay at Cannes
Enter the Void Gaspar Noé Nathaniel Brown Drama13 May at Cannes
Father of My Children Mia Hansen-Løve Louis-Do de Lencquesaing DramaMay at Cannes
The Good Heart Dagur Kári Brian Cox, Paul Dano Drama-ComedyMarch 17
Hadewijch Bruno Dumont Julie Sokolowski, Karl Sarafidis Drama [6] September 11
A Happy Man (Le Bonheur de Pierre) Robert Ménard Pierre Richard, Sylvie Testud, Rémy Girard, Louise Portal, Patrick Drolet, Jean-Nicolas Verreault, Luc Proulx, Gaston Lepage, André Lacoste, Vincent Bilodeau, Sylvie Lemay, Philippe Agède ComedyMarch 6
Les Herbes folles Alain Resnais Sabine Azéma, André Dussollier 13 May at Cannes
La Horde Yannick Dahan Claude Perron, John-Pierre Martins HorrorSeptember 17
I Love You Phillip Morris John Requa, Glenn Ficarra Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Rodrigo Santoro, Leslie Mann Romantic comedy-drama
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Terry Gilliam Heath Ledger, Jude Law Fantasy
Irene Alain Cavalier DramaMay at Cannes
Kinatay Brillante Mendoza Coco Martin, Maria Isabel Lopez, Julio Diaz, John Regala Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller17 May at Cannes, 23 September 2009 (Philippines) & 18 November 2009 (France)
Lola Brillante Mendoza Anita Linda, Rustica Carpio Drama
Looking for Eric Ken Loach Eric Cantona Drama/Comedy/BiographicalJune
Micmacs Jean-Pierre Jeunet Dany Boon, Dominique Pinon, André Dussollier, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Julie Ferrier, Yolande Moreau Comedy, Crime, Adventure15 September 2009
Mr. Nobody Jaco Van Dormael Sarah Polley, Jared Leto, Diane Kruger, Rhys Ifans Science fiction film January
OSS 117: Lost in Rio Michel Hazanavicius Jean Dujardin Comedy15 April 2009
A Prophet Jacques Audiard Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup Crime dramaMay at Cannes
The Soloist Joe Wright Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander, LisaGay Hamilton Drama
Tomorrow at Dawn Denis Dercourt Gérald Laroche, Françoise Lebrun DramaMay at Cannes
A Town Called Panic Vincent Patar, Stéphane Aubier Animation-ComedyOctober 28
Triage Danis Tanovic Colin Ferrell, Paz Vega, Christopher Lee Drama-WarJune 16
Ultimatum Alain Tasma Gaspard Ulliel, Jasmine Trinca Drama30 September 2009
Welcome Philippe Lioret Vincent Lindon DramaMarch 11
White Material Claire Denis Isabelle Huppert Drama6 September 2009

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References

  1. "1943, le temps d'un répit".
  2. "Ah! La Libido".
  3. "Celle que j'aime (2009)".
  4. "Cinéman (2009)".
  5. "Le Code a changé - Film (2009) - SensCritique".
  6. Bradshaw, Peter (2012-02-16). "Hadewijch – review". The Guardian.