Ridicule is a 1996 French period drama film directed by Patrice Leconte and starring Charles Berling, Jean Rochefort, Fanny Ardant and Judith Godrèche. Set in the 18th century at the decadent court of Versailles, where social status can rise and fall based on one's ability to mete out witty insults and avoid ridicule oneself, the film's plot examines the social injustices of late 18th-century France, in showing the corruption and callousness of the aristocrats. Ridicule was selected as France's submission and was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards.
Patrice Leconte is a French film director, actor, comic strip writer, and screenwriter.
Lucas Belvaux is a Belgian actor and film director. His directing credits include the Trilogie, consisting of three films with interlocking stories and characters, each of which was filmed in a different genre. The three films are Cavale, a thriller; Un couple épatant, a comedy; and Après la vie, a melodrama. The Trilogie received the André Cavens Award. His film La Raison du plus faible was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. His film One Night was nominated for seven Magritte Awards, winning Best Screenplay.
Le Grand Meaulnes is a 2006 film directed by Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe, based on the classic novel of the same name. The film premiered on October 4, 2006 in France.
Disco is a French film directed by Fabien Onteniente, which was released on 2 April 2008, with Franck Dubosc as "Didier Travolta" in the main role.
The French Woman is a 1977 French drama film directed by Just Jaeckin and starring Françoise Fabian. The film is inspired by the life of French brothel madam Madame Claude.
Ma petite entreprise is a 1999 French film directed by Pierre Jolivet and written by Jolivet and Simon Michaël.
Murderous Maids is a French film directed by Jean-Pierre Denis, released in 2000, which tells the true story of two French maids, Christine and Lea Papin. The screenplay by Jean-Pierre Denis with Michèle Pétin, was based on the book L'affaire Papin by Paulette Houdyer. It told the story of the double murder committed by the maids, which made sensational headlines in France in 1933. The film had 360,846 admissions in France.
Alexandra Leclère is a French film director. She is also a screenwriter and dialogue writer. Her short film, Bouche à bouche, won two jury prizes, at the Cinéma au Parfum de Grasse Festival in 2003 and at the International Festival of Short Films in Belo Horizante, Brazil.
The Dogs is a 1979 French drama film directed by Alain Jessua. It was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival. A young doctor, Doctor Henri Ferret, has just moved to the Paris region. Many of his patients consult after being bitten. He learns that, to protect themselves from nocturnal attacks, the inhabitants have bought guard dogs ... Morel, who trains the dogs, as well as some inhabitants, have an excessive love for these animals, whereas these sometimes show themselves dangerous and unpredictable, especially when a dog kills for no reason.
The Count of Monte Cristo is a 1961 French adventure film version of Alexandre Dumas' 1844 novel directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Louis Jourdan, Yvonne Furneaux, Pierre Mondy and Franco Silva.
Exploits of a Young Don Juan is a 1986 French-Italian erotic coming of age film written and directed by Gianfranco Mingozzi.
Playing Dead is a 2013 French comedy film written and directed by Jean-Paul Salomé. The film stars François Damiens, Géraldine Nakache and Lucien Jean-Baptiste. It was screened at the Rome Film Festival.
It's Our Life! or La vie est à nous! is a 2005 French comedy film. It was directed by Gérard Krawczyk and starred Josiane Balasko and Sylvie Testud.
Serial Teachers 2 is a 2015 French comedy film directed by Pierre-François Martin-Laval. It is the sequel to 2013's Serial Teachers.
The Big Bad Wolf is a 2013 French comedy film directed by Nicolas Charlet and Bruno Lavaine. A remake of the 2007 Canadian film The 3 L'il Pigs , the film centres on three brothers living in Versailles who react to the terminal illness of their mother by having extramarital affairs.
Barnabé is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Alexander Esway and starring Fernandel, Marguerite Moreno and Andrex. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors André Barsacq and Pierre Schild. It was based on an operetta by Jean Bastia.
Bacon on the Side is a French romantic comedy film, released in 2010. Written and directed by Anne Depétrini, the film stars Ramzy Bedia and Anne Marivin as Djalil Boudaoud and Justine Lacroix, a surgeon and a television reporter who enter a romantic relationship despite the objections of their families to the cultural gap.
The Mysteries of Paris is a 1922 French silent serial film drama directed by Charles Burguet and starring Huguette Duflos and Georges Lannes.
Alibi.com is a 2017 French comedy film. It is directed by Philippe Lacheau.
