List of French films of 1920

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A list of films produced in France in 1920:

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
L'ami des montagnes Guy Du Fresnay
Au-delà des lois humaines Gaston Roudès, Marcel Dumont Rachel Devirys, Germaine Sablon, Georges Saillard, Maurice Schutz Drama
Barrabas Louis Feuillade Fernand Herrmann, Édouard Mathé, Gaston Michel, Georges Biscot, Blanche Montel Crime thriller
La Belle dame sans merci directed Germaine Dulac
The Call of the Blood Louis Mercanton Ivor Novello, Phyllis Neilson-Terry Drama
Le Carnaval des vérités Marcel L'Herbier Suzanne Desprès, Paul Capellani Drama
Champi-Tortu Jacques de Baroncelli Pierre Alcover, René Alexandre, Paul Duc, Henri Janvier Drama
Les chères images André Hugon Jean Angelo, Eugenie Nau [1]
Le chevalier de Gaby Charles Burguet Gaby Morlay Comedy [2]
Les cinq gentlemen maudits Luitz Morat, Pierre Régnier
Colomba Jean Hervé
De la coupe aux lèvres Guy Du Fresnay Marguerite Madys, Paul Capellani Romantic Drama
La dette Gaston Roudès
Les deux gamines Louis Feuillade Rene Poyen, Gaston Michel Comedy drama [3]
L'essor Charles Burguet Suzanne Grandais, Berthe Jalabert Romance [4]
Être aimé pour soi-même Robert Péguy Paul Amiot, Henri Collen, Catherine Jordan, Jeanne Maguenat Drama
Face à l'Océan René Leprince Adrienne Duriez, Madeleine Erickson, Louise Kermarech, Christiane Delval
La Fête espagnole directed by Germaine Dulac Ève Francis, Jean Toulout
Fille du peuple Camille de Morlhon Suzanne Herval, Charles de Rochefort, Jean Peyrière
Flipotte Jacques de Baroncelli Gabriel Signoret, Suzanne Bianchetti, Andrée Brabant, Jeanne Cheirel Based on a Henry Kistemaeckers novel
La folie du doute René Leprince Yvonne Duprez, Jean Dax
Gosse de riche Charles Burguet [5]
Le grillon du foyer Jean Manoussi
L'Homme du large Marcel L'Herbier Jaque Catelain, Roger Karl, Charles Boyer, Philippe Hériat Honoré de Balzac story
L'Homme qui vendit son âme au diable Pierre Caron Charles Dullin, Jean-David Évremond, Yvonne Fursey, Gladys Rolland
Irène Marcel Dumont
Jacques Landauze André Hugon Marguerite de Barbieux, Jean Toulout Drama
Malencontre
Le Menage Moderne Du Madame Butterfly Bernard Natan PornographicFirst known bisexual film
Miss Rovel Jean Kemm
La montée vers l'Acropole René Le Somptier Andre Nox, France Dhélia Drama [6]
Narayana Léon Poirier Laurence Myrga, Edmond Van Daële [7]
Nine ou la jeune fille au masque Robert Péguy Paul Amiot, Renée Carl, Henri Collen, Gina Relly Short comedy
Le penseur Léon Poirier Andre Nox, Marguerite Madys [8]
Le piège de l'amour Alexandre Ryder Henri Baudin, Jane Dolys, Huguette Duflos Crime [9]
La rafale Jacques de Baroncelli
La Reincarnation de Serge Renaudier Julien Duvivier Andre Fiot, Andree Reynis Drama [10]
Le Secret d'Alta Rocca André Liabel Henri Bosc, Jacqueline Arly [11]
Le Secret de Rosette Lambert Raymond Bernard Rose Lambert, Sylvia Grey
Le Secret du Lone Star Jacques de Baroncelli Fannie Ward, Gabriel Signoret
Tout se paie Henry Houry
Tristan et Yseult Maurice Mariaud
Tue-la-Mort René Navarre
La vengeance de Malet Marc Gérard
Vers l' argent René Plaissetty
Visages voilés, âmes closes Henry Roussell
Wedding Night Marcel Simon Yvonne Chazel, Armand Lurville, Fernand Rivers Comedy
William Baluchet, roi des détectives Gaston Leprieur
Zon Robert Boudrioz

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References

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  3. "Les Deux Gamines – film 1921".
  4. "L'Essor".
  5. "Gosse de riche – Fiche Film – la Cinémathèque française".
  6. "La montee vers l'acropole : Le film".
  7. "Narayana (1920)".
  8. "Le Penseur (1920)".
  9. "Le Piège de l'amour (1920)".
  10. "La Réincarnation de Serge Renaudier (1920)".
  11. "Le secret d'alta rocca : Le film".