List of French films of 1999

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A list of films produced in France in 1999.

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Astérix et Obélix contre César Claude Zidi Christian Clavier, Gérard Depardieu, Roberto Benigni, Laetitia Casta Comedy3 wins
Babel Gérard Pullicino Mitchell David Rothpan, Maria de Medeiros, Michel Jonasz, Tchéky Karyo Fantasy, adventure
Beau Travail Claire Denis Denis Lavant, Michel Subor Drama
The Color of Lies Claude Chabrol Sandrine Bonnaire, Jacques Gamblin Entered into the 49th Berlin International Film Festival
The Dilettante Pascal Thomas Catherine Frot ComedyEntered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival
East/West Régis Wargnier Sandrine Bonnaire, Oleg Menshikov, Catherine Deneuve Drama
Les Enfants du Siècle Diane Kurys Juliette Binoche, Benoît Magimel Biography drama
Farewell, Home Sweet Home Otar Iosseliani Screened at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival
Girl on the Bridge Patrice Leconte Vanessa Paradis, Daniel Auteuil Romantic dramaNominated for BAFTA, +5 wins, +12 nom.
Humanité Bruno Dumont Séverine Caneele Won three awards at Cannes
It All Starts Today Bertrand Tavernier Philippe Torreton Entered into the 49th Berlin International Film Festival
Karnaval Thomas Vincent Sylvie Testud Entered into the 49th Berlin International Film Festival
Mauvaises fréquentations Jean-Pierre Améris Maud Forget, Lou Doillon Romantic drama1 win & 1 nomination
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Luc Besson Milla Jovovich, Dustin Hoffman Biography drama5 wins & 10 nominations
Nadia and the Hippos Dominique Cabrera Ariane Ascaride Screened at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival
New Dawn Émilie Deleuze Samuel Le Bihan Screened at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival
Our Happy Lives Jacques Maillot Marie Payen, Cécile RichardEntered into the 1999 Cannes Film Festival
The Passengers Jean-Claude Guiguet Fabienne Babe, Philippe GarzianoScreened at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival
Peut-être Cédric Klapisch Jean-Paul Belmondo, Romain Duris Science fiction
Pola X Leos Carax Guillaume Depardieu, Yekaterina Golubeva Romantic drama2 wins & 2 nominations
Princes et princesses Michel Ocelot Arlette Mirapeu, Philippe Cheytion, Yves Barsacq Fairy taleReleased in January 2000
Romance Catherine Breillat Caroline Ducey Drama
Rosetta Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne Émilie Dequenne Drama8 wins & 5 nominations
Time Regained Raoul Ruiz Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Béart Drama2 wins & 2 nominations
Venus Beauty Institute Tonie Marshall Nathalie Baye Comedy drama7 wins & 3 nominations
Why Not Me? Stéphane Giusti Amira Casar, Bruno Putzulu ComedyBest Lesbian Feature at the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

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