Nice list of French directors, personally I would put Francois Trufaut at the top of the list. Now there's a director with some style.
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A couple of good action ones are La Femme Nikita and Banlieue 13 (District 13).
Another good action flick is The Nest (2002):
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280990/
I'm not a fan of Jacques Tati. Neither he or his movies are funny. He very obviously has watched a lot of Buster Keaton, but Keaton is a comic genius and Tati isn't.
Also not mentioned and more talented than Tati is Rene Clair.
Also not mentioned and more talented than Tati is Rene Clair.
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I think a little of Tati goes a long way. I actually prefer his weird use of sound over his sight gags. But he's French, and the French love Jerry Lewis.
Of course, Clair is better. He even came out West for awhile, just like his The Ghost... I've tried to highlight his dadaist classic Entr'acte around here.
Of course, Clair is better. He even came out West for awhile, just like his The Ghost... I've tried to highlight his dadaist classic Entr'acte around here.
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really, did no one mention the bicycle thief? fantastic film. Amelie was decent as well. I'll second the 400 blows.
Another I've found while watching the trailers on a DVD last night 'La Horde'. An end of the world type of film (I think, french not being my 'au natural'), but it did interesting.
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I think these french movies are very good:
~Amélie
~He Loves me...He Loves me Not
~Dans Ma Peau
~À l'intérieur
~Martyrs
~La vie en rose
~L'appartement
~La pianiste
~Amélie
~He Loves me...He Loves me Not
~Dans Ma Peau
~À l'intérieur
~Martyrs
~La vie en rose
~L'appartement
~La pianiste
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High Tension (swithblade romance for people outside Australia)
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Everyone likes Amelie, but I definitely recommend Three Colours: Blue and Hidden (Cache), the latter especially.
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I'm not sure if this thread is relevant any more to the original poster, but I've noticed that no one has mentioned The Wages of Fear.
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I saw that above one in here already, but sure. Oh damn... now I see The Wages of Fear too.
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