List of French films of 1959

A list of films produced in France in 1959.

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
The 400 BlowsFrançois TruffautJean-Pierre Léaud, Robert Beauvais, Claire MaurierDrama[1]
All the Boys Are Called PatrickJean-Luc GodardDrama (short)
Archimède le clochardGilles GrangierJean Gabin, Darry Cowl, Bernard BlierComedyFrench-Italian co-production[2]
Beast at BayPierre ChenalFrançoise Arnoul, Henri VidalDrama, Thriller
Black OrpheusMarcel CamusBreno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Léa GarciaFantasy, romanceFrench-Italian-Brazilian co-production[3][4]
Ça n'arrive qu'aux vivantsTony SaytorRaymond Pellegrin, Magli NoëlDrama, Mystery, Thriller
Come Dance with MeMichel BoisrondBrigitte Bardot, Henri Vidal, Dawn AddamsMysteryFrench-Italian co-production[5]
Les CousinsClaude ChabrolGérard Blain, Jean-Claude Brialy, Juliette MaynielDrama[6]
The Cow and IHenri VerneuilFernandel, René Havard, Ingeborg SchönerComedy-DramaFrench-Italian co-production[7]
Délit de fuiteBernard BorderieAntonella Lualdi, Félix Marten, Aimè ClariondCrimeFrench-Italian-Yugoslav co-production
Douze heures d'horlogeGéza von RadványiLino Ventura, Eva Bartok, Hannes Messemer, Laurent TerzieffCrime
Du rififi chez les femmesAlex JofféNadja Tiller, Robert Hossein, Silvia MonfortCrimeFrench-Italian co-production[8]
Le fauve est lăchéMaurice LabroLino Ventura, Estella Blain, Paul FrankeurCrime
The FemaleJulien DuvivierBrigitte Bardot, António Vilar, Lila KedrovaDramaFrench-Italian production[9]
Des femmes disparaissentÉdouard MolinaroRobert Hossein, Magali Noël, Estella Blain, Philippe ClayCrime
La Fievre Monte a El PaoLuis BuñuelGérard Philipe, María Félix, Jean ServaisDramaFrench-Mexican production[10]
The Gendarme of ChampignolJean BastiaJean Richard, Roger Pierre, Noël RoquevertComedy[11]
General Della RovereRoberto RosselliniVittorio De Sica, Hannes Messemer, Vittorio CaprioliDramaItalian-French co-production[12]
The Giant of MarathonJacques TourneurSteve Reeves, Mylène DemongeotAction adventureCo-produced with Italy [13]
The Green MareClaude Autant-LaraBourvil, Francis Blanche, Sandra Milo, Yves RobertComedy, drama, historyco-production with Italy
Head of a TyrantFernando CerchioMassimo Girotti, Isabelle CoreyHistoricalCo-production with Italy
Hercules UnchainedPietro FrancisciSteve Reeves, Sylvia Lopez, Sylva KoscinaAdventure, fantasyItalian-French co-production[14][15]
Hiroshima Mon AmourAlain ResnaisEmmanuelle Riva, Eiji Okada, Stella DassasDramaFrench-Japanese co-production[16]
Houla HoulaRobert DarèneFernand Raynaud, Noël RoquevertComedy
The IndestructibleJean BoyerFernandel, Line Renaud, Michel GalabruComedy
The Indian TombFritz LangDebra Paget, Paul Christian, Paul HubschmidAdventureWest German-French-Italian co-production[17][18][19]
J'iral cracher sur vos tombesMichel GastChristian Marquand, Antonella LualdiCrime
Julie the RedheadClaude BoissolDaniel Gélin, Pascale Petit, Margo LionComedy[20]
Double AgentsRobert HosseinRobert Hossein, Marina VladyDrama, Mystery, Thriller
Les Liaisons DangereusesRoger VadimJeanne Moreau, Gérard Philipe, Jeanne ValérieDramaFrench-Italian co-production[21]
Magnificent SinnerRobert SiodmakRomy Schneider, Curd JurgensDrama, Historical, Romance
Marie-OctobreJulien DuvivierDanielle Darrieux, Bernard BlierDrama
Nathalie, Secret AgentHenri DecoinMartine Carol, Félix Marten, Darío MorenoComedyCo-production with Italy
NinaJean BoyerSophie Desmarets, Olivier Hussenot, Agnès LaurentComedy
La nuit des traquésBernard-RolandPhilippe Clay, Juliette Mayniel, Sami FreyCrimeCo-production with Belgium
Picnic on the GrassJean RenoirPaul Meurisse, Blavette, André Brunot Régine BlaesComedy Romance[22]
PickpocketRobert BressonMartin LaSalle, Marika Green, Pierre LeymarieDrama[23]
The Sign of LeoÉric RohmerJess Hahn, Michèle Girardon, Van DoudeComedy-drama[24]
Pourquoi viens-tu si tard?Henri DecoinHenri Vidal, Michèle Morgan, Claude DauphinDrama
Stars at NoonJacques Ertaud, Marcel IchacRoger BlinAdventureEntered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival
The Tiger of EschnapurFritz LangDebra Paget, Paul Hubschmid, Claus HolmAdventureWest German-French-Italian co-production[25][26][27]
Un témoin dans la villeÉdouard MolinaroLino Ventura, Sandra Milo, Franco FabriziCrimeCo-production with Italy
Venetian HoneymoonAlberto CavalcantiMartine Carol, Vittorio De Sica, Philippe NicaudRomantic comedyCo-production with Italy
The VerdictJean ValèreMarina Vlady, Robert HosseinDramaEntered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival
Visa pour l'enferAlfred RodeClaudine Dupuis, Jean Gaven, Pierre Dudan, Georges Rivière, Nadine TallierCrime
Way of YouthMichel BoisrondBourvil, Françoise Arnoul, Lino Ventura, Alain Delon, Jean-Claude BrialyDrama[28]
Women Are WeakMichel BoisrondAlain Delon, Mylène Demongeot, Pascale Petit, Jacqueline SassardComedy Romance[29]

See also

Notes
  1. Erickson, Hal. "The 400 Blows". AllMovie. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  2. Pavlides, Dan. "Archimède le clochard". AllMovie. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  3. Erickson, Hal. "Black Orpheus". AllMovie. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  4. "Orfeu Negro". Bifi.fr (in French). Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  5. Mannikka, Eleanor. "Come Dance with Me!". AllMovie. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  6. Hobart, Tana. "Les Cousins". AllMovie. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  7. Erickson, Hal. "The Cow and I". AllMovie. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  8. Erelewine, Iotis. "Du rififi chez les femmes". AllMovie. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  9. Archer, Eugene (1960-04-28). "The Female". The New York Times. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  10. Erickson, Hal. "La Fievre monte a El Pao femmes". AllMovie. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  11. "Le Gendarme de Champignol (1959)".
  12. Mannikka, Eleanor. "Il General della Rovere". AllMovie. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  13. "La battaglia di Maratona (1960) - JPBox-Office".
  14. Eder, Bruce. "Hercules Unchained". AllMovie. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  15. "Ercole e la regina di Lidia". BFI Film & Television Database. London: British Film Institute. Archived from the original on February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  16. Erickson, Hal. "Hiroshima Mon Amour". AllMovie. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  17. Mannikka, Eleanor. "The Indian Tomb". AllMovie. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  18. "Das indische Grabmal". BFI Film & Television Database. London: British Film Institute. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  19. "Das indische Grabmal". Filmportal.de. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  20. "Julie la Rousse (1959)".
  21. Erickson, Hal. "Les liaisons dangereuses". AllMovie. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  22. Grunes, Dennis (2008-08-20). "Picnic on the Grass". AllMovie. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  23. Erickson, Hal. "Pickpocket". The Ascetica Theme. WordPress. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  24. Mannikka, Eleanor. "Le Signe du Lion". AllMovie. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  25. Mannikka, Eleanor. "The Tiger of Eschnapur". AllMovie. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  26. "Der Tiger von Eschnapur". BFI Film & Television Database. London: British Film Institute. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  27. "Der Tiger von Eschnapur". Filmportal.de. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  28. "Way of Youth". UniFrance Films. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  29. Crowther, Bosley (1959-06-09). "Women Are Weak". The New York Times. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.