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A list of films produced in France in 1959.

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
125 rue Montmartre Gilles Grangier Lino Ventura, Andréa Parisy Crime
The 400 Blows François Truffaut Jean-Pierre Léaud, Robert Beauvais, Claire Maurier Drama [1]
All the Boys Are Called Patrick Jean-Luc Godard Drama (short)
Archimède le clochard Gilles Grangier Jean Gabin, Darry Cowl, Bernard Blier Comedy French-Italian co-production[2]
Beast at Bay Pierre Chenal Françoise Arnoul, Henri Vidal Drama, Thriller
Black Orpheus Marcel Camus Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Léa Garcia Fantasy, romance French-Italian-Brazilian co-production[3][4]
Ça n'arrive qu'aux vivants Tony Saytor Raymond Pellegrin, Magali Noël Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Come Dance with Me Michel Boisrond Brigitte Bardot, Henri Vidal, Dawn Addams Mystery French-Italian co-production[5]
Les Cousins Claude Chabrol Gérard Blain, Jean-Claude Brialy, Juliette Mayniel Drama [6]
The Cow and I Henri Verneuil Fernandel, René Havard, Ingeborg Schöner Comedy-Drama French-Italian co-production[7]
Délit de fuite Bernard Borderie Antonella Lualdi, Félix Marten, Aimè Clariond Crime French-Italian-Yugoslav co-production
Double Agents Robert Hossein Robert Hossein, Marina Vlady Drama, Mystery, Thriller French-Italian co-production
Douze heures d'horloge Géza von Radványi Lino Ventura, Eva Bartok, Hannes Messemer, Laurent Terzieff Crime
Du rififi chez les femmes Alex Joffé Nadja Tiller, Robert Hossein, Silvia Monfort Crime French-Italian co-production[8]
Le fauve est lăché Maurice Labro Lino Ventura, Estella Blain, Paul Frankeur Crime
The Female Julien Duvivier Brigitte Bardot, António Vilar, Lila Kedrova Drama French-Italian production[9]
La Fievre Monte a El Pao Luis Buñuel Gérard Philipe, María Félix, Jean Servais Drama French-Mexican production[10]
The Gendarme of Champignol Jean Bastia Jean Richard, Roger Pierre, Noël Roquevert Comedy [11]
General Della Rovere Roberto Rossellini Vittorio De Sica, Hannes Messemer, Vittorio Caprioli Drama Italian-French co-production[12]
The Giant of Marathon Jacques Tourneur Steve Reeves, Mylène Demongeot Action adventure Co-produced with Italy [13]
The Green Mare Claude Autant-Lara Bourvil, Francis Blanche, Sandra Milo, Yves Robert Comedy, drama, history co-production with Italy
Head of a Tyrant Fernando Cerchio Massimo Girotti, Isabelle Corey Historical Co-production with Italy
Hercules Unchained Pietro Francisci Steve Reeves, Sylvia Lopez, Sylva Koscina Adventure, fantasy Italian-French co-production[14][15]
Hiroshima Mon Amour Alain Resnais Emmanuelle Riva, Eiji Okada, Stella Dassas Drama French-Japanese co-production[16]
Houla Houla Robert Darène Fernand Raynaud, Noël Roquevert Comedy
The Indestructible Jean Boyer Fernandel, Line Renaud, Michel Galabru Comedy
The Indian Tomb Fritz Lang Debra Paget, Paul Christian, Paul Hubschmid Adventure West German-French-Italian co-production[17][18][19]
J'iral cracher sur vos tombes Michel Gast Christian Marquand, Antonella Lualdi Crime
Julie the Redhead Claude Boissol Daniel Gélin, Pascale Petit, Margo Lion Comedy [20]
Les amants de demain Marcel Blistène Édith Piaf, Michel Auclair, Armand Mestral Drama, Musical, Mystery
Les Liaisons Dangereuses Roger Vadim Jeanne Moreau, Gérard Philipe, Jeanne Valérie Drama French-Italian co-production[21]
Magnificent Sinner Robert Siodmak Romy Schneider, Curd Jurgens Drama, Historical, Romance
Marie-Octobre Julien Duvivier Danielle Darrieux, Bernard Blier Drama
Nathalie, Secret Agent Henri Decoin Martine Carol, Félix Marten, Darío Moreno Comedy Co-production with Italy
The Night of the Hunted Bernard-Roland Philippe Clay, Juliette Mayniel, Sami Frey Crime Co-production with Belgium
Nina Jean Boyer Sophie Desmarets, Olivier Hussenot, Agnès Laurent Comedy
Picnic on the Grass Jean Renoir Paul Meurisse, Blavette, André Brunot Régine Blaes Comedy Romance [22]
Pickpocket Robert Bresson Martin LaSalle, Marika Green, Pierre Leymarie Drama [23]
The Sign of Leo Éric Rohmer Jess Hahn, Michèle Girardon, Van Doude Comedy-drama [24]
Pourquoi viens-tu si tard? Henri Decoin Henri Vidal, Michèle Morgan, Claude Dauphin Drama
The Road to Shame Édouard Molinaro Robert Hossein, Magali Noël, Estella Blain, Philippe Clay Crime
Stars at Noon Jacques Ertaud, Marcel Ichac Roger Blin Adventure Entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival
The Tiger Attacks Maurice Labro Lino Ventura, Estella Blain, Paul Frankeur Crime
The Tiger of Eschnapur Fritz Lang Debra Paget, Paul Hubschmid, Claus Holm Adventure West German-French-Italian co-production[25][26][27]
Venetian Honeymoon Alberto Cavalcanti Martine Carol, Vittorio De Sica, Philippe Nicaud Romantic comedy Co-production with Italy
The Verdict Jean Valère Marina Vlady, Robert Hossein Drama Entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival
Visa pour l'enfer Alfred Rode Claudine Dupuis, Jean Gaven, Pierre Dudan, Georges Rivière, Nadine Tallier Crime
Way of Youth Michel Boisrond Françoise Arnoul, Bourvil, Lino Ventura, Alain Delon Drama [28]
Witness in the City Édouard Molinaro Lino Ventura, Sandra Milo, Franco Fabrizi Crime Co-production with Italy
Women Are Weak Michel Boisrond Alain Delon, Mylène Demongeot, Pascale Petit, Jacqueline Sassard Comedy 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.

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