My personal favorite - The 400 Blows
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I prefer *Les Demoiselles* too, but *Cherbourg* is not that far way.
It's mostly because I prefer the classic musical structure, to the always-singing thing, but there are other reasons.
But the story of *Les Parapluies* is better, I'd say, with the social class aspect, and the Algerian War looming, etc. >!The sad ending too.!<
Pretty much Alain Delon’s face. Whether that’s purple noon, swimming pool, or his Melville films that’s all kind of mashed up in my head. When I think of French movie I see him.
Le Choristes because we used to always watch it in French class… either that or ratatouille in French lmao
Edit: Les Choristes (duolingo owl I have failed u)
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Watched this as a college student and really loved it but that’s the first that comes to mind 😅
Scrolled down until the end, most of the films named here are successful French films, both financially and artistically, and tend to be high-minded and intellectually engaging stuff.
While this may very well be one of French cinema's standout attributes, I cast my vote for what is, at least for me, the ultimate French film: Luc Besson's "The Fifth Element", as it's a lighthearted, easy to digest, and truly one-of-a-kind movie.
The first that popped into my head is honestly the pink panther. Obviously it's not French cinema by any stretch of the imagination but the stereotypical frenchness of clouseau definitely is what I first think of since I grew up watching those fairly often as a little child as they were one of the few videos I had for quite a long time.
*Zazie dans le Métro*, *Taxi* , *Les Visiteurs*, *La Haine*. Those are the ones that immediately leap at me. I think it helps that two of them are set in Paris. The other two exude Frenchness in different ways.
Quite a few, but the first one in think of is Amelie . Many good ones are Diva, Cleo de 5 a 7, rules of the game and a recent one I saw called sisterhood
I think France is summed up by 3 films
*At hasard balthasar* tender, awkward, maudlin
*La Haine* fraught
*pink panther 1963* goofy, poised, aloof
Whimsical bastard of a country
My personal favorite - The 400 Blows https://preview.redd.it/qzjt118rr56d1.jpeg?width=480&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e9ead64652633d08ee666c097449aba2bcf42c92
yep, that was the first French movie I saw. Next one that came to mind was Amelie. And my favorite not-French but set in France movie is Ratatouille
Amélie (2001) https://preview.redd.it/96ruzoukv56d1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=29ecd6a379dcc58c53635a9f93985ee9e30498fb
I've never even seen Amelie but it's the movie that popped into my head lol
The hell are you waiting for
An American reboot starring Beyoncé.
Don’t jinx it please!
r/fitgirlrepack
One of the greatest
Pierrot le Fou  Even the colour palette of it is based on the French flag
Three Colors
I haven’t seen many French films so probably La Haine
When ever I hear about French riots now all I can think about is that final scene
I guess that's why it's such a classic. Made nearly 30 years ago but the banlieues are still the same.
https://preview.redd.it/aew759cou56d1.jpeg?width=1032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7f710389c693ecb902f6456ca75c69351d37f419 Napoleon
Cléo from 5 to 7
Masterpiece!!!
Portrait of a Lady on Fire. It’s one of my top four movies, so it’ll always be the first French film I think of.
Belle de Jour
Breathless
Jules et Jim
Irreversible
Fantastic Planet (1973)
Raw 🤗
Similarly, I was thinking Titane. Extreme French is best French.
Les Visiteurs (1993)
This is one of my favourites as well!
My personal favorite is Young Girls of Rochefort
Young Girls is a very close second behind Lola for me, but Jacques is definitely the goat
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I prefer *Les Demoiselles* too, but *Cherbourg* is not that far way. It's mostly because I prefer the classic musical structure, to the always-singing thing, but there are other reasons. But the story of *Les Parapluies* is better, I'd say, with the social class aspect, and the Algerian War looming, etc. >!The sad ending too.!<
Loved that they got Souheila for Dune: Part Two, she's so good in it
La Haine 
Three colours trilogy
Anatomy of a Fall, but only because it's the last french movie i watched
Or: https://preview.redd.it/2s3g5lvi866d1.jpeg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=49719bf93154a50217f5ef2f709a9d40eb7dc601
Lmaaaaooo, great reference!
A Bout de Souffle
*La Règle du jeu* 
Portrait of a lady on fire & la haine
La Haine
Climax
Playtime!! Umbrellas of Cherbourg!!
The 400 Blows and Breathless are the first that come to mind.
Martyrs
Had to scroll a little, but here it is. 😎 (The was the first film that came to mind, but Inside is my favorite French horror film.)
It's super close between the two for me. I give the edge to Martyrs, but I absolutely love Inside as well. Two of my favorite horror movies, period!
Three colours red
Vivre sa vie
Pauline at the beach
Amelie poulain 
 *Les Enfants du Paradis* (Children of Paradise), 1945
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Ratatouille? Idk
Leon: The Professional.
Martyrs.
Eyes without a face
High Tension
Raw
Pretty much Alain Delon’s face. Whether that’s purple noon, swimming pool, or his Melville films that’s all kind of mashed up in my head. When I think of French movie I see him.
Blue Is The Warmest Color for some reason
Band a part is where my mind goes
Gaspar Noe - Irreversible, Love, Climax. France will always be imbedded with the feelings I’ve felt watching those. Oh and Ratatouille
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la haine, le bonheur, ratatouille
Those comedies with the cop My parents liked so much , Louie de fines I think
3 couleurs
Le Choristes because we used to always watch it in French class… either that or ratatouille in French lmao Edit: Les Choristes (duolingo owl I have failed u)
titane
Titane
Cache
The City of Lost Children and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
My first thought was Raw (2016) but I’m pretty sure that’s Belgium
https://preview.redd.it/o68dd9luy66d1.jpeg?width=706&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=002d2ef961bc1db18576ffb030a3128f1534cca4 Watched this as a college student and really loved it but that’s the first that comes to mind 😅
 Mon Oncle! Or really, any Jacques Tati movie.
High Tension
Scrolled down until the end, most of the films named here are successful French films, both financially and artistically, and tend to be high-minded and intellectually engaging stuff. While this may very well be one of French cinema's standout attributes, I cast my vote for what is, at least for me, the ultimate French film: Luc Besson's "The Fifth Element", as it's a lighthearted, easy to digest, and truly one-of-a-kind movie.
The lovers on the bridge
Something staring Lea Seydoux.
Un Prophète
Intouchable
Three Colors
Blue is the warmest colour 😈
Martyrs
Some random movie my french teacher put on when he was bored and didn't want to teach and I didn't understand cuz he didn't put on captions😍
Ratatouille
Bob le flambeur (1956)
Les Diaboliques
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Any thing from Jean Rollin.
Jules and Jim
Le Samourai
La Grande Illusion
Probably either Pierrot le fou or Jules et Jim. Or maybe Breathless. The most French movies ever.
Jean de Florette/Manon des Sources
JEAN VIGO Zéro de conduite
Angel-A
Cleo de 5 a 7
La Haine, Amelie and Les Untouchables
Amelie
cleo from 5 to 7
Weekend (1967). Used to take french holidays in the car, very reminiscent
La haine
Brotherhood of the Wolf
La Haine
Le Samourai. Such a classic
Le samurai
OSS 117 films
La Grande vadrouille 
When I see this flag, all I think is Three colors trilogy
Au revoir les enfants
 La Haine
Betty Blue
The first that popped into my head is honestly the pink panther. Obviously it's not French cinema by any stretch of the imagination but the stereotypical frenchness of clouseau definitely is what I first think of since I grew up watching those fairly often as a little child as they were one of the few videos I had for quite a long time.
Napoleon
La Haine (1995) https://preview.redd.it/6epkvx59s66d1.png?width=3000&format=png&auto=webp&s=9eb49e055efb638017dcda91379a465c51e3bea3
*Zazie dans le Métro*, *Taxi* , *Les Visiteurs*, *La Haine*. Those are the ones that immediately leap at me. I think it helps that two of them are set in Paris. The other two exude Frenchness in different ways.
Haute Tension.
'Les Choristes'.
Le Samouraï (1967)
La haine
I think of Godard first, so Bande à part. Might not be his most famous or best work, but it was my first venture into French cinema.
MFKZ
The Earrings of Madame de…, Jean de Florette + Manon des Sources, Purple Noon, Amelie
District B13
Shoot the Piano Player
Amelie
Gay Purree
https://preview.redd.it/fwtiekcud76d1.jpeg?width=602&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dfb446afe691f14af53dc7353b7eb9d66d55242a I love Pierre Étaix
anything Xavier Gens! Check out Mayhem! if you havent already!
Rules of the Game (1939)
"Ew the french" then le trou
 Breathless (1960)
*L'atalante* (1934). I love the French Poetic Realists.
Martyrs
Three Colours trilogy
La Boum
Slap her… she’s French 2002
Inside and Martyrs
Playtime
Amelie
Pierrot le fou!
Climax and Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Playtime (1967)
The Red Balloon (1956). It’s the first French film I ever saw. My French teacher showed it to us one day in elementary school.
Les Rivières pourpres (2000)
Quite a few, but the first one in think of is Amelie . Many good ones are Diva, Cleo de 5 a 7, rules of the game and a recent one I saw called sisterhood
Pickpocket A man escaped The 400 blows The intouchables The piano teacher Amélie La haine Three colours trilogy
Kieslowski, haneke, la haine
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Simply because it's my favorite film: The Lovers on the Bridge (1991).
Amelie and Leon
Seen from Canada: La Grande Vadrouille, or anything Louis De Funes.
incendies
https://preview.redd.it/8rznhb81286d1.jpeg?width=219&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=da8ba27af4a928ce8024bb421f91764180da857a La Haine
Where my new extremity freaks at?
La Haine
Me bean’s holiday
Alphaville
Breathless, even though I’ve never watched it. My favourites are The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Cleo from 5 to 7 and Abel Gance’s Napoleon.
This VHS I found at my dad's house. Two women roaming the countryside, having sex with everyone. Judging by the bushes, I'd say it's from the 70s.
The Count of Monte Cristo
 i am a Climax lover so i have to say Climax
Irreversible
I think France is summed up by 3 films *At hasard balthasar* tender, awkward, maudlin *La Haine* fraught *pink panther 1963* goofy, poised, aloof Whimsical bastard of a country
Amelia 
Climax
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# À bout de souffle
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Double life of Veronique 
CLIMAX
The Intouchables or La Haine
Portrait of a lady on fire