List of French films of 1979

A list of films produced in France in 1979.

Films

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
The Adolescent	Jeanne Moreau	Laetitia Chauveau, Simone Signoret, Edith Clever		^[1]
An Adventure for Two	Claude Lelouch	Jacques Dutronc, Catherine Deneuve, Jacques Villeret	Crime, romance	French-Canadian co-production^[2]^[3]
The Associate	René Gainville	Michel Serrault, Claudine Auger	Comedy
The Bronte Sisters	André Téchiné	Isabelle Adjani, Isabelle Huppert, Marie-France Pisier		^[4]^[5]
Buffet froid	Bertrand Blier	Gérard Depardieu, Bernard Blier, Jean Carmet	Comedy	^[6]^[7]
Le cavaleur	Philippe de Broca	Jean Rochefort, Nicole Garcia, Catherine Alric	Comedy	^[8]^[9]
Collections privées	Walerian Borowczyk, Just Jaeckin, Shuji Terayama		Drama	French–Japanese co-production^[10]
Cop or Hood	Georges Lautner	Jean-Paul Belmondo, Marie Laforêt, Georges Géret	Thriller	^[11]^[12]
Coup de tête	Jean-Jacques Annaud	Patrick Dewaere, France Dougnac, Jean Bouise		^[13]
The Dogs	Alain Jessua	Victor Lanoux, Nicole Calfan, Gérard Depardieu	Horror	^[14]^[15]
Don Giovanni	Joseph Losey	Ruggero Raimondi, Kiri Te Kanawa, Edda Moser	Musical	Italian–French–West German co-production^[16]^[17]
Les Égouts du paradis	José Giovanni	Francis Huster, Jean-François Balmer, Lila Kedrova	Crime	^[18]^[19]
Et la tendresse?... Bordel!	Patrick Schulmann	Jean-Luc Bideau, Bernard Giraudeau, Evelyne Dress	Comedy	^[20]^[21]
French Fried Vacation 2	Patrice Leconte	Josiane Balasko, Michel Blanc, Marie-Anne Chazel		^[22]^[23]
Le gendarme et les extra-terrestres	Jean Girault	Louis de Funès, Michel Galabru, Maurice Risch		^[24]
La Guerre des polices	Robin Davis	Claude Brasseur, Marlène Jobert, Claude Rich		^[25]
The Hussy	Jacques Doillon	Madeleine Desdevises, Claude Hebert	Comedy-drama	^[26]
The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting	Raúl Ruiz	Jean Rougeul, Anne Debois, Chantal Palay		^[27]
I as in Icarus	Henri Verneuil	Yves Montand, Michel Etcheverry, Pierre Vernier	Thriller	^[28]
Investigation	Étienne Périer	Victor Lanoux, Jean Carmet, Valérie Mairesse		^[29]
Jigsaw	Claude Pinoteau	Lino Ventura, Angie Dickinson, Laurent Malèt		French-Canadian co-production^[30]
Lady Oscar	Jacques Demy	Catriona MacColl, Barry Stokes, Christina Böhm		Japanese-French co-production^[31]^[32]
Laura	David Hamilton	James Mitchell, Maud Adams, Dawn Dunlap	Adult, drama	^[33]^[34]
Love on the Run	François Truffaut	Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claude Jade, Marie-France Pisier	Drama	^[35]
Lovers and Liars	Mario Monicelli	Goldie Hawn, Giancarlo Giannini, Claudine Auger	Romance	Italian–French co-production^[36]
The Medic	Pierre Granier-Deferre	Véronique Jannot, Bernard Giraudeau, Alain Delon	Drama	^[37]^[38]
Memoirs of a French Whore	Daniel Duval	Miou-Miou, Maria Schneider, Daniel Duval	Comedy-drama	^[39]^[40]
Les Mors aux dents	Laurent Heynemann	Jacques Dutronc, Michel PIccoli, Michel Galabru		^[41]
Moonraker	Lewis Gilbert	Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michel Lonsdale	Action	British–French–American co-production^[42]^[43]
Nosferatu the Vampyre	Werner Herzog	Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani, Bruno Ganz	Horror	West German–French co-production^[44]^[45]
Le Piège à cons	Jean-Pierre Mocky	Jean-Pierre Mocky, Catherine Leprince, Bruno Netter		^[46]
The Red Sweater	Michel Drach	Serge Avédikian, Michelle Marquais, Clarie Deluca		^[47]
Série noire	Alain Corneau	Patrick Dewaere, Myriam Boyer, Bernard Blier	Crime	^[48]
Short Memory	Eduardo de Gregorio	Nathalie Baye, Philippe Léotard, Bulle Ogier		French-Belgian co-production^[49]
Tess	Roman Polanski	Nastassja Kinski, Leigh Lawson, Peter Firth	Drama	French–British co-production^[50]
The Tin Drum	Volker Schlöndorff	David Bennent, Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler		West German–French co-production^[51]
Womanlight	Costa-Gavras	Yves Montand, Romy Schneider, Romollo Valli	Drama	French–Italian–West German co-production^[52]^[53]

Notes

↑ "L'Adolescente". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ Fountain, Clarke. "À Nous Deux". Allmovie. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ Curti, Roberto; Lafond, Frank (2026). French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I, Crime Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 319. ISBN 978-1-4766-8681-3. LCCN 2025048366.
↑ "Les Soeurs Brontë". BFI Film & Television Database. London: British Film Instititue. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ "Les Soeurs Brontë". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ German, Yuri. "Buffet Froid". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ "Buffet Froid". BFI Film & Television Database. London: British Film Instititue. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ "Le cavaleur". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2013.
↑ Hassen, Kristie. "Le cavaleur". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ Fountain, Clarke. "Collections privées". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ "Flic ou voyou". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2013.
↑ Fountain, Clarke. "Flic ou Voyou". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ "Coup de tête". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ "Les Chiens". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ Fountain, Clarke. "Les Chiens". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ "Don Giovanni". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ Erickson, Hal. "Don Giovanni". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ "Les Égouts du paradis". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2013.
↑ Fountain, Clarke. "Les Égouts du paradis". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ "Et la tendresse?... Bordel!". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2013.
↑ "Et la tendresse?... Bordel!". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
↑ "Les Bronzés font du ski". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ "Les Bronzés font du ski". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ "Le Gendarme et les extra-terrestres". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ Curti, Roberto; Lafond, Frank (2026). French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I, Crime Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 328. ISBN 978-1-4766-8681-3. LCCN 2025048366.
↑ Fountain, Clarke. "La Drôlesse". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ "L'Hypothèse du tableau volé". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ Pavlides, Dan. "I... Comme Icare". Allmovie. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ Curti, Roberto; Lafond, Frank (2026). French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I, Crime Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 355. ISBN 978-1-4766-8681-3. LCCN 2025048366.
↑ Curti, Roberto; Lafond, Frank (2026). French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I, Crime Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 333. ISBN 978-1-4766-8681-3. LCCN 2025048366.
↑ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 314.
↑ "Lady Oscar" (in French). Cineressources.net. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
↑ Erickson, Hal. "Laura, les Ombres de l'été". Allmovie. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ "Laura ou les ombres de l'été". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ LeVasseur, Andrea. "Love on the Run". Allmovie. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ Buchanan, Jason. "Lovers and Liars". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
↑ "Le Toubib". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2013.
↑ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Le Toubib". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ "La Dérobade". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2013.
↑ Pavlides, Dan. "La Dérobade". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ Curti, Roberto; Lafond, Frank (2026). French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I, Crime Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 339. ISBN 978-1-4766-8681-3. LCCN 2025048366.
↑ Erickson, Hal. "Moonraker". Allmovie. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ "Moonraker". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ Erickson, Hal. "Nosferatu the Vampyre". Allmovie. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ "Nosferatu - Phantom der Nacht". Filmportal.de. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ Curti, Roberto; Lafond, Frank (2026). French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I, Crime Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 340. ISBN 978-1-4766-8681-3. LCCN 2025048366.
↑ Curti, Roberto; Lafond, Frank (2026). French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I, Crime Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 344. ISBN 978-1-4766-8681-3. LCCN 2025048366.
↑ Curti, Roberto; Lafond, Frank (2026). French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I, Crime Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 348. ISBN 978-1-4766-8681-3. LCCN 2025048366.
↑ Curti, Roberto; Lafond, Frank (2026). French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I, Crime Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 335. ISBN 978-1-4766-8681-3. LCCN 2025048366.
↑ Erickson, Hal. "Tess". Allmovie. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ "Die Blechtrommel". Filmportal.de. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ Deming, Mark. "Clair De Femme". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
↑ "Clair de femme". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.

References

Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743. Retrieved October 29, 2013.

External links

French films of 1979 at the Internet Movie Database
French films of 1979 at Cinema-francais.fr

[1] "L'Adolescente". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[2] Fountain, Clarke. "À Nous Deux". Allmovie. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[3] Curti, Roberto; Lafond, Frank (2026). French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I, Crime Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 319. ISBN 978-1-4766-8681-3. LCCN 2025048366.

[4] "Les Soeurs Brontë". BFI Film & Television Database. London: British Film Instititue. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[5] "Les Soeurs Brontë". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[6] German, Yuri. "Buffet Froid". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[7] "Buffet Froid". BFI Film & Television Database. London: British Film Instititue. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[8] "Le cavaleur". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2013.

[9] Hassen, Kristie. "Le cavaleur". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[10] Fountain, Clarke. "Collections privées". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[11] "Flic ou voyou". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2013.

[12] Fountain, Clarke. "Flic ou Voyou". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[13] "Coup de tête". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[14] "Les Chiens". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[15] Fountain, Clarke. "Les Chiens". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[16] "Don Giovanni". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[17] Erickson, Hal. "Don Giovanni". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[18] "Les Égouts du paradis". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2013.

[19] Fountain, Clarke. "Les Égouts du paradis". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[20] "Et la tendresse?... Bordel!". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2013.

[21] "Et la tendresse?... Bordel!". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 31, 2013.

[22] "Les Bronzés font du ski". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[23] "Les Bronzés font du ski". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[24] "Le Gendarme et les extra-terrestres". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[25] Curti, Roberto; Lafond, Frank (2026). French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I, Crime Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 328. ISBN 978-1-4766-8681-3. LCCN 2025048366.

[26] Fountain, Clarke. "La Drôlesse". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[27] "L'Hypothèse du tableau volé". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[28] Pavlides, Dan. "I... Comme Icare". Allmovie. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[29] Curti, Roberto; Lafond, Frank (2026). French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I, Crime Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 355. ISBN 978-1-4766-8681-3. LCCN 2025048366.

[30] Curti, Roberto; Lafond, Frank (2026). French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I, Crime Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 333. ISBN 978-1-4766-8681-3. LCCN 2025048366.

[FOOTNOTEGalbraith_IV2008314-31] Galbraith IV 2008, p. 314.

[32] "Lady Oscar" (in French). Cineressources.net. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.

[33] Erickson, Hal. "Laura, les Ombres de l'été". Allmovie. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[34] "Laura ou les ombres de l'été". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[35] LeVasseur, Andrea. "Love on the Run". Allmovie. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[36] Buchanan, Jason. "Lovers and Liars". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 31, 2013.

[37] "Le Toubib". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2013.

[38] Mannikka, Eleanor. "Le Toubib". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[39] "La Dérobade". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2013.

[40] Pavlides, Dan. "La Dérobade". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[41] Curti, Roberto; Lafond, Frank (2026). French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I, Crime Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 339. ISBN 978-1-4766-8681-3. LCCN 2025048366.

[42] Erickson, Hal. "Moonraker". Allmovie. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[43] "Moonraker". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[44] Erickson, Hal. "Nosferatu the Vampyre". Allmovie. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[45] "Nosferatu - Phantom der Nacht". Filmportal.de. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[46] Curti, Roberto; Lafond, Frank (2026). French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I, Crime Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 340. ISBN 978-1-4766-8681-3. LCCN 2025048366.

[47] Curti, Roberto; Lafond, Frank (2026). French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I, Crime Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 344. ISBN 978-1-4766-8681-3. LCCN 2025048366.

[48] Curti, Roberto; Lafond, Frank (2026). French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I, Crime Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 348. ISBN 978-1-4766-8681-3. LCCN 2025048366.

[49] Curti, Roberto; Lafond, Frank (2026). French Thrillers of the 1970s: Volume I, Crime Films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 335. ISBN 978-1-4766-8681-3. LCCN 2025048366.

[50] Erickson, Hal. "Tess". Allmovie. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[51] "Die Blechtrommel". Filmportal.de. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[52] Deming, Mark. "Clair De Femme". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

[53] "Clair de femme". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.

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