List of French films of 1960

French films released in 1960
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
America As Seen by a Frenchman François Reichenbach Documentary [1]
A Mistress for the Summer Édouard Molinaro Pascale Petit, Micheline Presle, Michel Auclair Comedy French-Italian co-production[2]
Austerlitz Abel Gance Pierre Mondy, Rossano Brazzi, Claudia Cardinale Epic French-Italian-Yugoslavian co-production[3][4]
Between Love and Duty Claude Autant-Lara Laurent Terzieff, Erika Remberg, Horst Frank Drama, war French-Italian co-production[5]
Blood and Roses Roger Vadim Mel Ferrer, Elsa Martinelli, Annette Vadim Horror French-Italian co-production[6]
Les Bonnes Femmes Claude Chabrol Bernadette Lafont, Clotilde Joano, Lucile Saint-Simon Drama French-Italian co-production[7]
Boulevard Julien Duvivier Jean-Pierre Léaud, Monique Brienne, Pierre Mondy, Magali Noël Comedy, drama [8]
Breathless Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg, Daniel Boulanger Drama [9]
Captain Blood André Hunebelle Jean Marais, Bourvil, Elsa Martinelli Adventure French-Italian co-production[10]
Classe tous risques Claude Sautet Lino Ventura, Sandra Milo Crime French-Italian co-production[11]
Dialogue with the Carmelites Raymond Léopold Bruckberger, Philippe Agostini Jeanne Moreau, Alida Valli, Madeleine Renaud, Pascale Audret, Pierre Brasseur, Jean-Louis Barrault Drama historical French-Italian co-production[12]
Everybody Go Home Luigi Comencini Alberto Sordi, Martin Balsam, Serge Reggiani Comedy, war Italian-French co-production[13]
Every Minute Counts Robert Bibal Dominique Wilms, Raymond Souplex Crime [14]
Eyes Without a Face Georges Franju Pierre Brasseur, Alida Valli, Édith Scob Horror French-Italian co-production[15]
Fortunat Alex Joffé Bourvil, Michèle Morgan, Gaby Morlay Drama French-Italian co-production[16]
The Giants of Thessaly Riccardo Freda Roland Carey, Ziva Rodann, Alberto Farnese Adventure, fantasy Italian-French co-production[17]
The Hands of Orlac Edmond T. Greville Mel Ferrer, Lucile Saint-Simon, Dany Carrel Horror, thriller British-French co-production[18]
The High Life Julien Duvivier Giulietta Masina, Gustav Knuth, Gert Fröbe Drama West-German-Italian-French co-production[19][20][21]
The Hole Jacques Becker Michel Constantin, Jean Keraudy, Philippe Leroy Drama French-Italian co-production[22]
Il bell'Antonio Mauro Bolognini Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Pierre Brasseur Comedy-drama Italian-French co-production[23]
Kapò Gillo Pontecorvo Didi Perego, Gianni Garko, Emmanuelle Riva Drama, war Italian-French-Yugoslav production[24]
L'Avventura Michelangelo Antonioni Gabriele Ferzetti, Monica Vitti, Lea Massari Drama Italian-French co-production[25][26]
La Dolce Vita Federico Fellini Marcello Mastroianni, Yvonne Furneaux, Anouk Aimée Comedy-drama Italian-French co-production[27][28]
Le farceur Philippe de Broca Anouk Aimée, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Geneviève Cluny Comedy [29]
Le Gigolo Jacques Deray Alida Valli, Jean-Claude Brialy, Jean Chevrier Drama [30]
Le Petit Soldat Jean-Luc Godard Henri-Jacques Huet, Anna Karina, Michel Subor Drama [31]
Jack of Spades Yves Allégret Eddie Constantine, Marie Versini, Pierre Clémenti Drama [32]
Les Jeux de l'amour Philippe de Broca Jean-Pierre Cassel, Geneviève Cluny, Jean-Louis Maury Comedy-drama [33]
Les Scélérats Robert Hossein Michèle Morgan Drama [34]
Les vieux de la vieille Gilles Grangier Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay, Noël-Noël Comedy [35]
Love and the Frenchwoman Henri Decoin, Jean Delannoy, René Clair Sophie Desmarets, Jean-Paul Belmondo Comedy [36][better source needed]
The Loves of Hercules Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia Mickey Hargitay, Jayne Mansfield Fantasy Italian-French co-production[37]
Meurtre en 45 tours Etienne Périer Danielle Darrieux, Michel Auclair, Jean Servais Mystery [38]
Mill of the Stone Women Giorgio Ferroni Pierre Brice, Dany Carrel, Herbert A.E. Böhme Horror Italian-French co-production[39]
Mistress of the World Wilhelm Dieterle, Richard Angst Martha Hyer, Micheline Presle, Carlos Thompson Science fiction West German-French-Italian co-production[40][41]
Morgan, the Pirate André De Toth, Primo Zeglio Steve Reeves, Valérie Lagrange, Lydia Alfonsi Adventure Italian-French co-production[42]
The Night of Suspects Víctor Merenda Geneviève Kervine, Christine Carère, Elina Labourdette Crime [43]
Purple Noon René Clément Alain Delon, Maurice Ronet, Marie Laforêt Thriller French-Italian co-production[44]
Ravishing Robert Lamoureux Robert Lamoureux, Sylva Koscina, Philippe Noiret Comedy Co-production with Italy[45]
Rocco and His Brothers Luchino Visconti Alain Delon, Renato Salvatori, Annie Girardot Drama Italian-French co-production[46][47]
Saffo, Venere di Lesbo Pietro Francisci Kerwin Mathews, Tina Louise, Riccardo Garrone Adventure Italian-French co-production[48]
The Savage Innocents Nicholas Ray Anthony Quinn, Yoko Tani, Carlo Giustini Adventure, drama Italian-French-British-American co-production[49][50][51]
Seven Days... Seven Nights Peter Brook Jean-Paul Belmondo, Didier Haudepin, Jeanne Moreau Drama French-Italian co-production[52]
Shoot the Piano Player François Truffaut Charles Aznavour, Nicole Berger, Marie Dubois Comedy-drama [53]
Stowaway in the Sky Albert Lamorisse Pascal Lamorisse [54]
Terrain vague Marcel Carné Danielle Gaubert Drama French-Italian co-production[55]
Testament of Orpheus Jean Cocteau Jean Cocteau, Yul Brynner, Edouard Dermit Experimental [56]
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse Fritz Lang Gert Fröbe, Howard Vernon, Bruno W. Pante Crime West German-Italian-French co-production[57]
Thunder in the Blood André Haguet, Jean-Paul Sassy Estella Blain, Harold Kay, Pierre-Jean Vaillard Crime [58]
Tomorrow Is My Turn André Cayatte Charles Aznavour, Nicole Courcel, Georges Rivière Drama, war French-Italian-West German co-production[59]
Trapped by Fear Jacques Dupont Jean-Paul Belmondo, Alexandra Stewart, Sylva Koscina, Claude Brasseur Crime French-Italian co-production[60]
The Truth Henri-Georges Clouzot Brigitte Bardot, Charles Vanel, Paul Meurisse Drama French-Italian co-production[61]
Two Women Vittorio De Sica Sophia Loren, Eleonora Brown, Jean-Paul Belmondo Drama Italian-French co-production[62]
The Versailles Affair Robert Vernay Ivan Desny, Claude Farell, Pierre Dudan, Jean Tissier Crime [63]
With Both Hands Maurice Régamey Yves Massard, Françoise Saint-Laurent, Louis Seigner Crime [64]
Women Are Like That Bernard Borderie Eddie Constantine, Françoise Brion, Alfred Adam Thriller [65]
Zazie dans le Métro Louis Malle Catherine Demongeot, Philippe Noiret, Carla Marlier Comedy [66]
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