List of French films of 1963

A list of films produced in France in 1963.

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
8½ Federico Fellini Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée Comedy-drama Italian–French co-production[1]
The Accident Edmond T. Gréville Magali Noël, Georges Rivière, Danik Patisson Crime [2]
Any Number Can Win Henri Verneuil Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Viviane Romance Crime French–Italian co-production[3]
Apache Gold Harald Reinl Lex Barker, Pierre Brice, Mario Adorf Western West German–Italian–French co-production[4][5]
The Bakery Girl of Monceau Éric Rohmer Barbet Schroeder, Michèle Girardon, Bertrand Tavernier Drama [6]
The Bamboo Stroke Jean Boyer François Périer, Micheline Presle, Jean Richard Comedy
Bay of Angels Jacques Demy Jeanne Moreau, Claude Mann, Paul Guers Drama [7]
Be Careful Ladies André Hunebelle Paul Meurisse, Danielle Darrieux, Michèle Morgan Comedy French–Italian co-production[8][9]
Black Sabbath Mario Bava Boris Karloff, Mark Damon, Michèle Mercier Horror Italian-French-American co-production[10][11]
Bluebeard Claude Chabrol Charles Denner, Danielle Darrieux, Michèle Morgan Crime French–Italian co-production[12]
The Cage Robert Darène Marina Vlady, Jean Servais, Colette Duval Comedy-drama [13][14]
The Carabineers Jean-Luc Godard Albert Juross, Marino Masé, Geneviève Galéa Comedy, Drama, war French-Italian co-production[15][16][17]
Carom Shots Marcel Bluwal Jean-Claude Brialy, Michel Serrault, Louis de Funès Comedy [18]
Castle in Sweden Roger Vadim Jean-Claude Brialy, Monica Vitti, Françoise Hardy Comedy French–Italian co-production[19][20]
Chicken Feed For Little Birds Marcel Carné Dany Saval, Paul Meurisse, Suzy Delair Comedy French-Italian co-production[21][22]
Codine Henri Colpi Françoise Brion, Nelly Borgeaud, Maurice Sarfati Drama French-Romanian co-production[23]
The Conjugal Bed Marco Ferreri Marina Vlady, Ugo Tognazzi, Walter Giller Comedy Italian-French co-production[24][25]
Conquest of Mycene Giorgio Ferroni Gordon Scott, Alessandra Panaro, Arturo Dominici Adventure Italian–French co-production[26][27]
Contempt Jean-Luc Godard Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli, Jack Palance Drama French–Italian co-production[28]
The Day and the Hour René Clément Simone Signoret, Stuart Whitman War drama French–Italian co-production[29]
The Devil and the Ten Commandments Julien Duvivier Michel Simon, Louis de Funès Comedy drama [30]
Don't Tempt the Devil Christian-Jacque Marina Vlady, Bourvil, Virna Lisi, Pierre Brasseur Crime French-Italian co-production[31]
The Empty Canvas Damiano Damiani Horst Buchholz, Catherine Spaak Bette Davis Drama Italian–French co-production[32]
Enough Rope Claude Autant-Lara Marina Vlady, Robert Hossein, Maurice Ronet, Yvonne Furneaux, Gert Fröbe Crime French-Italian-West German co-production[33]
The Fire Within Louis Malle Maurice Ronet, Jeanne Moreau, Lena Skerla Drama [34]
Germinal Yves Allégret Jean Sorel, Berthe Grandval, Claude Brasseur Drama French-Italian co-production[35]
Girl's Apartment Michel Deville Mylène Demongeot, Sylva Koscina, Renate Ewert Comedy Co-production with Italy and West Germany[36]
Goliath and the Rebel Slave Mario Caiano, Alfonso Brescia Gordon Scott, Ombretta Colli, Massimo Serato Adventure Italian–French co-production[37]
Highway Pickup Julien Duvivier Robert Hossein, Catherine Rouvel, Jean Sorel Crime, drama French–Italian co-production[38][39]
Il demonio Brunello Rondi Daliah Lavi, Frank Wolff, Giovanni Cristofanelli Horror Italian-French co-production[40][41]
Il Figlio del circo Sergio Crieco Ramuncho, Pierre Mondy, Antonella Lualdi Comedy musical Italian–French co-production[42]
Josefa's Loot Claude Autant-Lara Anna Magnani, Bourvil, Pierre Brasseur Comedy [43]
Judex Georges Franju Channing Pollock, Francine Bergé, Édith Scob Crime French-Italian co-production[44]
Kali Yug: Goddess of Vengeance Mario Camerini Paul Guers, Senta Berger, Lex Barker Adventure Italian–French-West German co-production[45]
L'Immortelle Alain Robbe-Grillet Françoise Brion, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze, Guido Celano Avant-garde French–Italian–Turkish co-production[46]
Ladies First Raoul André Eddie Constantine, Christiane Minazzoli Crime French-Italian co-production[47]
The Leopard Luchino Visconti Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale Epic, historical film Italian–French co-production[48]
Les Abysses Nikos Papatakis Francine Bergé, Pascale de Boysson, Colette Regis Drama [49]
Les Bricoleurs Jean Girault Francis Blance, Darry Cowl, Jacqueline Maillan Thriller [50][51]
Les Tontons flingueurs Georges Lautner Lino Ventura, Bernard Blier, Francis Blanche Comedy French–Italian–West German co-production[52]
Magnet of Doom Jean-Pierre Melville Jean-Paul Belmondo, Charles Vanel, Michèle Mercier Crime French-Italian co-production[53]
Maigret Sees Red Gilles Grangier Jean Gabin, Françoise Fabian, Roland Armontel Crime [54]
Mathias Sandorf Georges Lampin Louis Jourdan, Renaud Mary, Francisco Rabal Adventure [55]
Méditerranée Jean-Daniel Pollet and Volker Schlöndorff Documentary Experimental [56]
Miss Shumway Goes West Jean Jabely Tania Béryl, Harold Kay, René Lefebvre, Jess Hahn Comedy drama French-Argentine co-production[57]
Muriel ou Le temps d'un retour Alain Resnais Delphine Seyrig, Jean-Pierre Kérien, Nita Klein Drama French–Italian co-production[58]
Ophélia Claude Chabrol Alida Valli, Claude Cerval, André Jocelyn, Juliette Mayniel Drama [59]
The Organizer Mario Monicelli Marcello Mastroianni, Renato Salvatori, Annie Girardot Drama Italian-French-Yugoslavian co-production[60][61]
OSS 117 se déchaîne André Hunebelle Kerwin Mathews, Irina Demich, Henri-Jacques Huet Spy French–Italian co-production[62]
Rat Trap Jean-Gabriel Albicocco Charles Aznavour, Marie Laforêt, Franco Fabrizi Adventure French–Italian co-production[63]
The Reunion Damiano Damiani Francisco Rabal, Walter Chiari, Letícia Román Comedy. Drama Italian-French co-production[64]
Rififi in Tokyo Jacques Deray Karlheinz Böhm, Charles Vanel, Barbara Lass Crime French–Italian co-production[65][66]
Ro.Go.Pa.G. Roberto Rossellini, Jean-Luc Godard, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Ugo Gregoretti Comedy drama Italian–French co-production[67]
The Sadistic Baron von Klaus Jesús Franco Ana Castor, Howard Vernon, Paula Martel Horror Spanish-French co-production[68]
Sandokan the Great Umberto Lenzi Steve Reeves, Geneviève Grad, Andrea Bosic Adventure Italian–Spanish–French co-production[69][70]
Shéhérazade Pierre Gaspard-Huit Anna Karina, Gérard Barray, António Vilar Adventure French–Italian–Spanish co-production[71][72]
Stop Train 349 Rolf Hädrich José Ferrer, Sean Flynn, Nicole Courcel Drama thriller West German–French–Italian co-production[73]
Storm Over Ceylon Giovanni Roccardi, Gerd Oswald Lex Barker, Ann Smyrner, Magali Noël Adventure Italian–French–West German co-production[74]
Stranger from Hong-Kong Jacques Poitrenaud Dalida, Philippe Nicaud, Tania Béryl, Serge Gainsbourg Crime musical [75]
Suzanne's Career Éric Rohmer Catherine Sée, Jean-Louis Comolli, Patrick Bauchau Drama [76]
Sweet and Sour Jacques Baratier Guy Bedos, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Francis Blanche Comedy French–Italian co-production[77][78]
Symphony for a Massacre Jacques Deray Michel Auclair, Claude Dauphin, José Giovanni, Michèle Mercier, Daniela Rocca, Jean Rochefort, Charles Vanel Crime French-Italian co-production[79]
Two Are Guilty André Cayatte Anthony Perkins, Jean-Claude Brialy, Renato Salvatori Drama French–Italian co-production[80][81][82]
Un drôle de paroissien Jean-Pierre Mocky Bourvil, Francis Blanche, Jean Poiret Comedy [83]
Vice and Virtue Roger Vadim Annie Girardot, Catherine Deneuve Drama French–Italian co-production[84]
The Whip and the Body Mario Bava Christopher Lee, Daliah Lavi, Harriet Medin Horror Italian–French co-production[85][86]
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Vittorio De Sica Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Aldo Giuffrè Comedy Italian–French co-production[87]
Your Turn, Darling Bernard Borderie Eddie Constantine, Christiane Minazzoli, Elga Andersen Spy film, thriller French–Italian co-production[88][89][90]
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