List of French films of 1971

This is a list of films produced in France in 1971.

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Boat on the Grass Gérard Brach Claude Jade, Jean-Pierre Cassel, John McEnery Drama [1]
Bonaparte et la Revolution Abel Gance Albert Dieudonné, Antonin Artaud, Edmond van Daele Historical film [2]
The Burglars Henri Verneuil Jean-Paul Belmondo, Omar Sharif Crime French-Italian co-production[3]
The Cat o' Nine Tails Dario Argento Carlo Alighiero, Catherine Spaak, Rada Rassimov Thriller Italian-West German-French co-production[4]
Le Chat Pierre Granier-Deferre Jean Gabin, Simone Signoret, Annie Cordy Drama French-Italian co-production[5]
Comptes à rebours Roger Pigaut Serge Reggiani, Michel Bouquet Drama [6]
Daughters of Darkness Harry Kümel Delphine Seyrig, Daniele Ouimet, John Karlen Horror Belgian-French-West German co-production[7]
The Deadly Trap René Clément Faye Dunaway, Frank Langella, Barbara Parkins Drama [8]
Death in Venice Luchino Visconti Dirk Bogarde, Bjorn Andresen, Silvana Mangano Drama Italian-French co-production[9]
La Débauche Jean-François Davy Philippe Gasté, Karine Jeantet, Denyse Roland [10]
The Decameron Pier Paolo Pasolini Wolfgang Hillinger, Vittorio Fanfoni, Patrizia de Clara Comedy Italian-French-West German co-production[11][12]
Don't Deliver Us from Evil Joël Séria Jeanne Goupil, Bernard Dheran, Henri Poirier Crime, drama [13][14]
Easy, Down There! Jacques Deray Alain Delon, Nathalie Delon, Paul Meurisse Comedy French-Italian co-production[15]
Four Flies on Grey Velvet Dario Argento Mimsy Farmer, Tom Felleghy, Francine Racette Crime, mystery, thriller Italian-French co-production[16]
Four Nights of a Dreamer Robert Bresson Guillaume des Forets, Isabelle Weingarten, Maurice Monnoyer Drama French-Italian co-production[17]
Le Frisson des Vampires Jean Rollin Sandra Julien, Jean-Marie Durand, Jacques Robiolles [18]
Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay Bruno Gantillon Michele Perello, Doninique Delpierre, Alfred Baillou Horror [19][20]
Good Little Girls Jean-Claude Roy Marie-Georges Pascal, Michèle Girardon, Jessica Dorn [21]
Just Before Nightfall Claude Chabrol Stéphane Audran, Michel Bouquet, François Périer Drama French-Italian co-production[22]
La part des lions Jean Larriaga Robert Hossein, Charles Aznavour, Michel Constantin, Raymond Pellegrin Crime, Thriller French-Italian co-production[citation needed]
Law Breakers Marcel Carné Jacques Brel, Catherine Rouvel, Charles Denner Drama French-Italian co-production[23]
The Legend of Frenchie King Christian-Jaque, Guy Casaril Brigitte Bardot, Claudia Cardinale, Michael J. Pollard Western French-Italian-Spanish-British co-production[24][25][26]
Le saut de l'ange Yves Boisset Jean Yanne, Senta Berger, Sterling Hayden, Raymond Pellegrin Crime, Drama French-Italian co-production[citation needed]
The Married Couple of the Year Two Jean-Paul Rappeneau Jean-Paul Belmondo, Marlène Jobert, Laura Antonelli Adventure French-Italian-Romanian co-production[27]
Murmur of the Heart Louis Malle Lea Massari, Daniel Gélin, Michel Lonsdale Comedy French-Italian-West German co-production[28]
Out 1 Jacques Rivette Jean-Pierre Léaud, Juliet Berto Comedy drama [citation needed]
Le Prussien Jean L'Hôte Debut of Isabelle Huppert[citation needed]
Raphael, or The Debauched One Michel Deville Philippe Moreau, Maurice Barrier, Maurice Barriern Drama [29]
Red Sun Terence Young Charles Bronson, Ursula Andress, Toshiro Mifune Western French-Italian-Spanish co-production[30][31]
Rendezvous at Bray André Delvaux Anna Karina, Mathieu Carrière, Roger Van Hool Avant-garde, drama Belgian-France co-production[32]
Requiem pour un Vampire Jean Rollin Paul Bisciglia, Michel Delesalle, Antoine Mosin Horror [33]
Someone Behind the Door Nicolas Gessner Charles Bronson, Anthony Perkins, Jill Ireland Thriller French-Italian co-production[34]
The Sorrow and the Pity Marcel Ophüls Documentary [35]
Touch and Go Philippe de Broca Marlène Jobert, Michel Piccoli, Michael York Comedy French-Italian co-production[36]
Trafic Jacques Tati Jacques Tati, Maria Kimber, Marcel Fravel Comedy [37]
Two English Girls François Truffaut Jean-Pierre Léaud, Kika Markham, Stacey Tendeter Drama, romance [38]
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