List of French films of 1972

A list of films produced in France in 1972.

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Alfredo, Alfredo Pietro Germi Dustin Hoffman, Stefania Sandrelli, Carla Gravina Comedy Italian-French co-production[1]
The Bar at the Crossing Alain Levent Jacques Brel, Rosy Varte, Isabelle Huppert Adventure [2]
The Canterbury Tales Pier Paolo Pasolini Adrian Street, Alan Webb, Albert King Comedy Italian-French co-production[3][4]
César and Rosalie Claude Sautet Romy Schneider, Yves Montand, Sami Frey Comedy-drama French-Italian-West German co-production[5][6]
Dear Louise Philippe de Broca Jeanne Moreau, Didi Perego, Julien Negulesco Drama, romance French-Italian co-production[7]
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie Luis Buñuel Fernando Rey, Delphine Seyrig, Stéphane Audran Avant-garde French-Italian-Spanish co-production[8]
Dr. Popaul Claude Chabrol Jean-Paul Belmondo, Mia Farrow, Laura Antonelli Comedy French-Italian co-production[9]
Eglantine Jean-Claude Brialy Valentine Tessier, Claude Dauphin, Odile Versois, Micheline Luccioni Comedy, Drama [10]
The Erotic Adventures of Zorro Robert Freeman David F. Friedman, John Alderman, Jude Farese Adult, adventure [11]
Escape to the Sun Menahem Golan Laurence Harvey, Jack Hawkins Drama, thriller Israeli-French-West German co-production[12]
Hearth Fires Serge Korber Annie Girardot, Claude Jade, Jean Rochefort, Bernard Fresson Drama, romance French-Italian co-production[13]
I Am Frigid... Why? Max Pécas Sandra Julien, Marie-Georges Pascal, Jean-Luc Terrade Drama, softcore sex film [14]
Justine de Sade Claude Pierson Alice Arno, Mauro Parenti, Yves Arcanel Adult, crime, drama [15][16]
Killer Denys de La Patellière Jean Gabin, Fabio Testi, Uschi Glas Crime French-Italian-West German co-production[17]
L'aventure, c'est l'aventure Claude Lelouch Lino Ventura, Jacques Brel, Charles Denner Comedy French-Italian co-production[18]
La Course du lièvre à travers les champs René Clément Jean-Louis Trintignant, Robert Ryan, Lea Massari Crime French-Italian co-production[19][20]
La Fille de Dracula Jesús Franco Anne Libert, Britt Nichols, Jesus Franco Horror French-Portuguese co-production[21][22][23]
La Scoumoune José Giovanni Jean-Paul Belmondo, Claudia Cardinale, Michel Constantin Crime French-Italian co-production[24][25]
La Vallée Barbet Schroeder Bulle Ogier, Michael Gothard, Jean-Pierre Kalfon Adventure, drama [26]
Lady Liberty Mario Monicelli Sophia Loren, William Devane, Gigi Proietti Comedy Italian-French co-production[27]
Last Tango in Paris Bernardo Bertolucci Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider, Maria Michi Drama Italian-French co-production[28]
Le rempart des Béguines Guy Casaril Anicée Alvina, Nicole Courcel Drama French-Italian co-production[29]
Les intrus Sergio Gobbi Charles Aznavour, Marie-Christine Barrault, Raymond Pellegrin, Albert Minski Crime, Drama French-Italian co-production
Les malheurs d'Alfred Pierre Richard Pierre Richard, Anny Duperey, Pierre Mondy Comedy [30]
Le Viager Pierre Tchernia Michel Serrault, Michel Galabru, Claude Brasseur Comedy [31]
Love in the Afternoon Éric Rohmer Bernard Verley, Zouzou, Francoise Verley Drama [32]
The Old Maid Jean-Pierre Blanc Annie Girardot, Philippe Noiret, Michel Lonsdale Comedy, romance [33]
Pas folle la guêpe Jean Delannoy Françoise Rosay, Anny Duperey, Bruno Pradal, Philippe Clay, Olivier Hussenot, Daniel Ceccaldi Comedy, Drama French-Italian-West German co-production[34]
Plot Yves Boisset Michel Piccoli, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jean Seberg Thriller French-Italian-West German production[35]
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die Tonino Valerii James Coburn, Bud Spencer, Telly Savalas Western Italian-Spanish-French-West German co-production[36]
Repeated Absences Guy Gilles Patrick Penn, Patrick Jouane, Nathalie Delon Drama [37]
Roma Federico Fellini Peter Gonzales, Fiona Florence, Pia De Doses Comedy-drama Italian-French co-production[38][39]
The Senator Likes Women Lucio Fulci Agostina Belli, Arturo Dominici, Corrado Gaipa Italian-French co-production[40]
State of Siege Costa-Gavras Yves Montand French-Italian-West German co-production[41]
Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me François Truffaut Bernadette Lafont, Charles Denner, Claude Brasseur Comedy, crime [42]
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe Yves Robert Pierre Richard, Mireille Darc, Bernard Blier, Jean Rochefort Comedy [43]
Tintin and the Lake of Sharks Raymond LeBlanc Animated film, adventure, children's French-Belgium co-production[44][45]
Tout va bien Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Gorin Jane Fonda, Yves Montand, Vittorio Caprioli Drama French-Italian co-production[46]
Un flic Jean-Pierre Melville Alain Delon, Catherine Deneuve, Richard Crenna Crime [47]
The Valachi Papers Terence Young Charles Bronson, Lino Ventura, Jill Ireland Crime Italian-French co-production[48]
We Won't Grow Old Together Maurice Pialat Marlène Jobert, Jean Yanne Drama
What? Roman Polanski Sydne Rome, Marcello Mastroianni Comedy Italian-French-West German co-production[49]
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