List of French films of 1979

A list of films produced in France in 1979.

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Adolescent Jeanne Moreau Laetitia Chauveau, Simone Signoret, Edith Clever [1]
The Associate René Gainville Michel Serrault, Claudine Auger Comedy
The Bronte Sisters André Téchiné Isabelle Adjani, Isabelle Huppert, Marie-France Pisier [2][3]
Buffet froid Bertrand Blier Gérard Depardieu, Bernard Blier, Jean Carmet Comedy [4][5]
Clair de femme Costa-Gavras Yves Montand, Romy Schneider, Romollo Valli Drama French–Italian–West German co-production[6][7]
Collections privées Walerian Borowczyk, Just Jaeckin, Shuji Terayama Drama French–Japanese co-production[8]
Coup de tête Jean-Jacques Annaud Patrick Dewaere, France Dougnac, Jean Bouise [9]
The Dogs Alain Jessua Victor Lanoux, Nicole Calfan, Gérard Depardieu Thriller [10][11]
Don Giovanni Joseph Losey Ruggero Raimondi, Kiri Te Kanawa, Edda Moser Musical Italian–French–West German co-production[12][13]
Et la tendresse?... Bordel! Patrick Schulmann Jean-Luc Bideau, Bernard Giraudeau, Evelyne Dress Comedy [14][15]
Flic ou Voyou Georges Lautner Jean-Paul Belmondo, Marie Laforêt, Georges Géret Thriller [16][17]
The Hussy Jacques Doillon Madeleine Desdevises, Claude Hebert Comedy-drama [18]
The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting Raúl Ruiz Jean Rougeul, Anne Debois, Chantal Palay [19]
I as in Icarus Henri Verneuil Yves Montand, Michel Etcheverry, Pierre Vernier Thriller [20]
Lady Oscar Jacques Demy Catriona MacColl, Barry Stokes, Christina Böhm Japanese-French co-production[21][22]
Laura David Hamilton James Mitchell, Maud Adams, Dawn Dunlap Adult, drama [23][24]
Le cavaleur Philippe de Broca Jean Rochefort, Nicole Garcia, Catherine Alric Comedy [25][26]
Le gendarme et les extra-terrestres Jean Girault Louis de Funès, Michel Galabru, Maurice Risch [27]
Les Bronzés font du ski Patrice Leconte Josiane Balasko, Michel Blanc, Marie-Anne Chazel [28][29]
Les Égouts du paradis José Giovanni Francis Huster, Jean-François Balmer, Lila Kedrova Crime [30][31]
Love on the Run François Truffaut Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claude Jade, Marie-France Pisier Drama [32]
Lovers and Liars Mario Monicelli Goldie Hawn, Giancarlo Giannini, Claudine Auger Romance Italian–French co-production[33]
The Medic Pierre Granier-Deferre Véronique Jannot, Bernard Giraudeau, Alain Delon Drama [34][35]
Memoirs of a French Whore Daniel Duval Miou-Miou, Maria Schneider, Daniel Duval Comedy-drama [36][37]
Moonraker Lewis Gilbert Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michel Lonsdale Action British–French–American co-production[38][39]
Nosferatu the Vampyre Werner Herzog Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani, Bruno Ganz Horror West German–French co-production[40][41]
Série noire Alain Corneau Patrick Dewaere, Myriam Boyer, Bernard Blier Crime [42]
Tess Roman Polanski Nastassja Kinski, Leigh Lawson, Peter Firth Drama French–British co-production[43]
The Tin Drum Volker Schlöndorff David Bennent, Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler West German–French co-production[44]
Us Two Claude Lelouch Jacques Dutronc, Catherine Deneuve, Jacques Villeret Crime, romance [45]
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  6. ^ Deming, Mark. "Clair De Femme". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  7. ^ "Clair de femme". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  8. ^ Fountain, Clarke. "Collections privées". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  9. ^ "Coup de tête". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  10. ^ "Les Chiens". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.
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  12. ^ "Don Giovanni". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  13. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Don Giovanni". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  14. ^ "Et la tendresse?... Bordel!". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2013.
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  16. ^ "Flic ou voyou". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2013.
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  18. ^ Fountain, Clarke. "La Drôlesse". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  19. ^ "L'Hypothèse du tableau volé". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.
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  21. ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 314.
  22. ^ "Lady Oscar" (in French). Cineressources.net. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  23. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Laura, les Ombres de l'été". Allmovie. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
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  25. ^ "Le cavaleur". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2013.
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  27. ^ "Le Gendarme et les extra-terrestres". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  28. ^ "Les Bronzés font du ski". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
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  30. ^ "Les Égouts du paradis". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2013.
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  32. ^ LeVasseur, Andrea. "Love on the Run". Allmovie. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  33. ^ Buchanan, Jason. "Lovers and Liars". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  34. ^ "Le Toubib". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  35. ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Le Toubib". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  36. ^ "La Dérobade". bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  37. ^ Pavlides, Dan. "La Dérobade". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  38. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Moonraker". Allmovie. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
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  40. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Nosferatu the Vampyre". Allmovie. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
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  43. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Tess". Allmovie. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  44. ^ "Die Blechtrommel". Filmportal.de. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
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