List of French films of 1981

A list of films produced in France in 1981.

French films released in 1981
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Aviator's Wife Éric Rohmer Philippe Marlaud, Marie Rivière, Anne-Laure Meury Comedy-drama [1]
Beau-père Bertrand Blier Patrick Dewaere, Ariel Besse, Maurice Ronet Comedy-drama, romance [2]
Birgitt Haas Must Be Killed Laurent Heynemann Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort, Lisa Kreuzer Thriller Co-production with West Germany
Coup de Torchon Bertrand Tavernier Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Marielle Crime, comedy [3]
Diva Jean-Jacques Beineix Frédéric Andréi, Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, Richard Bohringer Thriller [4]
Docteur Jekyll et les femmes Walerian Borowczyk Udo Kier, Marina Pierro, Howard Vernon Horror [5]
Fruits of Passion Shuji Terayama Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Illiers, Arielle Dombasle Adult French-Japanese co-production[6]
Garde à vue Claude Miller Romy Schneider, Michel Serrault, Lino Ventura Thriller [7]
La Chèvre Francis Veber Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, Corynne Charbit Comedy [8]
La provinciale Claude Goretta Bruno Ganz, Patrick Chesnais, Dominique Paturel [9]
La Soupe aux choux Jean Girault Jean Carmet, Jacques Villeret, Christine Dejoux Comedy [10]
Lady Chatterley's Lover Just Jaeckin Sylvia Kristel, Shane Briant, Nicholas Clay Drama French-British co-production[11]
Le Choix des armes Alain Corneau Yves Montand, Gérard Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve Crime [12]
Le Pont du Nord Jacques Rivette Bulle Ogier, Pascale Ogier, Pierre Clémenti Avant-garde
Le Professionnel Georges Lautner Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Beaune, Cyrielle Claire Thriller [13]
Les Uns et les Autres Claude Lelouch Robert Hossein, Nicole Garcia, Geraldine Chaplin Epic [14]
Murder Obsession Riccardo Freda Stefano Patrizi, Martine Brochard, Henri Garcin Horror Italian-French co-production[15]
Neige Juliet Berto Juliet Berto, Jean-François Stévenin, Robert Liensol [16]
Possession Andrzej Żuławski Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill, Heinz Bennent Avant-garde French-West German co-production[17]
Pourquoi pas nous? Michel Berny Aldo Maccione, Dominique Lavanant Comedy [18]
The Prodigal Daughter [fr] Jacques Doillon Jane Birkin, Michel Piccoli Drama [19]
Quest for Fire Jean-Jacques Annaud Everett McGill, Rae Dawn Chong, Ron Perlman Adventure Canadian-French co-production[20]
Strange Affair Pierre Granier-Deferre Gérard Lanvin, Michel Piccoli, Nathalie Baye Drama [21]
Teheran 43 Alexander Alov Alain Delon, Claude Jade, Curd Jurgens Thriller French-Russian co-production[22]
Un étrange voyage Alain Cavalier Jean Rochefort, Camille de Casabianca, Arlette Bonnard Drama [23]
The Woman Next Door François Truffaut Fanny Ardant, Gérard Depardieu, Henri Garcin Drama [24]
Zombie Lake Julian de Laserna, Jean Rollin Howard Vernon, Pierre-Marie Escourrou, Anouchka Horror French-Spanish co-production[25][26]
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