French Films - The essential guide to the cinema of France

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French movies have always had an enormousglobal appeal, and few countries can match La Belle France for the diversity andquality of its cinema. This guide was created to increaseawareness of French cinema and help peoplelike you discover the cinematic jewels thatFrance has given us over the past 100 years.This site contains thousands of originalarticles that will guide you through France's rich legacy of film,and also keep you up to date with recent releases.Great Literary Adaptations: Marcel Achard Since the earliest days of cinema, classic novels and plays have frequently been turned into movies, more often than not as prestige super-productions to showcase the talents of the leading artists of the day. French cinema is particularly rich in this genre, and it is no surprise that the literary adaptation has been, and remains, one of the most popular avenues in French film endeavour. Here is a selection from the crème de la crème of France's book-to-screen transpositions. Perfect reads to ease the stress of the Lockdown Some recommended books to help get you through the present period of mental and physical confinement...Go west with Franz Kafka in search of that thoroughly modern Utopia.Seek the meaning of life during a time of plague with Hermann Hesse.Take the high road to some very low places with the absurdly minded Céline.French cinema's main attraction is its remarkable diversity. It offersnot only a cornucopia of auteur masterpieces, which explorecomplex themes and push back the boundaries of film art, but alsoa dazzling array of commercial movies catering forjust about every taste.The history of France since 1895, the year in which cinema is reputed to havebeen born, is vividly reflected in the country's 'moving picture' output, whichsheds some valuable insights on the psyche of the nation acrossa turbulent and traumatic century.Explore the work of some of the world's great filmmakers, manyof whom just happen to be French...Who were the artistic visionaries who made cinema such an enduring and popular art form?And who can resist the great actresses that have graced French cinema over the decades?:Of course, France does not hold the monopoly on great cinema and it would bea crime to omit those magnificent pieces from other countries, be theytimeless Hollywood classics or astonishing works of art from such legendary cineastesas Sergei Eisenstein, Akira Kurosawa and Satyajit Ray. Fractal art Support frenchfilms.orgShop and help to keep us online

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Our French films guide explores all facets of the cinema of France, through extensive movie reviews, biographies, carefully researched articles and quizzes.

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