The best François Truffaut movies
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: The 400 Blows (1959) · Jules and Jim (1962) · Day for Night (1973). (Updated Jul 25, 2026.)
From The 400 Blows to The Last Metro: Truffaut's films that audiences and critics love most (SensCritique, Captain Watch, New Wave Film).
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Top 12
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1
The 400 Blows (1959)
Antoine Doinel and the start of the New Wave.
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2
Jules and Jim (1962)
Jeanne Moreau between two friends.
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3
Day for Night (1973)
A film shoot seen from the inside; Oscar for foreign film.
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4
The Last Metro (1980)
A Paris theatre under the Occupation; ten César awards.
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5
Stolen Kisses (1968)
Antoine Doinel as a detective in love.
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6
Shoot the Piano Player (1960)
Charles Aznavour in a melancholy crime film.
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7
The Soft Skin (1964)
A married writer and a flight attendant.
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8
The Man Who Loved Women (1977)
Charles Denner and all the women in his life.
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9
The Woman Next Door (1981)
Gérard Depardieu and Fanny Ardant, neighbours and former lovers.
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10
The Wild Child (1970)
A feral child found in the woods and his teacher.
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11
The Bride Wore Black (1968)
Jeanne Moreau as an avenger, a tribute to Hitchcock.
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12
The Story of Adele H. (1975)
Isabelle Adjani as Victor Hugo's daughter.
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