The best French films of the 1960s
The top 3 according to 22 votes from people: Le Trou (1960) · Army of Shadows (1969) · The 317th Platoon (1965). (Updated Oct 13, 2023.)
Le Trou, Monsieur Gangster, Army of Shadows, Cléo from 5 to 7, Le Deuxième Souffle and Z: the French productions of the 1960s rated highest by AlloCiné viewers.
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Top 15
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1
Le Trou (1960)
Jacques Becker. Four prisoners dig a tunnel out of La Santé.
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2
Army of Shadows (1969)
Jean-Pierre Melville. The Resistance, from Joseph Kessel's novel.
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3
The 317th Platoon (1965)
Pierre Schoendoerffer. A platoon in retreat in Indochina.
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4
Monsieur Gangster (1963)
Georges Lautner. Michel Audiard's dialogue, Lino Ventura and Bernard Blier.
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5
The Seventh Juror (1962)
Georges Lautner. Bernard Blier as a juror who is also the killer.
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6
Z (1969)
Costa-Gavras. The assassination of a Greek MP. Foreign-language Oscar.
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7
The President (1961)
Henri Verneuil. Jean Gabin as a former prime minister.
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8
The Truth (1960)
Henri-Georges Clouzot. Brigitte Bardot on trial for murder.
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9
Le Deuxième Souffle (1966)
Jean-Pierre Melville. Lino Ventura as an escaped gangster.
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10
Eyes Without a Face (1960)
Georges Franju. A surgeon and his daughter's face.
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11
Fortunat (1960)
Alex Joffé. Bourvil and Michèle Morgan under the Occupation.
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12
Les Risques du métier (1967)
André Cayatte. Jacques Brel as a falsely accused teacher.
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13
The Sicilian Clan (1969)
Henri Verneuil. Gabin, Delon and Ventura.
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14
This Man Must Die (1969)
Claude Chabrol. A father hunts the hit-and-run driver who killed his son.
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15
Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)
Agnès Varda. Two hours in Paris waiting for a diagnosis.
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