1. Jean de Florette (1986)<\/h2>\n
One of France\u2019s most famous actors Gerard Depardieu plays a hunchback living in Provence. He suffers at the hands of the greedy landlord and peasant played by Yves Montand and Daniel Auteuil.<\/p>\n
2. Manon of the Spring (1986)<\/h2>\n
Second on our list is the sequel to Jean de Florette. The film revolves around the beautiful Emmanuelle Beart\u2019s vengeful plot against a peasant and a greedy landlord. It\u2019s 27 years later, and the movie still holds its ground with excellent roles and a great story.<\/p>\n
3. The 400 blows (1959)<\/h2>\n
Often considered a trend setter for a new French cinema wave, this movie portrays the life of a mischievous teenager. Modeled on the director Francois Truffaut\u2019s own childhood, the film shows you the child\u2019s emotions and restlessness.<\/p>\n
4. The Grand Illusion (1937)<\/h2>\n
Opening around the time of the World War II, this movie weaved cinematic and social importance by illustrating that the European differences didn\u2019t have to lead to war. This movie became a trend setter of its time for prison-of-war movies.<\/p>\n
5. Leon: The Professional (1994)<\/h2>\n
A 13 year old Natalie Portman saying \u201cDeath is\u2026whimsical\u2026today<\/em>\u201d is moving. An amazing movie depicting the life of teenage girl whose parents are killed in a police raid. Jean Reno does complete justice to the role of Leon.<\/p>\n Director Francois Truffaut depicts Paris during the Second World War with his hopeful plot of coincidences and narrow escapes that engulfed the life of people then. The movie portrays an actress who struggles to keep a Paris theatrical company running under the German Occupation, in the absence of her husband who is a Jew.<\/p>\n A simple tale of love, friendship and the sea, The big blue is a delight to watch. The movie is about two close friends who share a passion for free diving and their determination to excel at it. The romance steps in when one of the friends meets a woman and is torn between the choice of his love and his love of the sea.<\/p>\n Isabelle Adjani\u2019s portrayal of an instructor at a school for troubled children will take you through a drama that unfolds at breakneck speed. The movie is a stark political satire addressing social, sexual, racial, cultural and religious divisions of a modern day France.<\/p>\n6. The Last Metro (1980)<\/h2>\n
7. The big blue (1988)<\/h2>\n
8. Skirt Day (2009)<\/h2>\n
9. La Femme Nikita (1990)<\/h2>\n
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