Crank up the Swank: Favorite French Films

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I dedicate this thread to cemeinke's bday. And by French, we mean films in French, not necessarily made in France, n'est-ce pas.

We have to start somewhere, so here is a list of the top 10:

1. «Jean de Florette» and «Manon des Sources»
2. «Gazon maudit»
3. «Le retour de Martin Guerre»
4. «La Cage aux folles»
5. «Delicatessen»
6. «Belle de jour»
7. «La Belle et la bête»
8. «Jules et Jim»
9. «Diva»
10. «Jésus de Montréal»

Of those, I'd agree that «Martin Guerre» belongs on the list. The Marcel Pagnol «Jean de Florette» and «Manon des Sources» are good but not top 10 good.

My top ten would have:

• «Cyrano de Bergerac»

• «Hiroshima mon amour»

• «Ma vie en rose»

• «La nuit de Varennes»

I also really liked «Cousin, Cousine» but it's not a great. I need something from the 1930's, maybe «A nous la liberté». I need to think about whether I feel obliged to include a French Canadian, a Caribbean, and an African choice. Probably I don't.

Allez-y. Have at it.