Top French-Language Romantic Movies
1) Cyrano de Bergerac
A beautiful, touching, and humorous love story. Cyrano loves Roxanne, but fears rejection due to his overly-large nose. Roxanne loves Christian, and he in turn loves her, but does not have the ability to express his love. Cyrano helps Christian by expressing his love to Roxanne via Christian. This is the original film, made in 1950 in black and white. It has been remade a few times, including in the US as Roxanne, with Steve Martin.
2) Le Retour de Martin Guerre - The Return of Martin Guerre
Gerard Depardieu plays a soldier who returns to his wife after many years, and has changed so much (in more than just personality) that his wife and neighbors are not sure it's the same person. A beautiful love story as well as an interesting look at medieval France. Remade in the US as Sommersby, with Jodie Foster and Richard Gere.
3) Les Enfants du Paradis - Children of Paradise
7) Les Nuits de la pleine lune - Full Moon in Paris
A wonderful romantic comedy and the fourth installment in director Eric Rohmer's Comedies and Proverbs series. Louise (played by the talented Pascale Ogier, who tragically died the year the film was released) grows bored with her lover and decides to spice up her (love) life. Humor and tragedy ensue.
8) L'Ami de mon amie - Boyfriends and Girlfriends
Another from the Comedies and Proverbs series, this film looks at love and friendship. Which is more important: passion or companionship? Is boyfriend-swapping really such a good idea after all? Find out with this movie.
9) Une Liaison pornographique - An Affair of Love
Don't let the ironic French title put you off; this is a beautiful, erotic love story about two people who meet looking for anonymous sex but end up finding much more. A beautiful and mysterious tale of love.
10) L'Histoire d'Adèle H - The Story of Adele H
The true story of Victor Hugo's daughter and her obsession with a French lieutenant. Not a happy story, but certainly a beautiful and intriguing movie.
A beautiful, touching, and humorous love story. Cyrano loves Roxanne, but fears rejection due to his overly-large nose. Roxanne loves Christian, and he in turn loves her, but does not have the ability to express his love. Cyrano helps Christian by expressing his love to Roxanne via Christian. This is the original film, made in 1950 in black and white. It has been remade a few times, including in the US as Roxanne, with Steve Martin.
2) Le Retour de Martin Guerre - The Return of Martin Guerre
Gerard Depardieu plays a soldier who returns to his wife after many years, and has changed so much (in more than just personality) that his wife and neighbors are not sure it's the same person. A beautiful love story as well as an interesting look at medieval France. Remade in the US as Sommersby, with Jodie Foster and Richard Gere.
3) Les Enfants du Paradis - Children of Paradise
7) Les Nuits de la pleine lune - Full Moon in Paris
A wonderful romantic comedy and the fourth installment in director Eric Rohmer's Comedies and Proverbs series. Louise (played by the talented Pascale Ogier, who tragically died the year the film was released) grows bored with her lover and decides to spice up her (love) life. Humor and tragedy ensue.
8) L'Ami de mon amie - Boyfriends and Girlfriends
Another from the Comedies and Proverbs series, this film looks at love and friendship. Which is more important: passion or companionship? Is boyfriend-swapping really such a good idea after all? Find out with this movie.
9) Une Liaison pornographique - An Affair of Love
Don't let the ironic French title put you off; this is a beautiful, erotic love story about two people who meet looking for anonymous sex but end up finding much more. A beautiful and mysterious tale of love.
10) L'Histoire d'Adèle H - The Story of Adele H
The true story of Victor Hugo's daughter and her obsession with a French lieutenant. Not a happy story, but certainly a beautiful and intriguing movie.
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