List of French films of 1981 explained

A list of films produced in France in 1981.

French films released in 1981

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes				Comedy-drama	^[1]
Beau-père			Comedy-drama, romance	^[2]
Birgitt Haas Must Be Killed			Thriller	Co-production with West Germany
Coup de Torchon			Crime, comedy	^[3]
Diva			Thriller	^[4]
Docteur Jekyll et les femmes		Udo Kier, Marina Pierro, Howard Vernon	Horror	^[5]
Fruits of Passion		Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Illiers, Arielle Dombasle	Adult	French-Japanese co-production^[6]
Garde à vue			Thriller	^[7]
		Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, Corynne Charbit	Comedy	^[8]
				^[9]
La Soupe aux choux		Jean Carmet, Jacques Villeret, Christine Dejoux	Comedy	^[10]
Lady Chatterley's Lover		Sylvia Kristel, Shane Briant, Nicholas Clay	Drama	French-British co-production^[11]
			Crime	^[12]
Le Pont du Nord			Avant-garde
			Thriller	^[13]
			Epic	^[14]
Murder Obsession		Stefano Patrizi, Martine Brochard, Henri Garcin	Horror	Italian-French co-production^[15]
Neige				^[16]
Possession			Avant-garde	French-West German co-production^[17]
Pourquoi pas nous?			Comedy	^[18]
			Drama	^[19]
Quest for Fire			Adventure	Canadian-French co-production^[20]
Strange Affair			Drama	^[21]
Teheran 43		Alain Delon, Claude Jade, Curd Jurgens	Thriller	French-Russian co-production^[22]
			Drama	^[23]
			Drama	^[24]
Zombie Lake	, Jean Rollin	Howard Vernon, Pierre-Marie Escourrou, Anouchka	Horror	French-Spanish co-production^[25] ^[26]

Notes

References

• Book: Paul, Louis . Italian Horror Film Directors . . 2005 . 978-0786487493.
• Book: Kay, Glenn . Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide . . 2008 . 978-1569766835.

External links

• 1981 in France
• 1981 in French television
• French films of 1981 at the Internet Movie Database
• French films of 1981 at Cinema-francais.fr

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Aviator's Wife. Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. November 26, 2013. German, Yuri.
2. Web site: Beua-pere. Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. November 26, 2013. Erickson, Hal. Hal Erickson (author).
3. Web site: Coup de Torchon. Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. November 26, 2013. Ventura, Elbert.
4. Web site: Diva. Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. November 26, 2013. Erickson, Hal. Hal Erickson (author).
5. Web site: Docteur Jekyll et les Femmes. Allmovie. November 26, 2013. Binion, Cavett.
6. Web site: Fruits of Passion. Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. November 26, 2013. Deming, Mark.
7. Web site: Garde à vue. Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. November 26, 2013. Erickson, Hal.
8. Web site: La Chèvre. Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. November 26, 2013. Brennan, Sandra.
9. Web site: La Provinciale . bifi.fr . fr . November 26, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203030207/http://cinema.encyclopedie.films.bifi.fr/index.php?pk=48879 . December 3, 2013 .
10. Web site: La Soupe aux choux. Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. November 26, 2013.
11. Web site: Lady Chatterley's Lover. Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. November 26, 2013. Erickson, Hal.
12. Web site: Le Choix des armes. Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. November 26, 2013. Bush, John.
13. Web site: Le Professionnel. Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. November 26, 2013. Mannika, Eleanor.
14. Web site: Les Uns et les autres. Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. November 26, 2013. Erickson, Hal.
15. Paul, 2005. p.277
16. Web site: Neige. Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. November 26, 2013. Mannika, Eleanor.
17. Web site: Possession. Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. November 26, 2013. German, Yuri.
18. Web site: Pourquoi pas nous?. Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. October 26, 2023. Erickson, Hal.
19. Web site: The Prodigal Daughter. Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. October 26, 2023. Erickson, Hal.
20. Web site: Quest for Fire. Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. November 26, 2013. Erickson, Hal.
21. Web site: Une Étrange Affaire. Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. November 26, 2013. Mannikka, Eleanor.
22. Web site: Fruits of Passion. Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. November 26, 2013. Manikka, Eleanor.
23. Web site: Un étrange voyage. Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. November 26, 2013. Mannikka, Eleanor.
24. Web site: The Woman Next Door. Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. November 26, 2013. Wiener, Tom.
25. Kay, 2008. p.123
26. Web site: Le Lac des morts-vivants . bifi.fr . November 26, 2013 . fr . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202232344/http://cinema.encyclopedie.films.bifi.fr/index.php?pk=56353 . December 2, 2013 .