List of French films of 1956 explained

A list of films produced in France in 1956.

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Adventures of Gil Blas Adventure Co-production with Spain
And God Created Woman Crime
Babes a GoGo Comedy
The Babes in the Secret Service Comedy
Baratin Musical
Blood to the Head Crime
Bob le flambeur Crime
The Bride Is Much Too Beautiful Comedy
Bonjour sourire Comedy
Comme un cheveu sur la soupe Maurice Regamey Louis de Funès, Noelle Adam Comedy
The Country I Come From Comedy musical romance [1]
Crime et châtiment Crime [2]
Deadlier Than the Male Crime
Death in the Garden Drama
Diamond Machine Crime Co-production with Italy
Don Juan Historical comedy Co-production with Italy and Spain
Elena and Her Men Comedy drama
Fernandel the Dressmaker Comedy
Forgive Us Our Trespasses Drama
Gervaise Drama historical Nominated for Oscar, +7 wins, +2 nom.
Honoré de Marseille Comedy, Musical [3]
The Hunchback of Notre DameDrama / Horror
If All the Guys in the World Adventure
If Paris Were Told to Us Comedy / Drama
In the Manner of Sherlock Holmes Crime
It Happened in Aden Comedy
Je reviendrai à Kandara Drama
L'homme aux clefs d'or Crime [4]
La Bande à papa Comedy
La Traversée de Paris Comedy / Drama
Les Truands Comedy
The Light Across the Street Crime
Man and Child Crime Co-production with Italy[5]
A Man Escaped Adventure drama Nominated for BAFTA, +2 wins, +1 nom.
Mannequins of Paris Drama
Marie Antoinette Queen of France Historical Entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival
Meeting in Paris Comedy
Memories of a Cop Crime [6]
Michel Strogoff Adventure Co-production with Italy
Missing Persons Section Crime Co-production with Argentina
My Priest Among the Poor Comedy
The Mystery of Picasso Documentary
Naughty Girl Musical
Paris, Palace Hotel Comedy Co-production with Italy
Pity for the Vamps Drama
Plucking the Daisy Comedy
The Red Balloon Pascal Lamorisse Fantasy (short)Won Oscar, +3 wins
The Road to Paradise Comedy
Short Head Comedy
The Silent World Documentary Won Oscar, +3 wins, +1 nomination
La Sorcière Drama Entered into the 6th Berlin International Film Festival
Suspicion Pierre BillonDrama
The Terror with Women Comedy
This is Called Dawn Crime Co-production with Italy
Tides of Passion Drama Co-production with Italy
Tonight the Skirts Fly Action, Comedy, Drama
The Wagas of Sin Drama
The Whole Town Accuses Comedy drama
Zaza Drama

See also

References

  1. Web site: Le PAYS D'OÙ JE VIENS (1956). https://web.archive.org/web/20180612183520/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b2be644. dead. June 12, 2018.
  2. Web site: Review of the film Crime et châtiment (1956). 23 August 2014.
  3. Web site: Honoré de Marseille - Film (1956) - SensCritique.
  4. Web site: Review of the film l'Homme aux clefs d'or (1956). 2013.
  5. Web site: L'Homme et l'enfant - Film (1956) - SensCritque.
  6. Web site: Mémoires d'un flic - Film (1956) - SensCritique.

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