List of French films of 1957 explained

A list of films produced in France in 1957.

A-Z

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Adventures of Arsène Lupin Crime Entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival
An Evening at the Music Hall Musical comedy
An Eye for an Eye Thriller Co-production with Italy
Anyone Can Kill Me Crime [1] Co-production with Italy
Bitter Victory Richard Burton, Curd Jürgens, Ruth RomanWar Co-production with the US
A Bomb for a Dictator Thriller
Burning Fuse Raymond Pellegrin, Charles Vanel, Peter van EyckThriller [2] Co-production with Italy
The Case of Doctor Laurent Drama
Charming Boys Musical
Les Collégiennes Drama
The Crucible Historical drama Co-production with East Germany. Won BAFTA Award, +2 wins, +2 nominations
Delincuentes Crime
Easiest Profession Comedy [3]
Élisa Drama
Explosive Vacation! Comedy
Fernand the Tramp Comedy
Folies-Bergère Musical comedy
The Fox of Paris Paul MayWar thriller Co-production with West Germany
A Friend of the Family Jack PinoteauComedy
Fugitive in Saigon War
Gates of Paris Drama
The Handcuffs Polka Comedy [4]
He Who Must Die Drama Entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. Co-production with Italy
The Inspector Likes a Fight Crime
Irresistible CatherineComedy
Isabelle Is Afraid of MenDrama
A Kiss for a Killer Henri Vidal, Mylène Demongeot, Isa MirandaCrime mystery
La Parisienne Comedy Co-production with Italy
Les Espions Mystery
Les Lavandières du Portugal ComedyCo-production with Spain
Let's Be Daring, Madame Comedy
Love in Jamaica Luis Mariano, Jane Sourza, Paquita RicoDrama
Love Is at Stake Comedy
Lovers and Thieves Comedy drama
Lovers of Paris Gérard Philipe, Dany Carrel, Anouk AiméeDrama
Mademoiselle and Her Gang Crime comedy [5]
The Man in the Raincoat Comedy Entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival
The Mysteries of Paris Drama Co-production with Italy
Nathalie Comedy Co-production with Italy[6]
A Night at the Moulin Rouge Comedy
Nights of Cabiria Drama Co-production with Italy
No Sun in Venice Françoise Arnoul, Christian Marquand, Robert HosseinDrama Co-production with Italy. Entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival
The Nude Set Comedy
On Foot, on Horse, and on Wheels Comedy
OSS 117 Is Not Dead Spy
The Ostrich Has Two Eggs Comedy
Paris Music Hall Musical
Retour de manivelle Crime
The River of Three Junks Adventure
The Schemer Crime
Send a Woman When the Devil Fails Crime
Sénéchal the Magnificent Fernandel, Nadia Gray, Madeleine BarbuléeComedy [7] Co-production with Italy
The Seventh Commandment Comedy
The She-Wolves Drama
The Singer from Mexico Musical Co-production with Spain
Speaking of Murder Crime
The Strange Mr. Steve Mystery thriller
The Suspects Crime [8]
This Pretty World Comedy
Three Days to Live Crime [9]
Three Make a Pair Comedy [10]
Three Sailors Comedy
The Tricyclist Darry Cowl, Beatrice Altariba, Pierre MondySports comedy [11]
Typhoon Over Nagasaki Adventure Drama Co-production with Japan
Until the Last OneThriller Co-production with Italy[12]
The Violent Mystery
The Wheel Jean Servais, Pierre Mondy, Claude LayduDrama
Whereabouts Unknown Thriller
White Nights Drama Co-production with Italy
Young Girls Beware Crime

Short films

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Les têtes intervertiesFantasy (short) Mime version of Thomas Mann's play
The Seine Meets Paris Documentary (short)Won Palme d'Or

See also

References

  1. Web site: Tous Peuvent Me Tuer (1957). https://web.archive.org/web/20180104023648/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b77b53b74 . dead . January 4, 2018 .
  2. Web site: Le FEU AUX POUDRES (1957). https://web.archive.org/web/20180612150130/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b71710a2f . dead . June 12, 2018 .
  3. Web site: Le Chômeur de Clochemerle - Film (1957) - SensCritique.
  4. Web site: La polka des menottes - film (1957) - SensCritique.
  5. Web site: Review of the film Mademoiselle et son gang (1957). 7 April 2015.
  6. Web site: Nathalie (1957). https://web.archive.org/web/20171109120206/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b145fff . dead . November 9, 2017 .
  7. Web site: Sénéchal le magnifique - Film (1957) - SensCritique.
  8. Web site: Les SUSPECTS (1957). https://web.archive.org/web/20201026185635/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b775718f5 . dead . October 26, 2020 .
  9. Web site: Three Days to Live (1957).
  10. Web site: Les trois font la paire - Film (1957) - SensCritique.
  11. Web site: Le TRIPORTEUR (1957). https://web.archive.org/web/20201204173226/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b77cf38b5 . dead . December 4, 2020 .
  12. Web site: Review of the film Jusqu'au dernier (1957). 2012.

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