just wondering if anyone can recommend any french films or any films set in france, NOT any of the obvious ones like amelie, a very engagement, piano teacher etc... thanks a lot!
The Chorus is fantastic. Among great old ones are La Balance, L'ete Meurtrier, Dimanche A La Campagne and Tango. Let me know what you think if you see them.
'Jean de Florette' and 'Manon Des Sources', 'Ridicule', 'Les Valseuses', 'Cible �mouvante' (aka Wild Target - starring the tragically murdered Marie Trintignant), 'Diva', 'Bande � part' and 'La Reine Margot' are all excellent.
Tilda Swinton and Jeremy Northam chase war criminal Michael Caine through southern France in 'The Statement'(2003). Just picked the DVD up for �1 at Poundland.
Les Enfants du Paradis, one of the great romantic movies. Made during the German occupation; they constantly had to hide the sets and the actors would dissolve into nearby crowds so the Nazis didn't know what wa going on.
I would go with many of the suggestions already posted but particularly Les Valseuses (an early hit for Gerard Depardieu) which is a gangster film with a touch of humour. Also La Balance if you like a really gritty cop film.
For romance you can't beat the work of Eric Rohmer.
For older films, I enjoyed practically all the films Jean Gabin was in (he was very much in the 'world-weary' mould like Bogart and Mitchum).
A comedy film called Le Cop ( I think ) has just come to me - from when BBC2 used to show French films late on a Saturday night. I must go to Amazon to see if they've got it !