A list of films produced in France in 1953.
A–Z Title Director Cast Genre Notes Act of Love Anatole Litvak Kirk Douglas, Dany Robin, Barbara Laage Romance Co-production with US The Adventurer of Chad Willy Rozier Madeleine Lebeau, Jean Danet, Tania Fédor Adventure A Girl in the Sun Maurice Cam Myriam Bru, Henri Génès Comedy Alarm in Morocco Jean-Devaivre Jean-Claude Pascal, Gianna Maria Canale, Erich von Stroheim Adventure Co-production with Italy Arlette Conquers Paris Viktor Tourjansky Johanna Matz, Karlheinz Böhm, Paul Dahlke Comedy Co-production with West Germany A Bachelor's Life Jean Boyer Roger Pierre, Geneviève Kervine, Jean-Marc Thibault, Comedy The Baker of Valorgue Henri Verneuil Fernandel, Georges Chamarat, Leda Gloria Comedy Co-production with Italy The Beauty of Cadiz Raymond Bernard, Eusebio Fernández Ardavín Luis Mariano, Carmen Sevilla, Jean Tissier Musical Co-production with Spain The Blonde Gypsy Jacqueline Audry Tilda Thamar, Roger Pigaut Drama Boum sur Paris Maurice de Canonge Jacques Pills, Armand Bernard Comedy The Call of Destiny Georges Lacombe Jean Marais, Jacqueline Porel, Édouard Delmont Comedy drama A Caprice of Darling Caroline Jean Devaivre Martine Carol, Jacques Dacqmine, Marthe Mercadier Historical Carnival Henri Verneuil Fernandel, Jacqueline Pagnol, Pauline Carton Comedy Children of Love Léonide Moguy Etchika Choureau, Joëlle Bernard, Lise Bourdin Drama Companions of the Night Ralph Habib Françoise Arnoul, Raymond Pellegrin, Nicole Maurey, Noël Roquevert, Marthe Mercadier, Pierre Cressoy Drama The Cucuroux Family Émile Couzinet Georges Rollin, Nathalie Nattier Comedy Dortoir des grandes Henri Decoin Jean Marais, Françoise Arnoul, Denise Grey, Jeanne Moreau, Noël Roquevert Crime Double or Quits Robert Vernay Zappy Max, Suzanne Dehelly, Danielle Godet Comedy The Drunkard Georges Combret Pierre Brasseur, Monique Mélinand, François Patrice Drama The Earrings of Madame de... Max Ophüls Danielle Darrieux, Charles Boyer Drama Nominated for 1 Oscar Endless Horizons Jean Dréville Gisèle Pascal, Jean Chevrier Drama Entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival The Eye Behind the Scenes André Berthomieu Henri Génès, Jeannette Batti, Nicole Maurey, Jean-Marc Thibault Comedy The Father of the Girl Marcel L'Herbier Arletty, Suzy Carrier Comedy The Fighting Drummer Georges Combret André Gabriello, Sophie Leclair Comedy Finishing School Bernard Vorhaus Susan Stephen, Anna Maria Ferrero Comedy Co-production with Italy Follow That Man Georges Lampin Bernard Blier, Suzy Prim Crime Good Lord Without Confession Claude Autant-Lara Danielle Darrieux, Henri Vilbert, Claude Laydu Drama The Healer Yves Ciampi Jean Marais, Danièle Delorme Drama His Father's Portrait André Berthomieu Jean Richard, Michèle Philippe, Brigitte Bardot Comedy A Hundred Francs a Second Jean Boyer Henri Génès, Philippe Lemaire Comedy I Am an Informant René Chanas Madeleine Robinson, Paul Meurisse Crime Julietta Marc Allégret Dany Robin, Jean Marais, Jeanne Moreau Comedy The Knight of the Night Robert Darène Renée Saint-Cyr, Jean-Claude Pascal Horror L'art de Michael Charles Gerdes Frank Stuart Drama The Lady of the Camellias Raymond Bernard Micheline Presle, Gino Cervi, Roland Alexandre Historical Co-production with Italy The Lady Without Camelias Michelangelo Antonioni Lucia Bosè, Gino Cervi Drama Co-production with Italy The Last Robin Hood André Berthomieu Roger Nicolas, Nicole Maurey, Lucien Nat Comedy Little Jacques Robert Bibal Jean-Pierre Kérien, Blanchette Brunoy Drama The Long Teeth Daniel Gélin Danièle Delorme, Jean Chevrier, Olivier Hussenot Comedy drama The Lottery of Happiness Jean Gehret Yves Deniaud, Suzanne Dehelly Comedy The Love of a Woman Jean Grémillon Micheline Presle, Massimo Girotti, Gaby Morlay Drama Co-production with Italy The Lovers of Marianne Jean Stelli Gaby Morlay, André Luguet Comedy The Lovers of Midnight Roger Richebé Dany Robin, Jean Marais Drama Lovers of ToledoHenri Decoin, Fernando PalaciosAlida Valli, Pedro ArmendárizHistorical Co-production with Italy and Spain Lucrèce Borgia Christian-Jacque Martine Carol, Pedro Armendáriz Historical Co-production with Italy The Merchant of Venice Pierre Billon Michel Simon, Massimo Serato Drama Co-production with Italy The Midnight Witness Dimitri Kirsanoff Henri Guisol, Claude May, Catherine Erard, Raymond Pellegrin Crime Minuit... Quai de Bercy Christian Stengel Madeleine Robinson, Erich von Stroheim Crime Monsieur Hulot's Holiday Jacques Tati Jacques Tati Comedy Nominated for Oscar, +1 win, +1 nomination Monsieur Scrupule, Gangster Jacques Daroy Tilda Thamar, Yves Vincent Crime The Most Wanted Man Henri Verneuil Fernandel, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Louis Seigner Comedy My Brother from Senegal Guy Lacourt Raymond Bussières, Annette Poivre Comedy My Childish Father Léon Mathot Maurice Teynac, Jean Tissier, Arlette Poirier Drama My Husband Is Marvelous André Hunebelle Fernand Gravey, Sophie Desmarets, Elina Labourdette Comedy Naked in the Wind Henri Lepage Félix Oudart, Lili Bontemps, Armand Bernard Comedy Napoleon RoadJean Delannoy Pierre Fresnay, Henri VilbertComedy The Night Is Ours Jean Stelli Simone Renant, Jean Danet Drama One Night in Megève Raoul André Jeannette Batti, Raymond Bussières, Paul Cambo Comedy Open Letter Alex Joffé Robert Lamoureux, Geneviève Page, Jean-Marc Thibault Comedy Operation Magali László V. Kish Raymond Souplex, Nicole Maurey, Germaine Montero Thriller The Other Side of Paradise Edmond T. Gréville Erich von Stroheim, Denise Vernac Drama Poison Ivy Bernard Borderie Eddie Constantine, Dominique Wilms, Howard Vernon Crime The Porter from Maxim's Henri Diamant-Berger Yves Deniaud, Pierre Larquey Comedy The Proud and the Beautiful Yves Allégret Michèle Morgan, Gérard Philipe Drama Co-production with Mexico Puccini Carmine Gallone Gabriele Ferzetti, Märta Torén Drama Co-production with Italy Quintuplets in the Boarding School René Jayet Valentine Tessier, Armand Bernard, Maurice Escande Comedy The Return of Don CamilloJulien DuvivierFernandel, Gino CerviComedyCo-production with Italy Rhine Virgin Gilles Grangier Jean Gabin, Elina Labourdette, Andrée Clément Crime Rue de l'Estrapade Jacques Becker Louis Jourdan, Anne Vernon Comedy drama Sins of Paris Henri Lepage André Claveau, Lysiane Rey, Georges Lannes Comedy crime The Slave Yves Ciampi Daniel Gélin, Eleonora Rossi Drago Crime, Drama Co-production with Italy The Sparrows of Paris Maurice Cloche Jean-Pierre Aumont, Virginia Keiley Comedy Storms Guido Brignone Jean Gabin, Silvana Pampanini, Carla Del Poggio Drama Co-production with Italy Their Last Night Georges Lacombe Jean Gabin, Madeleine Robinson, Robert Dalban Crime Thérèse Raquin Marcel Carné Simone Signoret, Raf Vallone Drama Co-production with Italy This Man Is Dangerous Jean Sacha Eddie Constantine, Colette Deréal, Grégoire Aslan Crime, Thriller The Three Musketeers André Hunebelle Georges Marchal, Jean Martinelli, Gino Cervi Adventure Co-production with Italy Too Young for Love Lionello De Felice Aldo Fabrizi, Marina Vlady Comedy drama Co-production with Italy The Tour of the Grand Dukes André Pellenc Raymond Bussières, Denise Grey Musical comedy The Treasure of Bengal Gianni Vernuccio Sabu, Luisella Boni Adventure Co-production with Italy A Very Long Day. Albert Stemler Peter Hiller Drama Virgile Carlo Rim Robert Lamoureux, Yves Robert Comedy The Virtuous Scoundrel Sacha Guitry Michel Simon, Marguerite Pierry Comedy Voice of Silence Georg Wilhelm Pabst Aldo Fabrizi, Jean Marais Drama Co-production with Italy The Wages of Fear Henri-Georges Clouzot Yves Montand, Charles Vanel Thriller / Adventure Won BAFTA Award, +5 wins When Do You Commit Suicide? Émile Couzinet Jean Tissier, Frédéric Duvallès Comedy When You Read This Letter Jean-Pierre Melville Philippe Lemaire, Juliette Gréco, Yvonne Sanson Drama Co-production with Italy White Mane Albert Lamorisse Alain Emery Drama Short Won Palme d'Or, +1 win, +1 nomination A Woman's Treasure Jean Stelli François Périer, Marie Daëms, Jacques Morel Comedy Women of Paris Jean Boyer Michel Simon, Brigitte Auber Drama Wonderful Mentality André Berthomieu Jean Richard, Michèle Philippe Comedy The World Condemns Them Gianni Franciolini Alida Valli, Amedeo Nazzari Drama Co-production with Italy
See also 1953 in France
External links French films of 1953 at the Internet Movie Database French films of 1953 at Cinema-francais.fr