A list of films produced in France in 1959.
Title Director Cast Genre Notes 125 Rue Montmartre Gilles Grangier Lino Ventura, Andréa Parisy, Dora Doll Crime The 400 Blows François Truffaut Jean-Pierre Léaud, Robert Beauvais, Claire Maurier Drama All the Boys Are Called Patrick Jean-Luc Godard Drama (short) Archimède le clochard Gilles Grangier Jean Gabin, Darry Cowl, Bernard Blier Comedy, DramaFrench-Italian co-production Beast at Bay Pierre Chenal Françoise Arnoul, Henri Vidal Thriller The Big Chief Henri Verneuil Fernandel, Gino Cervi, Florence Blot Comedy Co-production with ItalyBlack OrpheusMarcel CamusBreno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Léa GarciaFantasy, romanceFrench-Italian-Brazilian co-production Butterfly Minute Jean Lefèvre Fernand Raynaud, André Gabriello Françoise Delbart Comedy Charley's Godmother Pierre Chevalier Fernand Raynaud, Claude Véga, Annie Auberson, Renée Caron, Monique Vita Comedy The Chasers Jean-Pierre Mocky Jacques Charrier, Charles Aznavour, Dany Robin, Dany Carrel, Estella Blain, Anouk Aimée, Belinda Lee Drama Checkerboard Claude Bernard-Aubert Grégoire Aslan, Toto Bissainthe, Roger Blin Drama Co-production with Italy Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Women Maurice Régamey Annie Cordy, Pierre Mondy Comedy Co-production with Italy Come Dance with Me Michel Boisrond Brigitte Bardot, Henri Vidal, Dawn Addams Mystery French-Italian co-production Les Cousins Claude Chabrol Gérard Blain, Jean-Claude Brialy, Juliette Mayniel Drama The Cow and I Henri Verneuil Fernandel, René Havard, Ingeborg Schöner Comedy-Drama French-Italian co-production Deathmatch Claude Bernard-Aubert Gérard Blain, Antonella Lualdi Drama Co-production with Italy Double Agents Robert Hossein Robert Hossein, Marina Vlady Thriller French-Italian co-production Du rififi chez les femmes Alex Joffé Nadja Tiller, Robert Hossein, Silvia Monfort Crime French-Italian co-production Eyes of Love Denys de La Patellière Danielle Darrieux, Jean-Claude Brialy Drama Co-production with Italy The Female Julien Duvivier Brigitte Bardot, António Vilar, Lila Kedrova Drama French-Italian production La Fievre Monte a El Pao Luis Buñuel Gérard Philipe, María Félix, Jean Servais Drama French-Mexican production The Gendarme of Champignol Jean Bastia Jean Richard, Roger Pierre, Noël Roquevert Comedy General Della RovereRoberto RosselliniVittorio De Sica, Hannes Messemer, Vittorio CaprioliDramaItalian-French co-productionThe Giant of Marathon Jacques Tourneur Steve Reeves, Mylène Demongeot Action adventure Co-produced with Italy Gorilla's Waltz Bernard Borderie Charles Vanel, Jess Hahn, Ursula Herking Crime The Green Mare Claude Autant-Lara Bourvil, Francis Blanche, Sandra Milo, Yves Robert Comedy, drama, history Co-production with Italy Guinguette Jean Delannoy Zizi Jeanmaire, Jean-Claude Pascal, Paul Meurisse Comedy drama Co-production with Italy Head Against the Wall Georges Franju Pierre Brasseur, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Anouk Aimée Drama Head of a TyrantFernando CerchioMassimo Girotti, Isabelle Corey HistoricalCo-production with Italy Hercules UnchainedPietro FrancisciSteve Reeves, Sylvia Lopez, Sylva KoscinaAdventure, fantasyItalian-French co-production Hiroshima Mon Amour Alain Resnais Emmanuelle Riva, Eiji Okada, Stella Dassas Drama Co-production with Japan Hit and Run Bernard Borderie Antonella Lualdi, Félix Marten, Aimè Clariond Crime French-Italian-Yugoslav co-production Houla Houla Robert Darène Fernand Raynaud, Noël Roquevert Comedy The Indestructible Jean Boyer Fernandel, Line Renaud, Michel Galabru Comedy The Indian TombFritz LangDebra Paget, Paul Christian, Paul HubschmidAdventureWest German-French-Italian co-production Island Fishermen Pierre Schoendoerffer Jean-Claude Pascal, Juliette Mayniel, Charles Vanel Adventure I Spit on Your Grave Michel Gast Christian Marquand, Antonella Lualdi, Renate Ewert Crime It Only Happens to the Living Tony Saytor Raymond Pellegrin, Magali Noël Drama mystery thriller Julie the Redhead Claude Boissol Daniel Gélin, Pascale Petit, Margo Lion Comedy Les Liaisons Dangereuses Roger Vadim Jeanne Moreau, Gérard Philipe, Jeanne Valérie Drama French-Italian co-production The Little Professor Carlo Rim Darry Cowl, Yves Robert Comedy The Lovers of Tomorrow Marcel Blistène Édith Piaf, Michel Auclair, Armand Mestral Drama musical mystery Magnificent Sinner Robert Siodmak Romy Schneider, Curd Jurgens Drama, Historical, Romance Maigret and the Saint-Fiacre Case Jean Delannoy Jean Gabin, Valentine Tessier, Michel Auclair Crime Co-production with Italy Marriage of Fiagaro Jean Meyer Jean Piat, Jean Meyer, Louis Seigner, Georges Chamarat, Georges Descrières, Maurice Porterat, Georges Baconnet, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Louis Eymond, Henri Tisot Comedy Marie-Octobre Julien Duvivier Danielle Darrieux, Bernard Blier Mystery Marie of the Isles Pierre Maudru Belinda Lee, Alain Saury, Darío Moreno Adventure Co-production with Italy Milk Soup Pierre Chevalier Geneviève Kervine, Jean Bretonnière Comedy Nathalie, Secret Agent Henri Decoin Martine Carol, Félix Marten, Darío Moreno Comedy Co-production with Italy The Night of the Hunted Bernard-Roland Philippe Clay, Juliette Mayniel, Sami Frey Crime Co-production with Belgium Nina Jean Boyer Sophie Desmarets, Olivier Hussenot, Agnès Laurent Comedy Toi, le venin Robert Hossein Robert Hossein, Marina Vlady, Odile Versois Mystery Co-production with Italy Pensione Edelweiss Ottorino Franco Bertolini, Víctor Merenda Henri Vidal, Dawn Addams, Lino Ventura Drama thriller Co-production with Italy Picnic on the Grass Jean Renoir Paul Meurisse, Blavette, André Brunot Régine Blaes Comedy Romance Pickpocket Robert Bresson Martin LaSalle, Marika Green, Pierre Leymarie Drama Quay of Illusions Émile Couzinet Gaby Morlay, Louis Seigner, Lise Bourdin Drama Co-production with Italy The Restless and the Damned Yves Allégret Edmond O'Brien, Richard Basehart, Andrea Parisy, Nicole Berger, Nigel Lovell, Reg Lye, Jean Marchat, Denise Vernac Drama Co-production with Italy and Australian The Road to Shame Édouard Molinaro Robert Hossein, Magali Noël, Estella Blain, Philippe Clay Crime Rue de Paris Denys de La Patellière Jean Gabin, Marie-José Nat, Claude Brasseur, Roger Dumas Comedy drama Co-production with Italy Signé Arsène Lupin Yves Robert Robert Lamoureux, Alida Valli Comedy crime Co-production with Italy The Sign of Leo Éric Rohmer Jess Hahn, Michèle Girardon, Van Doude Comedy-drama Stars at Noon Jacques Ertaud, Marcel Ichac Roger Blin Adventure Entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival Strange Phenomena Robert Vernay Sophie Desmarets, Philippe Clay Comedy The Tiger Attacks Maurice Labro Lino Ventura, Estella Blain, Paul Frankeur Crime The Tiger of EschnapurFritz LangDebra Paget, Paul Hubschmid, Claus HolmAdventureWest German-French-Italian co-production This Desired Body Luis Saslavsky Daniel Gélin, Dany Carrel, Maurice Ronet, Belinda Lee Drama Tonight We Kill Ivan Govar Pierre Trabaud, Dominique Wilms, René Dary Action thriller Co-production with Belgium Too Late to Love Henri Decoin Michèle Morgan, Henri Vidal Drama Twelve Hours By the Clock Géza von Radványi Lino Ventura, Eva Bartok, Hannes Messemer, Laurent Terzieff Crime Co-production with West Germany Venetian Honeymoon Alberto Cavalcanti Martine Carol, Vittorio De Sica, Philippe Nicaud Romantic comedyCo-production with Italy The Verdict Jean Valère Marina Vlady, Robert Hossein Drama war Entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival Visa to Hell Alfred Rode Claudine Dupuis, Jean Gaven, Pierre Dudan, Georges Rivière, Nadine Tallier Crime Way of Youth Michel Boisrond Françoise Arnoul, Bourvil, Lino Ventura, Alain Delon Drama Witness in the City Édouard Molinaro Lino Ventura, Sandra Milo, Franco Fabrizi Crime Co-production with Italy The Wreckers Charles Brabant Henri Vidal, Dany Carrel, Charles Vanel, Renée Cosima Adventure The Woman's Confident Jean Boyer Fernandel, Sylva Koscina, Ugo Tognazzi Comedy Co-production with Italy Women Are Weak Michel Boisrond Alain Delon, Mylène Demongeot, Pascale Petit, Jacqueline Sassard Comedy Romance You Have Nothing to Declare? Clément Duhour Darry Cowl, Jean Richard, Jean Poiret, Michel Serrault Comedy
See also 1959 in France 1959 in French television
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External links French films of 1959 at the Internet Movie Database French films of 1959 at Cinema-francais.fr