111. Titane
Year of Release: 2021
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Julia Ducournau
Actors: Agathe Rousselle, Vincent Lindon, Garance Marillier, Laïs Salameh
Plot: After a car accident leaves her with a titanium plate, Alexia becomes obsessed with cars, eventually becoming a top model for shows - and attracting men and women with her sexual desire. But in a sudden turn of events, she seeks to hide her identity and even gender, becoming Adrien, a long-lost son of fire-fighter Vincent Legrand, who is more than happy to welcome back his son - even as both know the relationship is bound to fall apart.
112. Band of Outsiders ( Bande à part )
Year of Release: 1964
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Actors: Anna Karina, Danièle Girard, Louisa Colpeyn, Chantal Darget
Plot: A trio of young miscreants (two male, one female) plan to rob the girl's caretaker while the boys vie for her affection. Will their plan be successful?
113. Shoot the Piano Player ( Tirez sur le pianiste )
Year of Release: 1960
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: François Truffaut
Actors: Charles Aznavour, Marie Dubois, Nicole Berger, Michèle Mercier
Plot: A nightclub pianist is drawn into the sights of gangsters when he helps out a friend and small time hood, leading to tragic consequences.
114. Things to Come ( avenir, L' )
Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Mia Hansen-Løve
Actors: Isabelle Huppert, André Marcon, Roman Kolinka, Edith Scob
115. In My Skin ( Dans ma peau )
Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Marina de Van
Actors: Marina de Van, Laurent Lucas, Léa Drucker, Thibault de Montalembert
116. Pola X
Year of Release: 2000
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Leos Carax
Actors: Guillaume Depardieu, Yekaterina Golubeva, Catherine Deneuve, Delphine Chuillot
Plot: Pierre, a successful young novelist, leaves his affluent family and his fiancee in order to save his illegitimate half-sister, when he discovers that she was abandoned by his parents on the day that he was born. The two travel with some friends of hers to Paris, where Pierre decides to become a real artist, and write a novel about the truth of the world.
117. Town Called Panic, A ( Panique au village )
Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Animation
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Stéphane Aubier,
Actors: Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar, Jeanne Balibar, Nicolas Buysse
118. High Tension ( Haute tension )
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Alexandre Aja
Actors: Cécile De France, Maïwenn Le Besco, Franck Khalfoun, Philippe Nahon
Plot: Marie and Alexia are classmates and best friends. Hoping to prepare for their college exams in peace and quite, they decide to spend a weekend in the country at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But in the dead of night, a stranger comes knocking at the front door. And with the first swing of his knife the weekend turns into an endless night of horror.
119. Orpheus ( Orphée )
Year of Release: 1950
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jean Cocteau
Actors: Jean Marais, François Périer, María Casares, Marie Déa
Plot: The young poet is introduced to The Princess - death itself, and becomes ensnared by her. His wife, Eurydice, wants to tell him of her pregnancy but is ignored - and is killed a short time later. Orpheus wants to save he and goes through a mirror to the Underworld. Once there, The Princess agrees they can leave together - provided Orpheus leads the way and never looks back on his wife until they have exited the Underworld.
120. My Night at Maud's ( Ma nuit chez Maud )
Year of Release: 1970
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Eric Rohmer
Actors: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Françoise Fabian, Marie-Christine Barrault, Antoine Vitez
Plot: A man wants a Catholic blonde, so he spends the night with a rowdy brunette.
