List of French films of 1961

A list of films produced in France in 1961.

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
All the Gold in the World René Clair Bourvil, Alfred Adam, Philippe Noiret Comedy French-Italian co-production[1]
Amelie or The Time to Love Michel Drach Marie-José Nat, Clotilde Joano, Jean Sorel Drama [2]
Captain Fracasse Pierre Gaspard-Huit Jean Marais, Geneviève Grad, Gérard Barray Adventure French-Italian co-production[3]
Cocagne Maurice Cloche Fernandel, Dora Doll, Leda Gloria Comedy Co-production with Italy
The Colossus of Rhodes Sergio Leone Rory Calhoun, Lea Massari, Georges Marchal Adventure Italian-Spanish-French co-production[4][5]
The Counterfeiters of Paris Gilles Grangier Jean Gabin, Martine Carol, Bernard Blier Comedy French-Italian co-production[6]
The Count of Monte Cristo Claude Autant-Lara Louis Jourdan, Yvonne Furneaux, Pierre Mondy Adventure [7]
Daniella by Night Max Pécas Elke Sommer, Ivan Desny, Helmut Schmid Spy Co-production with West Germany[8]
Dynamite Jack Jean Bastia Fernandel, Eleonora Vargas, Lucien Raimbourg Western comedy Co-production with Italy
Enclosure Armand Gatti Jean Négroni Drama French-Yugoslavian co-production[9]
Erik the Conqueror Mario Bava Cameron Mitchell, Andrea Checchi, Françoise Christophe Adventure Italian-French co-production[10][11]
Five Day Lover Philippe de Broca Jean Seberg, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Micheline Presle Comedy, romance French-Italian co-production[12]
Girl with a Suitcase Valerio Zurlini Claudia Cardinale, Jacques Perrin, Corrado Pani Drama, romance Italian-French co-production[13][14]
Goodbye Again Anatole Litvak Ingrid Bergman, Yves Montand, Anthony Perkins Drama, romance American-French co-production[15][16]
Hercules and the Conquest of Atlantis Vittorio Cottafavi Reg Park, Alessandro Sperli, Fay Spain Adventure, fantasy Italian-French co-production[17][18]
Dans l'eau qui fait des bulles Maurice Delbez Louis de Funès, Pierre Dudan, Marthe Mercadier, María Riquelme, Philippe Lemaire, Jacques Castelot Comedy [19]
The Joy of Living René Clément Barbara Lass, Alain Delon, Gino Cervi Comedy French-Italian co-production[20]
Keep Talking, Baby Guy Lefranc Eddie Constantine, François Chauveau Crime [21]
La Notte Michelangelo Antonioni Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau, Monica Vitti Drama Italian-French co-production[22][23]
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney Franz Josef Wild [de] Lilli Palmer, Carlos Thompson Comedy Co-production with West Germany
Last Year at Marienbad Alain Resnais Delphine Seyrig, Giorgio Albertazzi, Sacha Pitoeff Drama French-Italian co-production[24]
Léon Morin, Priest Jean-Pierre Melville Jean-Paul Belmondo, Emmanuelle Riva, Irène Tunc Drama French-Italian co-production[25]
Lola Jacques Demy Anouk Aimée, Marc Michel, Elina Labourdette Drama, romance French-Italian co-production[26]
The Long Absence Henri Colpi Alida Valli, Georges Wilson, Jacques Harden Drama French-Italian co-production[27]
Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love! Claude Autant-Lara Francis Blanche, Bernard Blier, Pierre Brasseur, Francis Claude, Nicole Courcel, Danielle Darrieux, Danielle Gaubert, Roger Hanin, Melina Mercouri, Armand Mestral, Simone Renant, Vittorio De Sica, Jean Sorel Adventure, comedy, historical French-Italian co-production[28]
Madame Sans-Gêne Christian-Jaque Sophia Loren, Robert Hossein, Julien Bertheau Comedy French-Italian-Spanish co-production[29][30]
The Menace Gérard Oury Robert Hossein, Marie-José Nat Drama French-Italian co-production[31]
Le Miracle des loups André Hunebelle Jean Marais, Rosanna Schiaffino, Roger Hanin Historical French-Italian co-production[32]
The Nina B. Affair Robert Siodmak Nadja Tiller, Pierre Brasseur, Walter Giller Drama French-West German co-production[33]
One Night on the Beach Michel Boisrond Martine Carol, Jean Desailly, Geneviève Grad, Daliah Lavi Drama, Romance French-Italian co-production[34]
The Passion of Slow Fire Édouard Molinaro Jean Desailly Crime [35]
Please, Not Now! Roger Vadim Brigitte Bardot, Jacques Riberolles, Claude Brasseur Comedy French-Italian co-production[36]
The President Henri Verneuil Jean Gabin, Bernard Blier Thriller French-Italian co-production[37]
Rendezvous Jean Delannoy Annie Girardot, Andréa Parisy, Odile Versois, Jean-Claude Pascal, Philippe Noiret, Michel Piccoli, Jean-François Poron Crime French-Italian co-production[38]
The Return of Dr. Mabuse Harald Reinl Rudolf Fernau, Werner Peters, Lou Seitz Crime West German-French-Italian co-production[39][40]
The Season for Love Pierre Kast Françoise Arnoul, Daniel Gélin, Françoise Prevost Comedy drama [41]
Second Bureau Against Jean Stelli Frank Villard, Dominique Wilms Thriller [42]
Spotlight on a Murderer Georges Franju Pierre Brasseur, Pascale Audret, Marianne Koch Mystery [43][44]
The Taste of Violence Robert Hossein Robert Hossein, Giovanna Ralli, Mario Adorf Western French-West German-Italian co-production[45][46]
Taxi for Tobruk Denys de La Patellière Hardy Krüger, Lino Ventura, Maurice Biraud, Charles Aznavour War [47]
The Thief of Bagdad Arthur Lubin Steve Reeves, Giorgia Moll, Edy Vessel Adventure, fantasy Italian-French co-production[48][49]
The Three Musketeers Bernard Borderie Gérard Barray, Bernard Woringer, Gérard Barray Adventure French-Italian co-production[50][51]
Tintin and the Golden Fleece Jean-Jacques Vierne Georges Wilson, Charles Vanel, Darío Moreno Adventure [52]
Wise Guys Claude Chabrol Jean-Claude Brialy, Bernadette Lafont, Charles Belmont Comedy-drama French-Italian co-production[53][54]
A Woman Is a Woman Jean-Luc Godard Anna Karina, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean-Claude Brialy Comedy French-Italian co-production[55]
The Wonders of Aladdin Henry Levin Donald O'Connor, Noëlle Adam, Vittorio De Sica Children's, comedy, fantasy Italian-French-American co-production[56][57]

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