French films of 1960

Les Bonnes femmes (1960)

Four attractive young women who work together in a shop try to escape the monotony of their uneventful lives by partying and chasing after men. Ginette has ambitions of starting a career as a singer, Rita is engaged to her boss, Jane allows herself to be picked up by married men, whilst Jacqueline is stalked by a mysterious motorcyclist... [More...]

Les Vieux de la vieille (1960)

Baptiste Talou, a former railway worker, decides to live out his declining years in a home for the elderly. Before that, he returns home to recover some money he left in the house of his friend, the farmer Blaise Poulossière. Blaise is sitting at the local café with another friend, Jean-Marie Pejat, who sells bicycles... [More...]

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Les Yeux sans visage (1960)

A brilliant scientist, Professor Genessier, is guilt-stricken after having disfigured his daughter’s face in a car accident. He has almost perfected the technique of grafting skin tissue and intends to use this science to rebuild his daughter’s damaged face. But he needs a supply of donors to experiment on. His devoted secretary... [More...]

Lettere di una novizia (1960)

A young novice is about to take her vows upon entering a convent when her recent past comes back to haunt her. Her priest has received an anonymous letter which suggests she is far from capable of pursuing the life of a nun. Distraught, the novice reveals the tragic tale that drove her to her present predicament. Previously... [More...]

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Moderato cantabile (1960)

A bored housewife, Anne, witnesses the murder of a woman by her boyfriend in a bar-café. By chance, she meets a man, Chauvin, a labourer, who shares her fascination with the murder. As the two discuss the history of the tragic couple and speculate on the circumstances which led to the killing, Anne finds herself drawn to Chauvin... [More...]

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Paris nous appartient (1960)

At a party, literature student Anne Goupil meets Philip Kaufman, a refugee from McCarthyist America, and Gérard Lenz, a theatre director. Gérard is accompanied by a young woman, Terry, who reveals that her boyfriend, a Spaniard, recently killed himself. Intrigued and determined to discover the reason for the suicide... [More...]

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Plein soleil (1960)

A young American, Tom Ripley, is offered a handsome reward from a wealthy businessman to bring his son, Philip Greenleaf, back home. For several years, Philip has been living the life of a playboy idler in Italy, amusing himself with his girlfriend Marge, at his father’s expense. Far from persuading Philip to return home... [More...]

Ravissante (1960)

Maurice is in love with Evelyn, the wife of a friend. When, after an evening out, Evelyn spurns his advances, Maurice decides to take his revenge. He asks an old friend, Thierry, an airline pilot and born womaniser, to seduce Evelyn and then ditch her, to give her a taste of her own medicine. Maurice arranges a meeting at a country inn between Thierry and Evelyn... [More...]

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Tirez sur le pianiste (1960)

Charlie Kohler, formerly a great concert pianist, now works as a piano player in a popular town bar. He has managed to keep his past a secret, until,unexpectedly, one of his brothers, Chico, turns up asking for help. Charlie’s two elder brothers are being harassed by some violent crooks who intend to settle a vendetta... [More...]

Un taxi pour Tobrouk (1960)

Libya, 1942. Four soldiers in the Free French Forces are crossing the desert when their jeep breaks down. They have no other option than to continue their journey for Tobruk on foot. On the way, they encounter a unit of German soldiers – one of whom they take prisoner, the others they shoot down. Taking possession of the Germans’ jeep... [More...]

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Zazie dans le métro (1960)

During a trip to Paris, 11-year old Zazie is foisted on her uncle, Gabriel, whilst her mother goes off with a new boyfriend. Zazie only wants to see the metro, but a strike on the underground prevents this. She blames this on the grown-ups and starts to have some fun at their expense...... [More...]

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French films of 1959

French films of 1961