really trying to learn French and I wonder what would be some good movies that are also "must-sees"

you can also recommend a tv show if you know any :)

letterboxd.com/fliptrotsky/list/top-100-french-films-scfz-poll

watch jacques demy's films. they're fun. also recommend jean-pierre melville and louis malle, le feu follet is my favorite of his.
s***, you can even watch tintin in french with english subs.

i've watched a lot of french films and i've strengthened my vocabulary which is kinda important to know the articles for nouns.

learning basic french through self-studies right now and i'll take french classes twice a week by next month. good luck

if you want any tips on which books to get just ask

The Dreamers (2003) and p much every film you see in there ;p

Raw (2016)

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

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Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc

He was pretty good in this

Irreversible

On top of my head, Les Intouchables and Amelie.
Netflix has an amazing selection of french movies and tv shows, basically their entire selection is ace.

Midnight in Paris

I was jk but surprised someone hasn’t already mentioned

La haine

That’s like the one frnech movie everyone has at least watched once

Anything from Renoir, Bresson, Becker, Godard, Truffaut, Rohmer, Malle, Varda, Melville, Rivette, Besson, Denis, Cocteau, and Tati. So many esteemed French directors.

Becker is probably my favorite director of the lot. Le Trou, Hands Off the Loot, and Casque D'Or are all amazing. My favorite movie from somebody not on that list is Alexandre Bustillo's Inside (2007) which was part of the New French Extremity fad. Insane gore and brutality.

The French Connection

army of shadows
le samourai

Honestly the first French movie you show anybody should be Man Bites Dog

Btw this has a Daft Punk cameo

Les Intouchables was the original movie of an American remake that was in theatres just a couple years ago. The original itself isn't even old, released around 2012. It's with Omar Sy, a good French actor.

I also think movies that aren't fully French would help you out to begin with to get used to it. There are some cross-over comedies from Canada that are well rated like Bon Cop, Bad Cop 1 and 2.
Vincent Cassel is a good French actor that even stars in hollywood movies.

Raw and Polisse are really good btw.

look uhh i'm not a french cinema expert but uh you should definitely watch le trou, la haine and le samourai thank you

You’re welcome

You ever saw Rubber? Love this s***

yes watched it with mates on a drunk double feature. iconic for sure

My man

The 400 Blows is an essential