List of French films of 1970

A list of films produced in France in 1970.

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
And Let It Jump! Guy Lefranc Henri Salvador, Paul Préboist, Roland Armontel, Amarande, Roger Van Hool Comedy
The Ball of Count Orgel Marc Allégret Jean-Claude Brialy, Sylvie Fennec, Bruno Garcin Drama
Bed and Board François Truffaut Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claude Jade, Hiroko Berghauer Comedy drama, romance French/Italian co-production
The Blood Rose Claude Mulot Anny Duperey, Philippe Lemaire, Howard Vernon Horror
Borsalino Jacques Deray Alain Delon, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Bouquet Crime French/Italian co-production
The Butcher Claude Chabrol Stéphane Audran, Jean Yanne, Pasquale Ferone Thriller French/Italian co-production
Cannabis Pierre Koralnik Serge Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin, Paul Nicholas Crime French/Italian-West German co-production
Céleste Michel Gast Débora Duarte, Jean Rochefort, Lea Massari Comedy Co-production with Italy
Le Cercle rouge Jean-Pierre Melville Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volonté Crime, thriller French/Italian co-production
Claire's Knee Éric Rohmer Jean-Claude Brialy, Aurora Cornu, Béatrice Romand Comedy-drama
The Confession Costa-Gavras Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, Michel Vitold Drama French/Italian co-production
The Conformist Bernardo Bertolucci Jean-Louis Trintignant, Dominique Sanda, Pierre Clémenti Drama Italian/French/West German co-production
Le Distrait Pierre Richard Pierre Richard, Marie-Christine Barrault, Bernard Blier Comedy, romance
Eden and After Alain Robbe-Grillet Catherine Jourdan, Pierre Zimmer, Lorraine Rainer Comedy-drama French/Czechoslovakian co-production
Elise, or Real Life Michel Drach Marie-José Nat, Mohamed Chouikh, Bernadette Lafont Drama French/Algerian co-production
Le gendarme en balade Jean Girault Louis de Funès, Claude Gensac, Michel Galabru Comedy French/Italian co-production
La peau de Torpédo Jean Delannoy Stéphane Audran, Klaus Kinski, Lilli Palmer Crime French/Italian/West German co-production
Last Leap Édouard Luntz Maurice Ronet, Michel Bouquet Crime French/Italian co-production
Moonlighting Mistress Wolfgang Becker Ruth Maria Kubitschek, Harald Leipnitz, Véronique Vendell Thriller Co-production with West Germany
The Novices Guy Casaril Brigitte Bardot, Annie Girardot, Jacques Jouanneau Comedy French/Italian co-production
OSS 117 prend des vacances Pierre Kalfon Luc Merenda, Elsa Martinelli, Edwige Feuillère Spy French/Brazilian co-production
Peau d'Âne Jacques Demy Catherine Deneuve, Jean Marais, Jacques Perrin Fantasy French/Spanish co-production
Rider on the Rain René Clément Marlène Jobert, Charles Bronson, Annie Cordy Mystery, Thriller French/Italian co-production
The Sensuous Assassin Léonard Keigel Romy Schneider, Maurice Ronet Mystery, Thriller French/Italian co-production
Sex-Power Henry Chapier Alain Noury, Juliette Villard, Jane Birkin Drama, Romance
The Territory of Others François Bel, Gérard Vienne, Michel Fano Documentary
The Things of Life Claude Sautet Michel Piccoli, Romy Schneider Drama, Romance French/Italian co-production
Too Small My Friend Eddy Matalon Jane Birkin, Michael Dunn, Bernard Fresson Crime
Tristana Luis Buñuel Catherine Deneuve, Fernando Rey, Franco Nero Drama Spanish/Italian/French co-production
La Vampire Nue Jean Rollin Olivier Martin, Maurice Lemaître, Caroline Cartier Horror
The Wild Child François Truffaut Jean-Pierre Cargol, François Truffaut Drama French/Italian co-production