List of French films of 1973

A list of films produced in France in 1973.

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
A Full Day's Work Jean-Louis Trintignant Jacques Dufilho, Luce Marquand Comedy French-Italian co-production
Amarcord Federico Fellini Bruno Zanin, Magali Noël, Pupella Maggio Drama Italian–French co-production
Anita: Swedish Nymphet Torgny Wickman Christina Lindberg, Stellan Skarsgård Adult Swedish–French co-production
A Police Officer Without Importance Jean Larriaga Robert Hossein, Charles Denner, Nicole Courcel, Raymond Pellegrin, Julian Negulesco, Dani, Marc Porel Crime French-Italian co-production
A Rare Bird Jean-Claude Brialy Barbara, Pierre Bertin, Anny Duperey, Jacqueline Maillan, Micheline Presle, Jean-Claude Brialy Comedy
Bananes mécaniques Jean-François Davy Marie-Georges Pascal, Elisabeth Drancourt, Anne Libert Sex comedy French–West German co-production
Can Dialectics Break Bricks? René Viénet Comedy Situationist International-inspired
Chino John Sturges Charles Bronson, Marcel Bozzuffi, Jill Ireland Western Italian–Spanish–French co-production
Closed Shutters Jean-Claude Brialy Marie Bell, Jacques Charrier, Catherine Rouvel Comedy
Day for Night François Truffaut Jacqueline Bisset, Valentina Cortese, François Truffaut Comedy-drama French–Italian co-production
The Day of the Jackal Fred Zinnemann Edward Fox, Michel Lonsdale, Alan Badel Thriller French–British co-production
Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman Roger Vadim Brigitte Bardot, Maurice Ronet, Mathieu Carrière Drama French–Italian co-production
Escape to Nowhere Claude Pinoteau Lino Ventura, Leo Genn, Suzanne Flon, Robert Hardy, Lea Massari Thriller French-Italian co-production
Fantastic Planet René Laloux Science fiction Animated French–Czechoslovakian co-production
Female Vampire Jesús Franco Lina Romay, Jack Taylor, Monica Swinn Horror French–Belgian co-production
Flesh for Frankenstein Paul Morrissey Joe Dallesandro, Udo Kier, Monique van Vooren Horror Italian–French co-production
Forbidden Priests Denys de La Patellière Robert Hossein, Claude Jade Drama, War
Home Sweet Home Benoît Lamy Claude Jade, Jacques Perrin, Ann Petersen Comedy drama French–Belgian co-production
The Hostage Gang Édouard Molinaro Daniel Cauchy, Bulle Ogier, Gilles Ségal Crime drama Co-production with Italy
Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu André Cayatte Annie Girardot, Bernard Fresson, Michel Bouquet Thriller French–Italian co-production
Immoral Tales Walerian Borowczyk Lise Danvers, Paloma Picasso, Fabrice Luchini Adult, avant-garde, drama
The Iron Rose Jean Rollin Françoise Pascal, Hugues Quester, Nathalie Perrey Horror
Killing in the Sun Daniel Vigne Michel Constantin, Marcel Bozzuffi, Angelo Infanti, Henry Silva Crime French–Italian co-production
L'emmerdeur Édouard Molinaro Lino Ventura, Jacques Brel, Caroline Cellier Comedy French–Italian co-production
La dernière bourrée à Paris Raoul André Francis Blanche, Roger Coggio, Annie Cordy, Micheline Dax, Michel Galabru, Marion Game Comedy
La Grande Bouffe Marco Ferreri Marcello Mastroianni, Michel Piccoli, Ugo Tognazzi Comedy drama French–Italian co-production
Le complot René Gainville Michel Bouquet, Michel Duchaussoy, Raymond Pellegrin, Jean Rochefort, Gabriele Tinti, Marina Vlady Action, Drama, History, Thriller, War French-Spanish-Italian co-production
Le Magnifique Philippe de Broca Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jacqueline Bisset, Vittorio Caprioli Comedy French–Italian co-production
Les Démons Jesús Franco French-Portuguese co-production
Lucky Luciano Francesco Rosi Gian Maria Volonté, Rod Steiger, Edmond O'Brien Crime Italian–French co-production
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob Gérard Oury Louis de Funès, Marcel Dalio, Claude Giraud Comedy French–Italian co-production
Massacre in Rome George Pan Cosmatos Richard Burton, Marcello Mastroianni, Leo McKern War Italian–French co-production
Men Daniel Vigne Michel Constantin, Marcel Bozzuffi, Angelo Infanti, Henry Silva Crime French-Italian co-production
The Mother and the Whore Jean Eustache Jean-Pierre Léaud, Françoise Lebrun, Bernadette Lafont Romantic drama
My Name Is Nobody Tonino Valerii Terence Hill, Henry Fonda, Jean Martin Italian–French–West German co-production
Night Flight from Moscow Henri Verneuil Yul Brynner, Henry Fonda, Dirk Bogarde Spy film French-Italian–West German co-production
Now Where Did the 7th Company Get to? Robert Lamoureux Jean Lefebvre, Pierre Mondy, Aldo Maccione Comedy French–Italian co-production
The Nun and the Devil Domenico Paolella Claudia Gravy, Muriel Catala, Anne Heywood N/a Italian–French co-production
The Outside Man Jacques Deray Jean-Louis Trintignant, Ann-Margret, Roy Scheider, Angie Dickinson Thriller French–Italian co-production
Oh, If Only My Monk Would Want (Ah! Si mon moine voulait...) Claude Pierson Jean-Marie Proslier, Gilles Latulippe, Marcel Sabourin, Alice Arno Sex comedy French-Canadian coproduction, also known as L'Heptaméron, Vertudieu or Joyeux compères
Papillon Franklin J. Schaffner Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman N/a American–French co-production
The Pelican Gérard Blain Gérard Blain, Dominique Ravix, Daniel Sarky Drama
The Society of the Spectacle Guy Debord Experimental documentary
Themroc Claude Faraldo Michel Piccoli, Béatrice Romand, Jeanne Herviale Comedy French–Italian co-production
Tony Arzenta Duccio Tessari Alain Delon, Richard Conte, Carla Gravina N/a Italian–French co-production
Two Men in Town José Giovanni Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Michel Bouquet Drama French–Italian co-production
Vivre ensemble Anna Karina Anna Karina, Michel Lancelot, Viviane Blassel Drama
Wedding in Blood Claude Chabrol Stéphane Audran, Michel Piccoli, Claude Piéplu Crime French–Italian co-production