List of French films of 1978

A list of films produced in France in 1978.

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Bye Bye Monkey Marco Ferreri Gérard Depardieu, Marcello Mastroianni, James Coco Comedy drama Italian–French co-production
Dossier 51 Michel Deville François Marthouret, Daniel Mesguich, Philippe Rouleau Thriller
Empire of Passion Nagisa Oshima Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Tatsuya Fuji, Takahiro Tamura Drama French–Japanese co-production
Enfantasme Sergio Gobbi Agostina Belli, Stefano Satta Flores N/a Italian–French co-production
Fedora Billy Wilder Marthe Keller, William Holden, Hildegard Knef West German–French co-production
Fire's Share Étienne Périer Michel Piccoli, Claudia Cardinale, Jacques Perrin N/a
Get Out Your Handkerchiefs Bertrand Blier Gérard Depardieu, Patrick Dewaere, Carole Laure Comedy Belgian–French co-production
The Green Room François Truffaut Jean Dasté, François Truffaut, Nathalie Baye Drama
The Guardian Angel (L'Ange gardien) Jacques Fournier Margaret Trudeau, André Falcon, Francis Lemaire Romantic comedy
Je suis timide... mais je me soigne Pierre Richard Pierre Richard, Aldo Maccione, Mimi Coutelier N/a
L'Argent des autres Christian de Chalonge Jean-Louis Trintignant, Claude Brasseur, Michel Serrault Drama
La Cage aux Folles Édouard Molinaro Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Serrault, Michel Galabru Comedy French–Italian co-production
L'amour en question Andre Cayatte Annie Girardot, Bibi Andersson Crime
La Zizanie Claude Zidi Louis de Funès, Annie Girardot, Maurice Risch Comedy
Les Bronzés Patrice Leconte Josiane Balasko, Michel Blanc, Gérard Jugnot Comedy
Les petits câlins Jean-Marie Poiré N/a
Perceval le Gallois Éric Rohmer Fabrice Luchini, André Dussolier, Arielle Dombasle Drama French–Italian-West German co-production
Les Raisins de la Mort Jean Rollin Marie-Georges Pascal, Serge Marquand, Felix Marten Horror
Les Rendez-vous d'Anna Chantal Akerman Aurore Clément, Helmut Griem, Magali Noël Drama West German–Belgian–French co-production
The Medusa Touch Jack Gold Richard Burton, Lino Ventura, Lee Remick Thriller French–British co-production
One Page of Love Maurice Rabinowicz Ève Bonfanti, Adrian Brine N/a
Little Girl in Blue Velvet Alan Bridges Michel Piccoli, Claudia Cardinale, Lara Wendel N/a
The Pawn Christian Gion Henri Guybet, Claude Jade, Maureen Kerwin Comedy
Second Wind Gérard Blain Robert Stack, Anicée Alvina Drama
A Simple Story Claude Sautet Romy Schneider, Bruno Cremer, Claude Brasseur Drama
Surprise Sock Jean-François Davy Bernadette Lafont, Rufus, Anna Karina Comedy
The Suspended Vocation Raúl Ruiz
Un papillon sur l'épaule Jacques Deray Lino Ventura, Nicole Garcia, Claudine Auger Thriller
Victims of Vice Jacques Scandelari Marie-Georges Pascal, Patrice Valota, Philippe Castelli Crime
Violette Nozière Claude Chabrol Isabelle Huppert, Jean Carmet, Stéphane Audran Drama