List of French films of 1986

A list of films produced in France in 1986.

French films released in 1986
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Asterix in Britain Pino van Lamsweerde Adventure, comedy French–Danish co-production
Betty Blue Jean-Jacques Beineix Béatrice Dalle, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Consuelo de Haviland Drama
Exploits of a Young Don Juan Gianfranco Mingozzi Fabrice Josso, Claudine Auger, Serena Grandi N/a French–Italian co-production
Ginger and Fred Federico Fellini Marcello Mastroianni, Giulietta Masina, Franco Fabrizi Comedy-drama Italian–French–West German co-production
The Green Ray Éric Rohmer Marie Rivière, Rosette, Béatrice Romand Drama
Hôtel du Paradis Jana Boková Fernando Rey, Fabrice Luchini, Hugues Quester Drama French–British co-production
I Love You Marco Ferreri Anémone, Eddy Mitchell, Christopher Lambert Comedy drama French–Italian co-production
Jean de Florette Claude Berri Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil, Gérard Depardieu N/a
Kamikaze Didier Grousset Michel Galabru, Richard Bohringer, Dominique Lavanant Thriller, science fiction
Le couteau sous la gorge Claude Mulot Florence Guérin, Alexandre Sterling Crime
Les Fugitifs Francis Veber Gérard Depardieu, Pierre Richard, Anaïs Bret Comedy
A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later Claude Lelouch Anouk Aimée, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Évelyne Bouix Drama
Manon des Sources Claude Berri Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart Drama
Mauvais Sang Léos Carax Denis Lavant, Michel Piccoli, Juliette Binoche Crime, romance
Max mon amour Nagisa Oshima Charlotte Rampling, Anthony Higgins, Diana Quick N/a
Ménage Bertrand Blier Gérard Depardieu, Michel Blanc, Miou-Miou Comedy
My Brother-in-Law Killed My Sister Jacques Rouffio Michel Serrault, Michel Piccoli, Juliette Binoche Comedy
The Name of the Rose Jean-Jacques Annaud Sean Connery, Christian Slater, Helmut Qualtinger Mystery West German–Italian–French co-production
Pirates Roman Polanski Walter Matthau, Damien Thomas, Richard Pearson Adventure French–Tunisian co-production
Round Midnight Bertrand Tavernier Dexter Gordon, François Cluzet, Sandra Reaves-Phillip Drama French–American co-production
The Sacrifice Andrei Tarkovsky Erland Josephson, Susan Fleetwood, Allan Edwall Drama Swedish–French co-production
Salomè Claude d'Anna Jo Champa, Fabrizio Bentivoglio Drama
Sarraounia Med Hondo Aï Keïta, Jean-Roger Milo, Féodor Atkine N/a French–Burkina Faso co-production
Scene of the Crime André Téchiné Catherine Deneuve, Wadeck Stanczak, Nicolas Giraudi Drama
Terminus Pierre-William Glenn Johnny Hallyday Adventure
Twist again à Moscou Jean-Marie Poiré Philippe Noiret, Christian Clavier, Martin Lamotte Comedy