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Best French Movies of the 1930s

This collection ranks 647 movies from France released in the 1930s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top sits Grand Illusion.

647 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  3. 3

    L'Atalante

    1934· 1h 28m· fr

    7.5476
  9. 9

    Daybreak

    1939· 1h 33m· fr

    7.6251
  10. 10

    L'Âge d'or

    1930· 1h 3m· fr

    6.8344
  12. 12

    César

    1936· 2h 21m· fr

    7.780
  17. 17

    La Chienne

    1931· 1h 36m· fr

    7.3139
  19. 19

    Marius

    1931· 2h 8m· fr

    7.4105
  23. 23

    Fanny

    1932· 2h 7m· fr

    7.580
  34. 34

    The Mascot

    1933· 35m· fr

    6.941
  37. 37

    Boys' School

    1938· 1h 38m· fr

    7.453
  40. 40

    Conflit

    1938· 1h 34m· fr

    6.02
  49. 49

    Hatred

    1938· 1h 47m· fr

    7.310

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Frequently asked questions

How many french movies were made in the 1930s?

647 France productions from the 1930s have real rating data.

How are these french films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best french movie of the 1930s?

Grand Illusion currently holds the #1 position.