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Best French Movies of the 1920s

This collection ranks 276 French-language movies released in the 1920s. 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. The #1 entry is The Passion of Joan of Arc. These films were originally released in French (Français).

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

  3. 3

    Napoleon

    1927· 7h 5m

    7.8225
  9. 9

    La Roue

    1923· 6h 58m

    7.367
  13. 13

    Nana

    1926· 2h 48m

    6.632
  27. 27

    Tao

    1923· 5h 39m

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Frequently asked questions

How many French movies came from the 1920s?

276 French-language films from the 1920s carry 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 highest-rated French movie of the 1920s?

The Passion of Joan of Arc holds the top position in this collection.