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Best French Movies of the 1930s

This collection ranks 749 French-language movies 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. The #1 entry is Grand Illusion. These films were originally released in French (Français).

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

  3. 3

    L'Atalante

    1934· 1h 28m

    7.5476
  8. 8

    Daybreak

    1939· 1h 33m

    7.6251
  9. 9

    L'Âge d'or

    1930· 1h 3m

    6.8344
  11. 11

    César

    1936· 2h 21m

    7.780
  18. 18

    Marius

    1931· 2h 8m

    7.4105
  22. 22

    Fanny

    1932· 2h 7m

    7.580
  37. 37

    Boys' School

    1938· 1h 38m

    7.453

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Frequently asked questions

How many French movies came from the 1930s?

749 French-language films from the 1930s 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 1930s?

Grand Illusion holds the top position in this collection.