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Best French Movies of the 1940s

This collection ranks 595 French-language movies released in the 1940s. 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 Children of Paradise. These films were originally released in French (Français).

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

  18. 118

    Threats

    1940· 1h 35m

    5.26
  20. 120

    Picpus

    1943· 1h 35m

    4.77
  27. 127

    Malaria

    1943· 1h 30m

    —0
  32. 132

    Douce

    1943· 1h 49m

    7.216
  42. 142

    Gigi

    1949· 1h 22m

    6.115

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Frequently asked questions

How many French movies came from the 1940s?

595 French-language films from the 1940s 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 1940s?

Children of Paradise holds the top position in this collection.