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Best French Movies of the 1950s

This collection ranks 1,028 French-language movies released in the 1950s. 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 Night and Fog. These films were originally released in French (Français).

1,028 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  4. 4

    Diabolique

    1955· 1h 58m

    7.91.1K
  7. 7

    Rififi

    1955· 1h 58m

    7.8654
  8. 8

    Orpheus

    1950· 1h 35m

    7.6301
  17. 17

    Casque d'Or

    1952· 1h 39m

    7.3204
  18. 18

    Le Plaisir

    1952· 1h 37m

    7.5137
  23. 23

    La Ronde

    1950· 1h 35m

    7.3142
  36. 36

    Gervaise

    1956· 1h 52m

    6.757
  48. 48

    Poison

    1951· 1h 25m

    7.275

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Frequently asked questions

How many French movies came from the 1950s?

1,028 French-language films from the 1950s 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 1950s?

Night and Fog holds the top position in this collection.