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1. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
R | 99 min | Crime, Thriller
When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn
Votes: 1,090,804 | Gross: $2.83M
2. The Samurai (1967)
GP | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After professional hitman Jef Costello is seen by witnesses his efforts to provide himself an alibi drive him further into a corner.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon, Cathy Rosier
Votes: 57,423 | Gross: $0.04M
3. Breathless (1960)
Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama
A small-time crook, hunted by the authorities for a car theft and the murder a police officer, attempts to persuade a hip American journalism student to run away with him to Italy.
Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg, Van Doude, Jean-Luc Godard
Votes: 88,144 | Gross: $0.34M
4. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
R | 116 min | Crime, Drama
An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
Director: Jim Jarmusch | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Henry Silva, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman
Votes: 97,158 | Gross: $3.31M
5. The Locksmith (I) (2023)
92 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
A thief fresh out of prison, tries to work his way back into the life of his daughter and ex-fiancé. Determined, he is forced to use the skills he has as a gifted locksmith. Things take a tumultuous turn after an unexpected disappearance.
Director: Nicolas Harvard | Stars: Kate Bosworth, Ving Rhames, Ryan Phillippe, Jeffrey Nordling
Votes: 2,402
6. The Red Circle (1970)
Not Rated | 140 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After leaving prison, master thief Corey crosses paths with a notorious escapee and an alcoholic former policeman. The trio proceed to plot an elaborate heist.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volontè, Yves Montand
Votes: 28,266 | Gross: $0.37M
7. Army of Shadows (1969)
Not Rated | 145 min | Drama, War
An account of underground resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied France.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Simone Signoret
Votes: 25,957 | Gross: $0.74M
8. The Informer (1962)
Not Rated | 108 min | Crime, Thriller
A burglar betraying other criminals prepares for a big heist with a trusted friend who might be as untrustworthy as he.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Serge Reggiani, Jean Desailly, René Lefèvre
Votes: 12,019 | Gross: $0.08M
9. A Cop (1972)
PG | 98 min | Crime, Thriller
After a shaky first heist, a group of thieves plan an even more elaborate and risky second heist.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Alain Delon, Richard Crenna, Catherine Deneuve, Riccardo Cucciolla
Votes: 10,790 | Gross: $0.05M
10. The Silence of the Sea (1949)
Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Romance, War
In occupied France, an elderly man and his niece are forced to give shelter to a German army lieutenant who seemingly loves their country and culture.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Howard Vernon, Nicole Stéphane, Jean-Marie Robain, Ami Aaröe
Votes: 5,669
11. Orpheus (1950)
Not Rated | 112 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A poet in love with Death follows his unhappy wife into the underworld.
Director: Jean Cocteau | Stars: Jean Marais, François Périer, María Casares, Marie Déa
Votes: 13,456
12. The Good Thief (2002)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.
Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Nick Nolte, Ralph Fiennes, Nutsa Kukhianidze, Ouassini Embarek
Votes: 10,919 | Gross: $3.52M
13. Second Wind (1966)
Not Rated | 150 min | Crime, Drama
A gangster escapes jail and quickly makes plans to continue his criminal ways elsewhere, but a determined inspector is closing in.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse, Raymond Pellegrin, Christine Fabréga
Votes: 6,647
14. Bob the Gambler (1956)
PG | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After losing big, an aging gambler decides to assemble a team to rob a casino.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Roger Duchesne, Isabelle Corey, Daniel Cauchy, Guy Decomble
Votes: 13,389 | Gross: $0.02M
15. Léon Morin, Priest (1961)
Not Rated | 117 min | Drama, Romance, War
Set during occupied France, a faithless woman finds herself falling in love with a young priest.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Emmanuelle Riva, Irène Tunc, Nicole Mirel
Votes: 5,703 | Gross: $0.04M
16. The Terrible Children (1950)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama
The dangerously obsessive relationship between a psychologically manipulative brother and sister who isolate themselves and draw others into their mind games.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Nicole Stéphane, Edouard Dermithe, Renée Cosima, Jacques Bernard
Votes: 4,341
17. Bluebeard (1963)
115 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Follows a family man who meets women through lonely-hearts ads.
Director: Claude Chabrol | Stars: Michèle Morgan, Danielle Darrieux, Hildegard Knef, Juliette Mayniel
Votes: 1,234
18. Magnet of Doom (1963)
102 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Broke French ex-paratrooper turned amateur boxer Michel Maudet becomes bodyguard for the fugitive corrupt banker Ferchaux.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Charles Vanel, Michèle Mercier, Malvina Silberberg
Votes: 1,767
19. Coup de Grâce (1976)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, War
A countess' unrequited love for an army officer leads to disaster.
Director: Volker Schlöndorff | Stars: Margarethe von Trotta, Matthias Habich, Rüdiger Kirschstein, Mathieu Carrière
Votes: 1,397
20. Sign of the Lion (1962)
103 min | Drama
A French-American in Paris lives by sponging off his working friends, and throws a party using borrowed money when his rich American aunt dies, believing firmly in his horoscope.
Director: Éric Rohmer | Stars: Jess Hahn, Michèle Girardon, Van Doude, Paul Bisciglia
Votes: 2,359
21. Two Men in Manhattan (1959)
Not Rated | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A French UN delegate has disappeared into thin air, sending reporter Moreau (Jean-Pierre Melville) and hard drinking photographer Delmas (Pierre Grasset) on an assignment to find him. Their only lead is a picture of three women.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Jean-Pierre Melville, Pierre Grasset, Christiane Eudes, Ginger Hall
Votes: 2,278
22. Le combat dans l'île (1962)
PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Thriller
After an unsuccessful assassination, a terrorist and his wife hide on a remote island in the house of a friend who doesn't suspect anything.
Director: Alain Cavalier | Stars: Romy Schneider, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Henri Serre, Diane Lepvrier
Votes: 904 | Gross: $0.05M
23. When You Read This Letter (1953)
104 min | Drama
Therese is a nun-in-training who returns to "civilian" life to care for her young sister Denise.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Juliette Gréco, Philippe Lemaire, Yvonne Sanson, Irene Galter
Votes: 737 | Gross: $0.02M
24. Dark Hearts (II) (2014)
Not Rated | 180 min | Horror, Thriller
After going missing a month earlier, Melissa Strogue returns home.
Director: Neal Edelstein | Stars: Jonah K Anderson, Jasmine Berg, Jenna Berman, Don Bland
Votes: 113
26. Cinéastes de notre temps (1964–1972)
Documentary
In-depth documentaries about the greatest filmmakers from around the world, all in the form of candid face-to-face interviews, conducted, created and produced by former critics for Les Cahiers du Cinéma, Janine Bazin and André S. Labarthe.
Stars: André S. Labarthe, Georges Franju, Jean Renoir, Jacques Rivette
Votes: 94
27. Chroniques de France (1964–1978)
26 min | Documentary
This collection brings together short reports, from about 6 to 13 minutes in length, on every aspect of France's regional, cultural and artistic life during the 60s and 70s, offering other nations a comprehensive outline of French society.
Stars: Frédéric Rossif, Léon Zitrone, Jean Marais, Alain Delon
Votes: 12
28. Girl in His Pocket (1957)
82 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A professor experimenting in suspended animation accidentally shrinks his dog and later, his female lab assistant, when she drinks the liquid by accident and shrinks to 3 inches tall. The ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre Kast | Stars: Jean Marais, Geneviève Page, Jean-Claude Brialy, Agnès Laurent
Votes: 70
29. 24 Hours in the Life of a Clown (1946)
18 min | Documentary, Short
A day in the life of Beby the clown. Filmed between shows at Circus Medrano, at home and in the streets of Paris, with his faithful partner and friend the clown Maïss.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Louis Maïss, Beby, Jean-Pierre Melville
Votes: 765
30. L'invité du dimanche (1968–1971)
"L'Invité Du Dimanche" (The Sunday Invitation) was an innovative program because it rehabilitated the live broadcast which had fallen into disuse since the advent of recorded programmes. A ... See full summary »
Stars: Claude Chabrol, Annie Girardot, Georges de Caunes, Pierre Bouteiller
31. Ouvrez les guillemets (1973–1975)
Talk-Show
Stars: Bernard Pivot, Gilles Lapouge, André Bourin, Michel Lancelot
32. Genau (2011)
Comedy, Drama, Thriller
After a rough breakup, Stewart goes on an adventure, arriving at an inexplicable crossroads between himself and the character he is portraying.
Director: Alexis Guarneri | Stars: Alexis Guarneri, Sebastian Beacon, Will Blomker, Sanam Erfani
Votes: 12
33. Cinépanorama (1956–1966)
Documentary
Stars: François Chalais, France Roche, Yves Montand, Martine Carol
Votes: 63
34. Les échos du cinéma (1961–1962)
27 min | Short, Talk-Show
Stars: Normand Champoux, Claude Le Gac, René-Louis Lafforgue, Alain Delon
35. Les drames du Bois de Boulogne (1948)
19 min | Short
Jacques Loew takes us for a walk in the Bois de Boulogne. Will we, thanks to him, learn everything about life in a forest ? Well, not really. Just do not expect a "Call of the Wild" ... See full summary »
Director: Jacques Loew | Stars: Luc Andrieux, Maurice Baquet, Joëlle Bernard, Liliane Bert
36. Nel cuore della notte (2002)
80 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Full of more or less conscious references and tributes to the classic crime movies, "Nel Cuore della notte" tells about a complicated hold-up.
Director: Primo Giroldini | Stars: Luca Magri, Bruno Stori, Roberto Abbati, Francesca Abbati
Votes: 30
37. Cinéma (1965–1968)
Documentary
Stars: François Chalais, Bourvil, Laurent Terzieff, Delphine Seyrig
38. Septième art septième case (1966– )
Stars: Pierre Tchernia, Lino Ventura, Françoise Dorléac, Philippe de Broca
39. Monsieur Cinéma (1967–1980)
Stars: Pierre Tchernia, Michel Piccoli, Philippe Noiret, Stéphane Audran
Votes: 11
40. Bibliothèque de poche (1966– )
Wonderful literary program where anonymous and celebrities evoke with passion the readings of their lives. Their trust? Michel Polac and his team. Exploring the libraries from the inside, ... See full summary »
Stars: Michel Polac, Jean-Louis Bory, Alphonse Boudard, Pierre Marcabru
41. If It Moves Shoot It (1970 TV Special)
50 min | Documentary
From Hammer horror to the new underground film-makers, the documentary investigates the whole range of cinematic experimentation and development that changes the look of European cinema in ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Hartog | Stars: John Schlesinger, François Truffaut, Jean-Pierre Melville, Robert Bresson
42. Sentimental Reasons (1984)
85 min | Action, Drama
Three soldiers of fortune get together for one last job. However, one of them falls for a drug-addicted hooker, and when her crazed pimp gets involved, complications ensue.
Director: Jorge Montesi | Stars: Jorge Montesi, Elaine Lakeman, Peter Haynes, Arvi Liimatainen
Votes: 27
43. Aurore Collective (Carnet Filmé: 15 août 1969 - 31 décembre 1977) (1977)
90 min | Documentary
Director: Gérard Courant | Stars: Janine Bazin, Claude Berri, Gérard Courant, Alain Delon
44. Histoire du cinéma français par ceux qui l'ont fait (1974– )
Documentary
Stars: Armand Panigel, Christian-Jaque, Marcel Carné, Marcel L'Herbier
Votes: 22
45. The Darkest White (2008)
12 min | Short
Director: Ashkin Heydarypour | Stars: Antwan Brown, Dan Collett, Kendra Donoho, Smith Patrick
46. Lyon, autopsie d'une grande ville (inventaire des places, squares, parcs et jardins du 2ème arrondissement) (2014)
21 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Gérard Courant
47. For Jean-Pierre Melville (2015)
6 min | Short, Action, Mystery
The hit man is in a dangerous hurry to get to his next victim.
Director: Ira Flowers | Stars: Teo Guardino, Kevin T. McCarthy, Tisa Zito
Votes: 13
48. Only Human (II) (2009)
73 min | Romance
Visual story of five different couples and their environment.
Director: Rouzbeh Rashidi | Stars: Farzad Fahim, Dean Kavanagh, Mark Leung, Nathalia Novaes Alves
Votes: 36
49. Urgent ou À quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante (1977)
98 min
Director: Gérard Courant | Stars: Herb Alpert, Idi Amin, Janine Bazin, Claude Berri
Votes: 19
50.
Cinéastes de notre temps (1964–1972)
Episode:
Jean-Pierre Melville (Portrait en 9 poses)
(1971)
52 min | Documentary
Melville is visited in the Paris studio he built in the mid 1950s and talks about his working strategies,and the filmmakers who have influenced him.
Director: André S. Labarthe | Star: Jean-Pierre Melville
Votes: 51