Genre: sagas de l'ete
by lpetrequin | created - 6 months ago | updated - 6 months ago | Public
Escape into another world with the "Sagas de l'Été" collection, a selection of stirring and picturesque miniseries that capture all the melodrama and passion of French summer television events. From sweeping generational epics to thrilling mysteries, these miniseries provide transportive entertainment perfect for the sunny season.
Lose yourself in famous stories of love and adventure adapted from beloved novels. Marvel at the decadence of courtly intrigue and romance in sumptuous costume dramas. Follow along with gripping thrillers that disrupt small town lives with dark intrigues.
Relish the escapism of heartfelt romances set amid the rolling vineyards and grand estates of the French countryside. See characters contend with love triangles, family grudges, long-buried secrets, and reconciled passions against picturesque backdrops.
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1. The Awakening (2009– )
TV-PG | 52 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi
A mysterious woman wakes up in the hospital. She has no identity and has lost her memory. She soon develops supernatural powers.
Stars: Claire Keim, Guillaume Cramoisan, Boris Terral, Antoine Duléry
Votes: 128
After a doctor hits a mysterious amnesiac woman with his car, she forms a deep bond with him and exhibits strange powers that allow her to relive and reshape past events.
2. Toulouse (2002– )
100 min
Stars: Laure Marsac, Sophie De La Rochefoucauld, Marie-Christine Barrault, Pierre Vaneck
Votes: 13
A divorced farmer pursues his childhood sweetheart, now unhappily married, triggering small-town gossip and drama.
3. Wedding in Blood (1973)
PG | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Lucienne Delamare and Pierre Maury are having an affair. Lucienne's husband Paul is the mayor, and a French deputy. Pierre's wife Clotilde has been weak and sickly for years. Lucienne's ... See full summary »
Director: Claude Chabrol | Stars: Stéphane Audran, Michel Piccoli, Claude Piéplu, Clotilde Joano
Votes: 2,057
A family wedding takes a shocking turn when a man’s indiscretion resurfaces and triggers a murder.
4. Le vent des moissons (1988– )
90 min | Drama
Stars: Annie Girardot, Jacques Dufilho, Pascale Rocard, Bertrand Lacy
Votes: 10
A farm owner's infatuation with his son's girlfriend ignites passion and conflict.
5. Le gerfaut (1987– )
70 min | Adventure, Romance
Stars: Laurent Le Doyen, Marianne Anska, Sophie De La Rochefoucauld, Frédéric Witta
Votes: 18
A French nobleman pursues his long-lost love, now unhappily wed to a brutish husband.
6. Le miroir de l'eau (2004– )
90 min | Mystery
Three generations live on the family vineyard. The eldest daughter was found dead, and they want answers. The whole story is yet to be revealed.
Stars: Line Renaud, Cristiana Reali, Clémentine Célarié, Jean-Claude Adelin
Votes: 68
A grieving widow unravels a mystery intertwining her new circle of Riviera friends with her late husband's past.
7. Lost Signs (2007– )
52 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi
Stars: Toinette Laquière, Arnaud Binard, Yann Sundberg, Babsie Steger
Votes: 126
A mysterious encounter leads a man to uncover strange phenomena and their emotional impacts in his hometown.
8. Sandra, the Rebel Princess (1995– )
90 min | Adventure, Romance
Sandra learns that she is the daughter of a royal couple who were assassinated in 1968 during the overthrow of their monarchy. She decides to try to reclaim her royal title and help her ... See full summary »
Stars: David Lowe, Marie Verdi, David Soul, Miguel Simões
Votes: 32
A rebellious princess navigates the rules and restrictions of royal life while pursuing adventure and independence.
9. Les yeux d'Hélène (1994– )
Stars: Mireille Darc, Jean-Pierre Bouvier, Danièle Evenou, Alain Doutey
Votes: 23
A sheltered blind young woman experiences independence and first love, complicating her close bond with her protective mother.
10. Entre terre et mer (1997– )
Drama
After his mother's death, Pierre decides to leave his village and go to work as a seasonal laborer on the coast. He finds a room at Jeanne's, a captain's wife, and experiences anew each day... See full summary »
Stars: Didier Bienaimé, Bernard Fresson, Roland Blanche, Maurice Bénichou
Votes: 32
A soldier returns from Indochina to his hometown in Brittany and rekindles a lost love, complicating his impending arranged marriage.
11. Laura, le compte à rebours a commencé (2006– )
Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
For 3 generation, first born girls of the Fontane family have mysteriously died on a 22nd of July, at the age of 26.
Stars: Delphine Chanéac, Sophie Duez, Christophe Malavoy, Christian Charmetant
Votes: 58
A widower investigates his wife’s mysterious death with the help of her enigmatic identical twin sister.
12. Blood of the Vine (2011– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime
A wine expert in the Bordeaux region of France, is caught up in murders each episode - The scenery is beautiful, the characters are very engaging,and if you like wine and its beginnings you... See full summary »
Stars: Pierre Arditi, Yoann Denaive, Catherine Demaiffe, Claire Nebout
Votes: 179
A winemaker and a detective face love, loss and mystery amid the vineyards of Bordeaux.
13. Jeu de dames (2012– )
Stars: Claire Borotra, Léa Bosco, Catherine Demaiffe, Samira Lachhab
Votes: 10
A woman delves into her aunt’s hidden past playing competitive chess, uncovering secret strategems and passions.
14. Le temps est assassin (2019–2022)
52 min | Thriller
A gripping psychological thriller told over two eras about a woman who must delve into her past to get to the heart of a dangerous mystery that has fragmented her life.
Stars: Mathilde Seigner, Caterina Murino, Stanley Weber, Vincent Deniard
Votes: 210
A woman investigating her family’s dark past rekindles a romance with her first love who harbors shocking secrets.
15. Le bleu de l'océan (2003– )
Drama
Stars: Claire Borotra, Bernard Verley, Alexandra Vandernoot, Philippe Caroit
Votes: 57
A woman returns to her childhood Brittany estate and uncovers dark family secrets and a lost romance.
16. La main blanche (2008– )
208 min | Thriller
In the salt harvested in apparently quiet village of Gwenrann (Guérande) on Britanny's Atlantic coast, severed hands turn up. Everything points to a serial killer, somehow linked to similar... See full summary »
Stars: Ingrid Chauvin, Bruno Madinier, Frank Geney, Dimitri Rataud
Votes: 55
A writer researches the ominous local legend of The White Hand killer, igniting drama with his skeptical wife.
17. The Count of Monte Cristo (1998)
400 min | Adventure, History, Romance
Edmond Dantes is unjustly sent to prison for 18 years. He escapes to reclaim his fiancée Mercedes and revenge against his nemesis, Mondego.
Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Ornella Muti, Jean Rochefort, Pierre Arditi
Votes: 6,973
A wronged man escapes prison and assumes a new identity to exact revenge on his betrayers.
18. Le mystère du lac (2015– )
52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Haunting French crime drama in which a detective returns to her hometown and investigates the disappearance of a teenager in a case that ignites old memories.
Stars: Barbara Schulz, Marie-Anne Chazel, Lannick Gautry, Philippe Duquesne
Votes: 580
Amateur sleuth Swan unravels the truth behind a shocking murder that rocks a lakeside community.
19. Inquisitio (2012)
Drama, History
We write the year 1370, the time of the Inquisition. Two popes are fighting a fierce battle for domination in the Catholic Church: Clement VII in Avignon and Urbanus VI in Rome. Grand ... See full summary »
Stars: Aurélien Wiik, Vladislav Galard, Annelise Hesme, Lula Cotton-Frapier
Votes: 149
Amid witch trials and heresies, a young monk is torn between duty to the church and his secret love for an abbess.
20. Terre indigo (1996– )
96 min | Adventure, Drama
Stars: Francis Huster, Cristiana Reali, Mireille Darc, Marie-José Nat
Votes: 64
An aristocratic Creole family on the island of Reunion contends with prejudice, secrets, and divided loyalties across generations.
21. Les Ombres Rouges (2019)
Crime, Drama, Romance
In 1993, five-year-old Clara was abducted. During the handover of money, Clara's mother was killed and Clara disappeared. 25 years later, police officer Aurora, Clara's older sister finds clues proving that Clara is alive in Italy.
Stars: Nadia Farès, Manon Azem, Antoine Duléry, Lannick Gautry
Votes: 188
An aristocratic widow falls for a mysterious veteran who may be connected to her husband’s suspicious death.
22. Suspectes (2007– )
Mystery, Thriller
A woman falls through a sky window in a fancy Bordeaux hotel during a gala; she survives, but suffers from amnesia. The commissioner in charge works on the assumption she was a hired gun, ... See full summary »
Stars: Ingrid Chauvin, Karina Lombard, Elodie Frenck, Saïd Taghmaoui
Votes: 146
An investigator digging into a mysterious death contends with deceitful suspects and latent attraction to the victim's husband.
23. The Avignon Prophecy (2007– )
52 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A series of mysterious murders, break-ins and other events in Avignon all have to do with the papal palace and a prophecy legend has to be contained in it. Centuries old family and ... See full summary »
Stars: Louise Monot, Guillaume Cramoisan, Annie Grégorio, Marthe Keller
Votes: 113
An orphan raised by nuns searches for her long-lost parents, uncovering mystery and romance in Avignon.
24. Les secrets (2018)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sarah and Alex are young, beautiful, they love each other, they own their lives. Until tragedy strikes. One morning, Alex's body is found down a cliff. The investigation rules Alex's death a suicide. Sarah's life breaks down.
Stars: Claire Keim, Marie Bunel, Samuel Jouy, Yann Trégouët
Votes: 46
Buried traumatic events resurface when old high school friends reunite with unresolved issues in adulthood.
25. La clef des champs (1998– )
94 min
Stars: Amandine Chauveau, Mathieu Delarive, Sophie Barjac, Hubert Saint-Macary
Votes: 10
City family pursues an idyllic life on an inherited country farm, facing fierce resistance from suspicious locals.
26. Fear by the Lake (2020)
52 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A mysterious and mortally contagious virus threatens the inhabitants of Annecy.
Stars: Julie De Bona, Lannick Gautry, Sylvie Testud, Clotilde Courau
Votes: 246
Disappearances of loved ones sow mistrust and fear among friends with ties to a scenic lake.
27. Capitain Marleau (2014– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Beneath her eccentric appearance, Captain Marleau is a formidable detective. Her Sherlock Holmes deerstalker cap, her character, her unusual appearance, her humor, her unpredictable ... See full summary »
Stars: Corinne Masiero, Marius Colucci, Aymeric Demarigny, Jean-Claude Drouot
Votes: 665
Eccentric detective Marleau solves murders while dealing with her own personal losses and relationships.
28. The Thorn Birds (1983)
Unrated | 122 min | Drama, Romance
In the arid 1920s Australian Outback, a Catholic priest and the beautiful niece of a vast sheep station owner stand powerless before God's will, tormented by desire. How far are they willing to go in the name of love?
Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Christopher Plummer, Bryan Brown
Votes: 10,199
Epic familial saga tracking a star-crossed romance between a priest and an outcast woman spanning generations in the Australian outback.
29. La rivière Espérance (1995– )
90 min | Adventure, Drama
Stars: Manuel Blanc, Carole Richert, Claire Nebout, Pascal Greggory
Votes: 65
Follows French colonists pursuing love and freedom in the New World during the tumultuous 18th century.
30. Joséphine, ange gardien (1997– )
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
The adventures of Josephine, a guardian angel sent to solve the problems of various people, using her magic powers.
Stars: Mimie Mathy, Karin Swenson, Jean Dell, Guy Amram
Votes: 394
Follows the kind-hearted angel Josephine as she helps people find love, reconnect with family, and resolve life's dramas.
31. Belle Époque (1995– )
240 min
Tout commence quand Lucien Lachenay (André Dussollier), célèbre constructeur du trottoir roulant de l'Exposition Universelle de 1900, sauve la vie de la belle Alice Avellano (Dame Kristin ... See full summary »
Stars: Marthe Keller, Rüdiger Vogler, Yves Jacques, Claude Jade
Votes: 91
Four sisters pursue romance and adventure during a liberating summer vacation in 1920s Biarritz.
32. The Bonfire of Destiny (2019)
TV-MA | 48 min | Drama, History
After a devastating fire in 1897 Paris, three women find their lives upended by betrayal, deception and romantic turmoil. Inspired by real events.
Stars: Audrey Fleurot, Julie De Bona, Camille Lou, Gilbert Melki
Votes: 6,206
Friends and rivals navigate love, loss and deception amid a devastating 19th century Paris fire.
33. La dame de Monsoreau (1971– )
Drama, History, Romance
Tragically caught between the millstones of history are the gallant Count de Bussy and the woman he adores, la Dame de Monsoreau.
Stars: Karin Petersen, Nicolas Silberg, Denis Manuel, Michel Creton
Votes: 205
Historical love triangle between a nobleman, a princess, and the Queen set amid court intrigue.
34. Les coeurs brûlés (1992–1994)
90 min | Drama
Stars: Mireille Darc, Amélie Pick, Danièle Evenou, Michel Duchaussoy
Votes: 47
In 1950s Marseille, childhood friends reunite and rekindle lost loves, old jealousies and unfinished business.
35. Méditerranée (2001– )
90 min
Stars: Ingrid Chauvin, Macha Méril, Philippe Caroit, Charlotte Kady
Votes: 36
Interwoven stories of love and heartbreak along the Mediterranean coast.
36. Zodiaque (2004– )
500 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Stars: Claire Keim, Francis Huster, Jean-Pierre Bouvier, Anne Jacquemin
Votes: 196
Investigators race to stop a serial killer pursuing dramatic murders based on astrological signs.
37. Girls of the Sun (2018)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, War
A Kurdish female battalion prepares to take back their town from extremists.
Director: Eva Husson | Stars: Golshifteh Farahani, Emmanuelle Bercot, Zübeyde Bulut, Sinama Alievi
Votes: 2,820 | Gross: $0.02M
Kurdish female soldiers form dramatic bonds as they fight side by side against extremists oppressing their homeland.
38. A Family Secret (2014– )
Crime, Drama, Mystery
A man's wife, mother and daughter are the only witnesses of his surprise death and join forces to face their loss and find out what really happened. What seems to be an unexplained suicide or a banal domestic accident could be a murder.
Stars: Valérie Karsenti, Brigitte Fossey, Flore Bonaventura, Lionnel Astier
Votes: 36
Long-buried betrayals and wartime collaboration surface when a journalist returns to her hometown to investigate a murder.
39. Tramontane (1999– )
90 min | Drama
Stars: Alexandra Vandernoot, Alexandra Kazan, Georges Corraface, Philippe Caroit
Votes: 41
Long-buried secrets, past regrets and new beginnings simmer under the Mediterranean sun.
40. Catherine, il suffit d'un amour (1986– )
26 min | Drama, History, Romance
In Medieval France lived young Catherine, whose beauty made her a plaything in the hands of the powerful of this world.
Stars: Claudine Ancelot, Philippe Nahon, Nicole Maurey, Pascale Petit
Votes: 29
Miniseries introducing Catherine Legoix, a defiant heroine navigating romance and intrigue in 15th century Paris.
41. Le tueur du lac (2017)
52 min | Crime, Thriller
Three years after Vanished by the Lake, Lise and Clovis are now by another lake, in Annecy, and face the challenge of a new family life with their nine-month-old son Tom as the couple takes on a demanding new investigation.
Stars: Julie De Bona, Lannick Gautry, Julie Depardieu, Marie-Anne Chazel
Votes: 484
Murders around a peaceful lake disrupt the community and reveal hidden connections and betrayals.
42. Crimson Wedding (2018– )
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A short time after her wedding, the bride's body is found at the foot of a cliff. Suicide? Murder? Little by little, dark family secrets are brought to light.
Stars: Alexia Barlier, Cristiana Reali, Lannick Gautry, Patrick Catalifo
Votes: 235
On the eve of her wedding, a bride has flashbacks to the tumultuous events and loves leading to the ceremony.
43. La terre et le moulin (1984 TV Movie)
52 min
Director: Jacques Ertaud | Stars: Agnès Torrent, Bernard Malaterre, Gilberte Rivet, Andrée Laberty
One family faces love triangles and tough choices trying to maintain their ancestral windmill through generations of social change.
44. Le grand Batre (1997 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
The story of a family and a tradition that remain the same despite the time going by, in a land that has existed for centuries. In La Camarga, one of the last natural sanctuaries that still... See full summary »
Director: Laurent Carcélès | Stars: Marie-Christine Barrault, Jean-Claude Drouot, Samuel Labarthe, Jean-Yves Berteloot
Votes: 25
One family’s sacrifices and struggles living aboard a humble houseboat on the canals of France.
45. Les verts pâturages (1964 TV Movie)
108 min
Director: Jean-Christophe Averty | Stars: Robert Liensol, Robert Drumeaux, Antoine Nisas, Catherine Légitimus
Poetic 1960s TV adaptation of the Broadway play dramatizing a Black family's generations-long struggles.
46. Marseille (2016–2018)
TV-MA | 41 min | Drama
A tale of power, corruption and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the French port city of Marseille.
Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Benoît Magimel, Géraldine Pailhas, Stéphane Caillard
Votes: 5,613
Power struggles and political intrigue in the port city are complicated by family feuds and romantic entanglements.
47. La comtesse de Charny (1989– )
52 min | Drama, History
The personal history of Andrée de Taverney, the beautiful daughter of a ruined baron. Thanks to her brother Philippe, she gets to know the Dauphine and future Queen of France, ... See full summary »
Stars: Anne Jacquemin, Isabelle Guiard, Alain Payen, Jean-François Garreaud
Votes: 26
Queen Marie Antoinette’s loyal friend is trapped in a loveless political marriage amid the schemes and betrayals of French court.
48. L'été rouge (2002– )
TV-MA | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Stars: Georges Corraface, Guy Marchand, Charlotte Kady, Aladin Reibel
Votes: 53
Revelations of adultery and corruption unsettle the wine country calm and spark tragedy.
49. Les grandes marées (1993– )
90 min
Stars: Nicole Calfan, Bernard Le Coq, Pierre Vaneck, Jean-Marc Thibault
Votes: 8
Revelations of buried past family drama and deception amid a picturesque coastal landscape.
50. Les filles du maître de chai (1997 TV Movie)
271 min | Drama, Romance
As a child, Jean Burton and Maddy Vernay swore eternal loyalty to each other. After Maddy's father catches his daughter with Jean in the barn, the boy is sent to England.
Director: François Luciani | Stars: Sophie De La Rochefoucauld, Frédéric Deban, Olivia Bonamy, Hélène Vincent
Votes: 18
Rival sisters both fall for their family's handsome new vineyard manager in Bordeaux wine country.
51. Mary Lester (2000– )
52 min
Stars: Sophie De La Rochefoucauld, Quentin Baillot, Cédric Gourmelon, Gérard Rinaldi
Rival sisters Mary and Amy Lester contend with their tangled family legacy and affairs of the heart in 1960s England.
52. Le château des oliviers (1993)
85 min | Drama
Estelle Laborie is trading antiques. When work becomes too hard for her she decides to retire on the estate of her parents in the Provence. But she does not know that Pierre Severin and the... See full summary »
Stars: Brigitte Fossey, Jacques Perrin, Pascale Rocard, Yvonne Sciò
Votes: 82
Rivalries, affairs, and dark family secrets fuel turmoil at a prestigious equestrian club.
53. Coeurs caraïbes (1995– )
90 min | Adventure
Linda is a successful top model who leads a hectic Parisian life as she suddenly inherits a hotel in the Caribbean. She abandons Paris, fashion shows, photo shoots, and stress, and meets Lucas, the hotel's manager with a secret.
Stars: Vanessa Demouy, Patrick Forster-Delmas, Paul Barge, Anne-Charlotte Pontabry
Votes: 58
Rivalry and romance between an engineer and scion of a wealthy Caribbean family as they work to build a new resort.
54. Les moissons de l'océan (1998 TV Movie)
90 min
Director: François Luciani | Stars: Olivier Sitruk, Dominique Guillo, Florence Darel, Julie-Anne Roth
Votes: 7
Rivalry between two sisters as they fall for the same mussel farmer and build lives in their coastal French village.
55. Orages d'été, Avis de tempête (1990– )
90 min | Drama
Stars: Annie Cordy, Gérard Klein, Elisa Servier, Pierre Brice
Second season continuing the sweeping romance and family drama of Orages d'été.
56. Aventures Caraïbes (1996– )
90 min | Adventure
Newlyweds Linda and Lucas go on a honeymoon in the Caribbean, where the former model and the former secret service agent are making plans for the future. But they are brutally thrown into the heart of a dark political affair.
Stars: Vanessa Demouy, Patrick Forster-Delmas, Luca Vellani, Denise Virieux
Votes: 23
Shipwrecked friends become embroiled in pirate adventures and island love triangles in the Caribbean.
57. Terre de lumière (2008– )
400 min | Drama
Stars: Mélanie Maudran, Philippe Lefebvre, Valérie Mairesse, Jean-Yves Berteloot
Votes: 14
Siblings reunite on their Corsican ancestral farm, unearthing family secrets and buried past traumas.
58. La maison des Rocheville (2010– )
TV-14 | Thriller
The Rocheville manor series follows a French town and it's noble family living and working in a vineyard, the episodes show key years from before, WW1 up until the 1960's.
Stars: Virginie Desarnauts, Alexandre Brasseur, Jérémie Covillault, Chloé Lambert
Votes: 55
Sisters contend with their mother's oppressive legacy and tangled romantic histories at their crumbling estate.
59. Les secrets du volcan (2006– )
96 min | Drama
Stars: Mélanie Maudran, Véronique Jannot, Maria Pacôme, Cédric Chevalme
Votes: 38
Sisters with a troubled past reunite on their childhood island, awakening memories, grudges, and secrets long buried.
60. Le Champ dolent, le roman de la terre (2002– )
360 min | Drama, Family
Stars: Jean Yanne, Yolande Moreau, Maurice Bénichou, Paul Crauchet
Votes: 24
Spanning generations, an extended family contends with the drama of world wars, loves, and losses tied to their ancestral farm.
61. Le clan Pasquier (2007– )
Drama
Stars: Bernard Le Coq, Valérie Kaprisky, Marie Clément, Mathieu Simonet
Votes: 33
Sprawling family saga tracking the Pasquiers across generations of loves, grudges and secrets.
62. Cassandre (2015– )
90 min | Crime, Drama
Agent Florence Cassandre solves crimes together with her very united team.
Stars: Gwendoline Hamon, Alexandre Varga, Dominique Pinon, Jessy Salomée Ugolin
Votes: 170
Strong-willed Cassandre navigates romantic entanglements as she solves crimes in the south of France.
63. Orages d'été (1989)
90 min
Stars: Annie Girardot, Alain Doutey, Patachou, Claire Nebout
Votes: 12
Summer in a peaceful village is upended by the arrival of an outsider that steals hearts and stirs up drama.
64. Les rois maudits (2005)
500 min | Drama, History
Based on the novel of the same name by Maurice Druon, Les Rois maudits (The Cursed Kings) is the second television adaptation of this seven-volume book which is widely agreed to be an ... See full summary »
Stars: Jeanne Moreau, Philippe Torreton, Claude Rich, Line Renaud
Votes: 569
The cursed French monarchs, their tangled love lives, and the scandals that shake their reigns.
65. Les Thibault (2003)
Drama
Stars: Jean-Pierre Lorit, Florence Pernel, Marcel Dossogne, Jean Yanne
Votes: 85
The epic saga of the Thibault family, tracking brothers and sisters through world wars, failed marriages, secret affairs, and enduring loves.
66. Beatrice (1987)
R | 130 min | Drama
In Medieval France, a warrior returns home after four years of war and captivity. It is his delicate daughter who must deal now with his rage and frustration.
Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Julie Delpy, Nils Tavernier, Monique Chaumette
Votes: 782 | Gross: $0.21M
A tragic love triangle entangles a young woman and two brothers in 19th century France.
67. The Condor Mystery (2005– )
90 min | Crime
Condor is a quiet and merry little town in the Gers which actively promotes sports. But things are not always what they seem and when horrible murders are committed there, it means ... See full summary »
Stars: Agathe de La Boulaye, Guy Marchand, Anthony Delon, Fanny Cottençon
Votes: 58
The interconnecting lives and loves of three women are revealed against the backdrop of an alluring summer night.
68. La florentine (1991)
52 min | Adventure, History, Romance
Stars: Anne Jacquemin, Benoît Vallès, Alain Payen, Isabelle Guiard
Votes: 10
The rivalry between an Italian sculptress and a French noblewoman vying for the love and patronage of the King's brother.
69. Jalna (1994– )
90 min | Adventure, Drama
Stars: Bernard Freyd, Philippe Laudenbach, Christian Dauvilliers, Sylvie Granotier
Votes: 38
The romantic entanglements, sibling rivalries, and clashing ambitions of the Whiteoak family at their estate, Jalna.
70. L'affaire Villemin (2006– )
52 min | Crime, Drama
A dramatisation of the events following the 1984 murder of the four-year old Gregory Villemin in Vosges, France.
Stars: Stéphane Debac, François Marthouret, Alain Doutey, François-Régis Marchasson
Votes: 40
The wrenching true story of one couple's unimaginable grief and obsession with finding their young son's killer.
71. Dans un grand vent de fleurs (1996)
100 min | Drama, Romance
Stars: Rosemarie La Vaullée, Bruno Wolkowitch, Marina Vlady, Armand Meffre
Votes: 59
Two generations of women contend with loves, betrayals and mother-daughter bonds against the sweeping tides of 20th century France.
72. Ardéchois Coeur Fidèle (1974)
52 min | Adventure
Returning home after the end of the Napoleonic wars and the defeat of Waterloo, a former soldier of the Grande Armée tries to his life while his family is persecuted during the restoration.... See full summary »
Stars: Sylvain Joubert, Claude Brosset, Michel Robin, Raymonde Vattier
Votes: 26
Two men's rivalry for the affections of the same woman plays out over decades in rural Ardèche in early 20th century France.
73. Un été de canicule (2003– )
90 min | Romance, Drama
Stars: Charlotte de Turckheim, Anthony Delon, Julie Debazac, Lisa Martino
Votes: 40
Unexpected romance blooms between two people seeking refuge from unhappy relationships over a sweltering Paris summer.
74. Victor Hugo - Enemy of the State (2018)
200 min | Biography, Drama, History
1848, Paris under Siege: Victor Hugo is torn between his family, his mistresses and political turmoil - never mind finally completing his classic novel Les Miserables. Although Hugo is a ... See full summary »
Stars: Yannick Choirat, Isabelle Carré, Erika Sainte, Nade Dieu
Votes: 94
Victor Hugo's political exile intensified his rocky marriage and affair with his muse Juliet Drouet.
75. Dolmen (2005)
530 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance
Marie Kermeur, a cop, comes back to the island where she was born to get married. When one of her brothers is killed, she decide to investigate the murder. Her investigation will reveal the many secrets of the island's population.
Stars: Ingrid Chauvin, Bruno Madinier, Yves Rénier, Martine Sarcey
Votes: 606
When a young girl is murdered, her grieving family and aloof inspector get caught up in the ensuing mystery and drama.
76. Les fiancées de l'empire (1981)
History, Romance
Stars: Yolande Folliot, Madelon Violla, Michel Vitold, Claude Giraud
Votes: 15
Young women sent from France to populate Quebec find adventure, heartbreak, and romance in the harsh New World colony.
77. L'île aux 30 cercueils (2022)
292 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Christine, who lost her son at birth 15 years ago. Or so she believes, until she receives a video suggesting he might not be dead.
Stars: Virginie Ledoyen, Charles Berling, Stanley Weber, Jérémy Gillet
Votes: 118
Friends trapped on an island with 30 coffins get caught up in melodrama and betrayal as they fight to survive.
78. Flowers in the Attic: The Origin (2022)
85 min | Drama
This limited series tells the origin story of Olivia and Malcolm Foxworth and how dark family secrets shaped the Foxworth family from the very beginning.
Stars: Jemima Rooper, Max Irons, T'Shan Williams, Evelyn Miller
Votes: 1,507
Gothic family saga tracking a teen romance entangled by dark secrets and forbidden passions in the 1930s.
79. Vise le coeur (2022– )
Crime
After testifying against her colleagues, Captain Julia Scola faces hostility from fellow police officers as she investigates a woman's disappearance; Julia's focus is tested when her teenage love arrives as the new commissioner.
Stars: Claire Keim, Lannick Gautry, Noémie Chicheportiche, Zinedine Soualem
Votes: 126
Rivals and secret lovers on the French National Police force contend with high-stakes cases and mysteries of the heart.
80. Et la montagne fleurira (2022)
Drama
Provence, 1847. The son of a wealthy landowner in the south of France, Jean-Baptiste, loses his mother in a tragic accident. His truculent father, who was always envious of his son and his ... See full summary »
Stars: Guillaume Arnault, Philippe Torreton, Chloé Astor, Liah O'Prey
Votes: 26
Rival families in a mountain village contend with grudges, affairs of the heart, and dark secrets.
81. Women at War (2022)
TV-MA | 412 min | Drama, History, War
France, 1914. The destinies of four women intersect: Marguerite, a mysterious Parisian prostitute; Caroline, propelled to the head of the family factory; Agnes, Mother Superior of a requisitioned convent; and Suzanne, a feminist nurse.
Stars: Audrey Fleurot, Julie De Bona, Camille Lou, Sofia Essaïdi
Votes: 4,301
A misanthropic teen and a paramilitary survivalist form an unlikely bond during a summer boot camp.
82. Bright-eyed Revenge (2016–2017)
52 min | Drama, Thriller
Ten years after surviving a car accident in which her mother and brother were murdered, Olivia, returns to the French Riviera with a new identity and a single purpose: Retribution.
Stars: Laëtitia Milot, Bernard Yerlès, Claire Borotra, Benoît Michel
Votes: 171
Saga of passion, betrayal, and revenge between two influential winemaking families in 1940s Bordeaux.
83. Meurtres à... (2013– )
90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A collection of police murder investigations each time taking place in a different French city and region.
Stars: Vanessa Liautey, Daniel Njo Lobé, Arnaud Binard, Anne Loiret
Votes: 365
Police detectives solve grisly murders across picturesque French locales while navigating personal relationships.
84. Napoléon (2002)
380 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
A masterful soldier, tactician, and statesmen, Napoleon Bonaparte, with courage and love for his country, rises from an unpaid general consumed with ambition to the most powerful man in Europe. But his life ends with a fall and exile.
Stars: Christian Clavier, Isabella Rossellini, Gérard Depardieu, John Malkovich
Votes: 5,025
Napoleon Bonaparte's epic and tumultuous life story, from his hungry early years to his chaotic romances and dazzling conquests.
85. Les misérables (2000)
400 min | Drama, History
The scene is set during the French Restoration at the beginning of the 19th century. Jean Valjean, a galley slave who was sent to prison for stealing food, is now released after serving ... See full summary »
Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Christian Clavier, John Malkovich, Virginie Ledoyen
Votes: 4,569
Sprawling historical saga of injustice, love, and redemption in 19th century France centered around convict Jean Valjean.
86. Balzac: A Passionate Life (1999 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 240 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A man who created great literature from the adventures of his own life--and the women at the heart of it. Although gruff, unsophisticated, and far from handsome, Balzac exerts an irresistible fascination on women.
Director: Josée Dayan | Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Jeanne Moreau, Fanny Ardant, Virna Lisi
Votes: 657
Biopic dramatizing the iconic French author's obsessive literary drive, turbulent private life, and secret longtime mistress.
87. Alisea and the Dream Prince (1996)
180 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Alisea and her brothers have been captured by Azaret, an evil wizard. Alisea escapes the castle and meets the young Prince Demian, with whom she falls in love.
Stars: Nicole Grimaudo, Veronica Logan, Jürgen Prochnow, Oliver Christian Rudolf
Votes: 401
A girl enters a fantasy world and embarks on an epic quest to save a kidnapped prince she's dreamed about.
88. The School Teacher (1993–2005)
90 min | Drama
Stars: Gérard Klein, Daniel Briquet, Lionnel Astier, Sylvie Jacob
Votes: 130
Drama series following teachers at an urban middle school contending with tough conditions and personal conflicts.
89. Heidi (1993)
G | 193 min | Drama, Family
After charming her reclusive grandfather and falling in love with the beautiful mountain he calls home, Heidi is uprooted and sent to Frankfurt where she befriends Klara, a young girl confined to a wheelchair.
Stars: Jason Robards, Jane Seymour, Patricia Neal, Siân Phillips
Votes: 1,962
Touching family drama tracking orphan Heidi's childhood living with her reclusive grandfather in the Swiss Alps.
90. Les chevaux du soleil (1980)
52 min | Drama, War, History
Over several generations, the history of French Algeria, from 1830 to 1962, is told through the saga of two families of settlers living in the region of Algiers.
Stars: Rabah Loucif, Jacques Frantz, Catherine Rouvel, Gilles Ségal
Votes: 13
Sweeping historical saga of two brothers caught up in decades of violence and turmoil in 1920s Morocco.
91. Les dames de la côte (1979–1980)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
A few years before the start of World War One, Fanny, a naive young girl from a French bourgeois family enters a love triangle with her two cousins, Raoul and Marcel. Neither the three ... See full summary »
Stars: Edwige Feuillère, Françoise Fabian, Francis Huster, Michel Aumont
Votes: 83
Rivalries, affairs, and ambitions of elite women vacationing in 1920s Normandy high society.
92. La demoiselle d'Avignon (1972– )
55 min | Drama
A princess goes incognito as a nanny and finds love.
Stars: Marthe Keller, Louis Velle, Bram van der Vlugt, Michelle Rossignol
Votes: 181
Coming-of-age drama series tracking a restless young woman finding her identity in early 20th century Avignon.
93. Les gens de Mogador (1972–1973)
55 min | Drama
Stars: Dominique Vilar, Marie-José Nat, Jean-Claude Drouot, Marie-France Pisier
Votes: 26
Melodrama following multiple generations of two families living in the old medina quarter of Essaouira, Morocco.
94. Le chevalier de Maison Rouge (1963)
History, Romance
The Knight of Maison-Rouge (translation for the roman of Alexandre Dumas)
Stars: Annie Ducaux, Jean Desailly, François Chaumette, Julien Bertheau
Votes: 62
Swashbuckling Revolutionary-era adventure drama centered around the dashing Knight of Maison Rouge.
95. The Red and the Black (1954)
205 min | Drama, Romance
It's no holds barred for Julian in pursuit of upward mobility. Although expected to channel career aspirations into the Church of the post- Napoleonic era, his intensely romantic liaisons propel him forward at a pace he cannot control.
Director: Claude Autant-Lara | Stars: Danielle Darrieux, Gérard Philipe, Antonella Lualdi, Antoine Balpêtré
Votes: 694
Adaptation of Stendhal's classic 19th century novel dramatizing ambition, hypocrisy, and forbidden love in post-Napoleonic France.
96. Gaston Phoebus (1978– )
Drama, History, Romance
Set in XIVth century France during the English occupation of the western part of the country, this mini-series tells the story of Gaston III de Foix "Fébus" or "Phoebus" duke of Bearn, who ... See full summary »
Stars: Jean-Claude Drouot, Nicole Garcia, Georges Marchal, Gérard Hérold
Votes: 33
Historical adventure following the medieval knight Gaston Phoebus and his dramatic quests across 14th century France.
97. Ces beaux messieurs de Bois-Doré (1976–1977)
Once a Huguenot, Marquis Sylvain de Bois Doré was converted to catholicism at the same time as King Henri IV, whose campaigned he shared. He now leads a comfortable life in his castle. A ... See full summary »
Stars: Jean-François Poron, Olivier Hussenot, Jean Martinelli, Nelly Benedetti
Votes: 49
Rivalry and romance entangle two aristocratic families on a 19th century French estate.
98. Les chevaux du soleil (1980)
52 min | Drama, War, History
Over several generations, the history of French Algeria, from 1830 to 1962, is told through the saga of two families of settlers living in the region of Algiers.
Stars: Rabah Loucif, Jacques Frantz, Catherine Rouvel, Gilles Ségal
Votes: 13
Sweeping historical saga of two brothers caught up in decades of violence and turmoil in 1920s Morocco.
99. La chambre des dames (1983– )
52 min | History
Very well documented, this series allows us to make a foray into the 13th century during the reign of Louis IX (future Saint-Louis) in France, where the daily life of a bourgeois family and the customs of the time are told with panache.
Stars: Henri Virlojeux, Monique Lejeune, Sophie Barjac, Claus Obalski
Votes: 30
Court intrigue and affairs of the heart in Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV.
100. Scarlet and Black (1993)
238 min | Drama, Romance
The story of an ambitious but impoverished young man who seduces women of social class in order to improve his own prospects in 19th century France.
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Fulford, Alice Krige, T.P. McKenna
Votes: 515
Ambitious young man's hypocrisy and forbidden love in post-Napoleonic French society, adapted from Stendhal's novel.
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