1. Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques (Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques)
Alfred Mullanet, an unlucky player who lives on his wife's income, becomes in a few moments the object of interest of two thugs, Kruger and Mister K.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
2. Loving Couples (Älskande par)
As three pregnant women wait to have their babies in a hospital in Stockholm at the outbreak of the Great War, they relive their childhood and youthful experiences.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
3. Eugene, Little Eugene and Katyusha (Женя, Женечка и «Катюша»)
Touching story about love of a young romantic man , who is a soldier of Guard Mortar Division and a girl-telegraphist at the last months of WW II.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
4. Perfect 10
14-year-old Leigh lives with her neglectful father on the outskirts of Brighton. She’s a talented gymnast, training hard for her first competition. When an older half-brother appears at her house one night, Leigh’s lonely existence is altered.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
5. Lazybones
Steve Tuttle, the titular lazybones, takes on the responsibility of raising a fatherless girl, causing a scandal in his small town. Many years later, having returned from World War I, he discovers that he loves the grown-up girl.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
6. A Simple Story (Une Histoire Simple)
A middle-aged woman leaves her partner and drifts back to her ex-husband, while the lives of her middle class friends intersect with her own.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
7. Cesar and Rosalie (César et Rosalie)
Rosalie, a beautiful young woman gets involved with successful businessman Cesar. One day, Rosalie's former flame David appears and attempts to win her back. Cesar reacts with a jealous intensity never before seen by Rosalie, and because of that, she returns to David. She remains conflicted regarding her choice of partner, but eventually, one of the men does something which resolves the situation.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
8. Viva Maria! (Viva Maria!)
Gorgeous IRA operative Marie flees the British authorities and finds herself somewhere in the American continent, where she meets a stunning woman also named Marie, a singer in a traveling circus. The new friends start a vaudeville act that grows exponentially more popular after they incorporate striptease into their routine. When the singer Maria falls for a charismatic rebel, the girls leave the circus behind and recreate themselves as wild-eyed revolutionaries.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
9. Pasha (Le pacha)
Six months before his retirement from the criminal police, inspector Joss finds his colleague Gouvion dead, in a poorly faked suicide attempt. Joss loses his temper, and investigates on his own, which leads him through the bas-fond of Paris...
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
10. The Pariah (La Scoumoune)
For more than 15 years, two Marseille friends and criminals battle the law, rival gangs, prison authorities and even mined beaches in order to survive.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
11. Peppermint Soda (Diabolo menthe)
In the fall of 1963, Anne is becoming a teenager. She lives in Paris with her mother and her older sister, Frédérique. They're just back from summer at the beach with their father. School starts. A turbulent year awaits them both.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
12. Colossus: The Forbin Project
The U.S. has handed over control of its nuclear defense system to the Colossus supercomputer designed by scientist Dr. Charles Forbin. It soon becomes clear, that the now-sentient Colossus is far more intelligent than its creator realized—with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
13. Viva Zapata!
The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Díaz in the early 20th century.
It has an average vote of 6.893 on TMDB.
14. The Things of Life (Les Choses de la vie)
The mind of Pierre Bérard, a successful middle-aged architect, is torn between his unstable present with Hélène, his younger lover, and his happy memories of the past with Catherine, his ex-wife; but his true destiny awaits him at a crossroads on his way to Rennes…
It has an average vote of 7.074 on TMDB.
15. Paulette (Paulette)
Paulette lives alone in a housing project in the Paris suburbs. With her meager pension, she can no longer make ends meet.
It has an average vote of 6.457 on TMDB.
16. Going Places (Les Valseuses)
Two whimsical, aimless thugs harass and assault women, steal, murder, and alternately charm, fight, or sprint their way out of trouble. They take whatever the bourgeoisie holds dear, whether it’s cars, peace of mind, or daughters. Marie-Ange, a jaded, passive hairdresser, joins them as lover, cook, and mother confessor. She’s on her own search for seemingly unattainable sexual pleasure.
It has an average vote of 6.76 on TMDB.
17. Life Is a Long Quiet River (La vie est un long fleuve tranquille)
Two babies are switched at birth. When the mistake is discovered 12 years later, it leads to complications in the lives of both families. One family is affluent, with dutiful and contented children. The other family is poor, with rambunctious children, often hungry, but with lots of laughter in the house.
It has an average vote of 6.763 on TMDB.
18. In Safe Hands (Pupille)
Théo is given up for adoption by his biological mother on the very day he is born. After this anonymous birth, the mother has two months to change her mind… Or not. The child welfare services and adoption service spring into action… The former have to take care of the baby and support it during this limbo-like time, this period of uncertainty, while the latter must find a woman to become his adoptive mother. She is called Alice, and she has spent the last ten years fighting to have a child.
It has an average vote of 7.456 on TMDB.
19. The Chorus (Les Choristes)
Set in 1940s France, a new teacher at a school for disruptive boys gives hope and inspiration.
It has an average vote of 7.72 on TMDB.
20. Blue Valentine
Dean and Cindy live a quiet life in a modest neighborhood. They appear to have the world at their feet at the outset of the relationship. However, his lack of ambition and her retreat into self-absorption cause potentially irreversible cracks in their marriage.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
