List of French films of 1981

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A list of films produced in France in 1981.

French films released in 1981 Title  | Director  | Cast  | Genre  | Notes

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The Aviator's Wife | Éric Rohmer | Philippe Marlaud, Marie Rivière, Anne-Laure Meury | Comedy-drama | [1]
Beau-père | Bertrand Blier | Patrick Dewaere, Ariel Besse, Maurice Ronet | Comedy-drama, romance | [2]
Birgitt Haas Must Be Killed | Laurent Heynemann | Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort, Lisa Kreuzer | Thriller | Co-production with West Germany
Coup de Torchon | Bertrand Tavernier | Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Marielle | Crime, comedy | [3]
Diva | Jean-Jacques Beineix | Frédéric Andréi, Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, Richard Bohringer | Thriller | [4]
Docteur Jekyll et les femmes | Walerian Borowczyk | Udo Kier, Marina Pierro, Howard Vernon | Horror | [5]
Fruits of Passion | Shuji Terayama | Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Illiers, Arielle Dombasle | Adult | French-Japanese co-production[6]
Garde à vue | Claude Miller | Romy Schneider, Michel Serrault, Lino Ventura | Thriller | [7]
La Chèvre | Francis Veber | Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, Corynne Charbit | Comedy | [8]
La provinciale | Claude Goretta | Bruno Ganz, Patrick Chesnais, Dominique Paturel |  | [9]
La Soupe aux choux | Jean Girault | Jean Carmet, Jacques Villeret, Christine Dejoux | Comedy | [10]
Lady Chatterley's Lover | Just Jaeckin | Sylvia Kristel, Shane Briant, Nicholas Clay | Drama | French-British co-production[11]
Le Choix des armes | Alain Corneau | Yves Montand, Gérard Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve | Crime | [12]
Le Pont du Nord | Jacques Rivette | Bulle Ogier, Pascale Ogier, Pierre Clémenti | Avant-garde |
Le Professionnel | Georges Lautner | Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Beaune, Cyrielle Claire | Thriller | [13]
Les Uns et les Autres | Claude Lelouch | Robert Hossein, Nicole Garcia, Geraldine Chaplin | Epic | [14]
Murder Obsession | Riccardo Freda | Stefano Patrizi, Martine Brochard, Henri Garcin | Horror | Italian-French co-production[15]
Neige | Juliet Berto | Juliet Berto, Jean-François Stévenin, Robert Liensol |  | [16]
Possession | Andrzej Żuławski | Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill, Heinz Bennent | Avant-garde | French-West German co-production[17]
Pourquoi pas nous? | Michel Berny | Aldo Maccione, Dominique Lavanant | Comedy | [18]
The Prodigal Daughter [fr] | Jacques Doillon | Jane Birkin, Michel Piccoli | Drama | [19]
Quest for Fire | Jean-Jacques Annaud | Everett McGill, Rae Dawn Chong, Ron Perlman | Adventure | Canadian-French co-production[20]
Strange Affair | Pierre Granier-Deferre | Gérard Lanvin, Michel Piccoli, Nathalie Baye | Drama | [21]
Teheran 43 | Alexander Alov | Alain Delon, Claude Jade, Curd Jurgens | Thriller | French-Russian co-production[22]
Un étrange voyage | Alain Cavalier | Jean Rochefort, Camille de Casabianca, Arlette Bonnard | Drama | [23]
The Woman Next Door | François Truffaut | Fanny Ardant, Gérard Depardieu, Henri Garcin | Drama | [24]
Zombie Lake | Julian de Laserna, Jean Rollin | Howard Vernon, Pierre-Marie Escourrou, Anouchka | Horror | French-Spanish co-production[25][26]

## Notes

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1. ^ German, Yuri. "The Aviator's Wife". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
2. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Beua-pere". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
3. ^ Ventura, Elbert. "Coup de Torchon". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
4. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Diva". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
5. ^ Binion, Cavett. "Docteur Jekyll et les Femmes". Allmovie. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
6. ^ Deming, Mark. "Fruits of Passion". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
7. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Garde à vue". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
8. ^ Brennan, Sandra. "La Chèvre". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
9. ^ "La Provinciale". bifi.fr (in French). Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
10. ^ "La Soupe aux choux". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
11. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Lady Chatterley's Lover". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
12. ^ Bush, John. "Le Choix des armes". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
13. ^ Mannika, Eleanor. "Le Professionnel". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
14. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Les Uns et les autres". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
15. ^ Paul, 2005. p.277
16. ^ Mannika, Eleanor. "Neige". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
17. ^ German, Yuri. "Possession". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
18. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Pourquoi pas nous?". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
19. ^ Erickson, Hal. "The Prodigal Daughter". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
20. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Quest for Fire". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
21. ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Une Étrange Affaire". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
22. ^ Manikka, Eleanor. "Fruits of Passion". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
23. ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Un étrange voyage". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
24. ^ Wiener, Tom. "The Woman Next Door". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
25. ^ Kay, 2008. p.123
26. ^ "Le Lac des morts-vivants". bifi.fr (in French). Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.

### References

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* Paul, Louis (2005). Italian Horror Film Directors. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786487493.
* Kay, Glenn (2008). Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-1569766835.

## External links

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