List of French films of 1956


A list of films produced in France in 1956.
TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
And God Created WomanRoger VadimBrigitte Bardot, Curd JurgensDrama
Babes a GoGoPaul MesnierJane Sourza, Raymond SouplexComedy
Bob le flambeurJean-Pierre MelvilleRoger Duchesne, Isabelle CoreyCrime / drama
The Bride Is Much Too BeautifulPierre Gaspard-HuitBrigitte Bardot, Louis JourdanComedy
Bonjour sourireClaude SautetOlga Thorel, Louis de FunèsComedy
Comme un cheveu sur la soupeMaurice RegameyLouis de Funès, Noelle AdamComedy
Crime et châtimentGeorges LampinRobert Hossein, Marina VladyCrime drama
Deadlier Than the MaleJulien DuvivierJean Gabin, Daniele Delorme
Death in the GardenLuis BuñuelSimone Signoret, Charles VanelDrama
Elena and Her MenJean RenoirIngrid BergmanComedy / Drama
GervaiseRené ClémentMaria Schell, François PérierDramaNominated for Oscar, +7 wins, +2 nom.
Honoré de MarseilleMaurice RégameyFernandel, Rellys, AndrexMusical comedy
The Hunchback of Notre DameJean DelanoyAnthony Quinn, Gina LollobrigidaDrama / Horror
If All the Guys in the WorldChristian-JaqueAndré ValmyAdventure / Drama3 wins
If Paris Were Told to UsSacha GuitryFrançoise ArnoulComedy / Drama
It Happened in AdenMichel BoisrondAndré Luguet, Jacques Dacqmine, Dany RobinComedy
L'homme aux clefs d'orLéo JoannonPierre Fresnay, Annie GirardotComedy Drama
L'homme et l'enfantRaoul AndréEddie Constantine, Juliette GrécoCrime / comedy
La Bande à papaGuy LefrancFernand Raynaud, Louis de FunèsComedy
La Traversée de ParisClaude Autant-LaraJean Gabin, BourvilComedy / Drama
Le Couturier de ces damesJean BoyerFernandel, Suzy DelairComedy
Le pays d'où je viensMarcel CarnéGilbert Becaud, Françoise ArnoulComedy
Le sang à la têteGilles GrangierJean Gabin, Renee FaureDrama
A Man EscapedRobert BressonFrançois LeterrierAdventure dramaNominated for BAFTA, +2 wins, +1 nom.
Marie Antoinette Queen of FranceJean DelannoyMichèle Morgan, Richard ToddHistoricalEntered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival
Meeting in ParisGeorges LampinRobert Lamoureux, Betsy BlairComedy
Mémoires d'un flicPierre Foucaud, Andre HunebelleMichel Simon, Suzy PrimCrime
Le Mystere PicassoHenri-Georges ClouzotPablo PicassoDocumentary
Naughty GirlMichel BoisrondBrigitte BardotMusical
Pity for the VampsJean JosipoviciViviane Romance, Geneviève Kervine, Yves VincentDrama
Plucking the DaisyMarc AllégretBrigitte Bardot, Daniel GélinComedy
The Red BalloonAlbert LamorissePascal LamorisseFantasy Won Oscar, +3 wins
The Road to ParadiseWilli Forst, Hans WolffGeorges Guétary, Christine Carère, Claude FarellComedy
Short HeadNorbert CarbonnauxFernand Gravey, Micheline Dax, Jean RichardComedy
The Silent WorldJacques-Yves Cousteau
Louis Malle		DocumentaryWon Oscar, +3 wins, +1 nomination
La SorcièreAndré MichelMarina VladiDramaEntered into the 6th Berlin International Film Festival