List of French films of 2005


A list of films produced in France in 2005.
TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Anatomy of HellCatherine BreillatAmira CasarDramaJury Award, Philadelphia Film Festival
The Beat That My Heart SkippedJacques AudiardRomain DurisCrime dramaWon BAFTA, +12 wins, +7 nominations
C'est pas tout à fait la vie dont j'avais rêvéMichel PiccoliRoger JendlyDramaScreened at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival
Le CouperetCosta-GavrasJosé Garcia, Karin ViardCrime comedy1 win & 3 nominations
The Demon Stirs Marie-Pascale OsterriethMichèle Bernier, Simon Abkarian, Claudia CardinaleComedy
L'EnfantJean-Pierre and Luc DardenneJérémie Renier, Déborah François, Jérémie SegardDrama11 wins, including the Palme d'Or at Cannes & 12 nominations
Le filmeurAlain CavalierChristian BoltanskiDramaScreened at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival
GabriellePatrice ChéreauIsabelle Huppert, Pascal GreggoryRomantic dramaNominated for Golden Lion, +2 wins, +4 nom.
How Much Do You Love Me?Bertrand BlierMonica Bellucci, Bernard CampanRomantic comedyEntered into the 28th Moscow International Film Festival
Joyeux NoëlChristian CarionBenno Fürmann, Guillaume Canet, Gary LewisWar dramaCo-produced with Germany & UK
Kirikou et les bêtes sauvagesBénédicte Galup, Michel OcelotPierre-Ndoff SarrFantasy
LemmingDominik MollAndré Dussollier, Charlotte RamplingThrillerEntered into the 2005 Cannes Film Festival
March of the PenguinsLuc JacquetDocumentaryWon Oscar, +10 wins, +10 nominations
La MoustacheEmmanuel CarrèreVincent LindonMystery drama2 wins
The Perfume of the Lady in BlackBruno PodalydèsDenis Podalydès, Sabine Azéma, Zabou BreitmanMystery
Le Petit LieutenantXavier BeauvoisNathalie BayeCrime drama2 wins & 5 nominations
Regular LoversPhilippe GarrelLouis Garrel, Clotilde Hesmeromantic drama
Russian DollsCédric KlapischRomain Duris, Kelly ReillyComedy drama1 win & 2 nominations
Le Temps qui resteFrançois OzonMelvil PoupaudDrama2 wins & 1 nomination
To Paint or Make LoveArnaud Larrieu, Jean-Marie LarrieuSabine Azéma, Daniel AuteuilComedy1 nomination
Vendredi ou un autre jourYvan Le MoinePhilippe Nahon, Alain Moraïda, Ornella Muti, Hanna SchygullaAdventure2 Awards
A Very Long EngagementJean-Pierre JeunetAudrey Tautou, Gaspard UllielRomantic warNominated for 2 Oscars. Another 16 wins and 21 nominations
Zim and Co.Pierre JolivetAdrien JolivetScreened at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival