List of French films of 1981


A list of films produced in France in 1981.
TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Philippe Marlaud, Marie Rivière, Anne-Laure MeuryComedy-drama
Beau-pèrePatrick Dewaere, Ariel Besse, Maurice RonetComedy-drama, romance
Birgitt Haas Must Be KilledLaurent HeynemannPhilippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort, Lisa KreuzerThrillerCo-production with West Germany
Coup de TorchonPhilippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre MarielleCrime, comedy
DivaFrédéric Andréi, Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, Richard BohringerThriller
Docteur Jekyll et les femmesUdo Kier, Marina Pierro, Howard VernonHorror
Fruits of PassionKlaus Kinski, Isabelle Illiers, Arielle DombasleAdultFrench-Japanese co-production
Garde à vueRomy Schneider, Michel Serrault, Lino VenturaThriller
Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, Corynne CharbitComedy
Bruno Ganz, Patrick Chesnais, Dominique Paturel
La Soupe aux chouxJean Carmet, Jacques Villeret, Christine DejouxComedy
Lady Chatterley's LoverSylvia Kristel, Shane Briant, Nicholas ClayDramaFrench-British co-production
Yves Montand, Gérard Depardieu, Catherine DeneuveCrime
Le Pont du NordBulle Ogier, Pascale Ogier, Pierre ClémentiAvant-garde
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Beaune, Cyrielle ClaireThriller
Robert Hossein, Nicole Garcia, Geraldine ChaplinEpic
Murder ObsessionStefano Patrizi, Martine Brochard, Henri GarcinHorrorItalian-French co-production
NeigeJuliet Berto, Jean-François Stévenin, Robert Liensol
PossessionIsabelle Adjani, Sam Neill, Heinz BennentAvant-gardeFrench-West German co-production
Quest for FireEverett McGill, Rae Dawn Chong, Ron PerlmanAdventureCanadian-French co-production
Strange AffairGérard Lanvin, Michel Piccoli, Nathalie BayeDrama
Jean Rochefort, Camille de Casabianca, Arlette BonnardDrama
Fanny Ardant, Gérard Depardieu, Henri GarcinDrama
Zombie Lake, Jean RollinHoward Vernon, Pierre-Marie Escourrou, AnouchkaHorrorFrench-Spanish co-production