There was a Reddit post asking for top 10 French films. I developed my top 12 based on the ones I've seen, but I created a list of the ones I haven't and went on a French film odyssey to catch up. I also gleaned some movies off a Wes Anderson list and a Richard Ayoade list. Here is my top 12 The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) Amélie (2001) Blue is the warmest color (2013) Jean de Florette (1986) Les Enfants Terribles (1950) The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) Shoot The Piano Player (1960) Irreversible (2002) Betty Blue (1986) Hiroshima mon Amour (1959) Persepolis (2007) A Very Long Engagement (2004) The Red Balloon (1956) My friend asked me if I read summaries to see if I wanted to see the films, but I'm going into most of the movies blind. I think if I read about the movies, I wouldn't see them. I added The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) immediately, even though I hadn't seen it before my list because it's just such an amazing movie. #1 When I did my reading t...