List of French films of 2005

A list of films produced in France in 2005.

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Anatomy of Hell Catherine Breillat Amira Casar Drama Jury Award, Philadelphia Film Festival
The Beat That My Heart Skipped Jacques Audiard Romain Duris Crime drama Won BAFTA, +12 wins, +7 nominations
C'est pas tout à fait la vie dont j'avais rêvé Michel Piccoli Roger Jendly Drama Screened at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival
Le Couperet Costa-Gavras José Garcia, Karin Viard Crime comedy 1 win & 3 nominations
The Demon Stirs Marie-Pascale Osterrieth Michèle Bernier, Simon Abkarian, Claudia Cardinale Comedy
L'Enfant Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne Jérémie Renier, Déborah François, Jérémie Segard Drama 11 wins, including the Palme d'Or at Cannes & 12 nominations
Le filmeur Alain Cavalier Christian Boltanski Drama Screened at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival
Gabrielle Patrice Chéreau Isabelle Huppert, Pascal Greggory Romantic drama Nominated for Golden Lion, +2 wins, +4 nom.
How Much Do You Love Me? Bertrand Blier Monica Bellucci, Bernard Campan Romantic comedy Entered into the 28th Moscow International Film Festival
Joyeux Noël Christian Carion Benno Fürmann, Guillaume Canet, Gary Lewis War drama Co-produced with Germany & UK
Kirikou and the Wild Beasts Bénédicte Galup, Michel Ocelot Pierre-Ndoff Sarr Fantasy
Lemming Dominik Moll André Dussollier, Charlotte Rampling Thriller Entered into the 2005 Cannes Film Festival
March of the Penguins Luc Jacquet Documentary Won Oscar, +10 wins, +10 nominations
Memoirs of a Geisha Rob Marshall Zhang Ziyi, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Kōji Yakusho, Youki Kudoh, Kaori Momoi, Gong Li Epic period drama
The Moustache Emmanuel Carrère Vincent Lindon Mystery drama 2 wins
Munich Steven Spielberg Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Ciarán Hinds, Mathieu Kassovitz, Hanns Zischler, Geoffrey Rush Epic historical drama
Nanny McPhee Kirk Jones Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury comedy drama fantasy American-British-French co-production
The Perfume of the Lady in Black Bruno Podalydès Denis Podalydès, Sabine Azéma, Zabou Breitman Mystery
Le Petit Lieutenant Xavier Beauvois Nathalie Baye Crime drama 2 wins & 5 nominations
Regular Lovers Philippe Garrel Louis Garrel, Clotilde Hesme romantic drama
Russian Dolls Cédric Klapisch Romain Duris, Kelly Reilly Comedy drama 1 win & 2 nominations
Ruzz and Ben (Ruzz et Ben) Philippe Jullien Animated short Canadian-French coproduction
Le Temps qui reste François Ozon Melvil Poupaud Drama 2 wins & 1 nomination
To Paint or Make Love Arnaud Larrieu, Jean-Marie Larrieu Sabine Azéma, Daniel Auteuil Comedy 1 nomination
Vendredi ou un autre jour Yvan Le Moine Philippe Nahon, Alain Moraïda, Ornella Muti, Hanna Schygulla Adventure 2 Awards
A Very Long Engagement Jean-Pierre Jeunet Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel Romantic war Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 16 wins and 21 nominations
Zim and Co. Pierre Jolivet Adrien Jolivet Screened at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival
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