Movies Like French Provincial

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Barocco

1976·1h 50m·★ 6.0·André Téchiné

3 shared cast incl. Marie-France Pisier & Julien Guiomar2 shared crewDir. André Téchiné

The Bronte Sisters

1979·2h·★ 6.4·André Téchiné

2 shared crewBoth star Marie-France Pisier & Hélène SurgèreDir. André Téchiné

Hotel America

1981·1h 35m·★ 6.4·André Téchiné

2 shared crewDir. André TéchinéDP: Bruno Nuytten

César

1936·2h 21m·★ 7.6·Marcel Pagnol

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The Baker's Wife

1938·2h 13m·★ 7.5·Marcel Pagnol

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Bye Bye Morons

2020·1h 27m·★ 6.7·Albert Dupontel

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Ride Away

2025·1h 28m·★ 6.7·Mathias Mlekuz

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A Thousand Billion Dollars

1982·2h 12m·★ 7.0·Henri Verneuil

Both star Michel Auclair & Jeanne Moreau

Lady Windermere's Fan

1925·1h 29m·★ 7.2·Ernst Lubitsch

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Chocolat

2016·1h 59m·★ 7.0·Roschdy Zem

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The World of Jacques Demy

1995·1h 30m·★ 7.3·Agnès Varda

Both star Claude Mann & Jeanne Moreau

The Guide to the Perfect Family

2021·1h 42m·★ 6.4·Ricardo Trogi

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All Together

2012·1h 36m·★ 6.7·Stéphane Robelin

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SubUrbia

1997·2h 1m·★ 6.7·Richard Linklater

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A Dog Year

2009·1h 20m·★ 6.0·George LaVoo

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Alice and the Mayor

2019·1h 43m·★ 6.4·Nicolas Pariser

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Somewhere in Queens

2023·1h 46m·★ 6.8·Ray Romano

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Cosi

1996·1h 42m·★ 6.6·Mark Joffe

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About Alex

2014·1h 36m·★ 6.3·Jesse Zwick

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Landline

2017·1h 33m·★ 6.4·Gillian Robespierre

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How Good Is French Provincial?

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