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s produced in France

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in 1997

1997 in film

-Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*...

1997

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
1997 1997 in film -Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*...
*100% Arabica*	Mahmoud Zemmouri	Khaled Khaled (musician) Khaled Hadj Ibrahim , better known as Khaled, is a raï singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born in Sidi El Houari in Oran Province of Algeria... , Cheb Mami Cheb Mami Ahmed Khelifati Mohamed better known by his stage name Cheb Mami , is an Algerian-born raï singer...	Comedy	1 nomination
Assassin(s) Assassin(s) Assassin is a 1997 French drama film directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. It was entered into the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Michel Serrault as Mr. Wagner* Mathieu Kassovitz as Max* Mehdi Benoufa as Mehdi* Robert Gendreu as Mr. Vidal...	Mathieu Kassovitz Mathieu Kassovitz Mathieu Kassovitz is a French director, screenwriter, producer and actor, best known for his Cannes-winning drama La Haine. Kassovitz is also the founder of MNP Entreprise, a film production company....			Entered into the 1997 Cannes Film Festival 1997 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:Isabelle Adjani Gong Li Mira Sorvino Paul Auster Tim Burton Luc Bondy Patrick Dupond Mike Leigh Nanni Moretti Michael Ondaatje -Feature film competition:...
Dakan Dakan Dakan is a 1997 French/Guinean drama film written and directed by Mohamed Camara. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Telling the story of two young men struggling with their love for each other, it has been described as the first West African feature film to deal with...	Mohamed Camara Mohamed Camara Mohamed Camara is a Guinean professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for K.F.C. Dessel Sport in the Belgian Third Division.-Playing career:...		Drama	1 win
The Fifth Element The Fifth Element The Fifth Element is a 1997 French science fiction film directed, co-written, and based on a story by Luc Besson, starring Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, and Milla Jovovich...	Luc Besson Luc Besson Luc Besson is a French film director, writer, and producer. He is the creator of EuropaCorp film company. He has been involved with over 50 films, spanning 26 years, as writer, director, and/or producer.-Early life:...	Bruce Willis Bruce Willis Walter Bruce Willis , better known as Bruce Willis, is an American actor, producer, and musician. His career began in television in the 1980s and has continued both in television and film since, including comedic, dramatic, and action roles... , Milla Jovovich Milla Jovovich Milla Jovovich December 17, 1975)is an American model, actress, musician, and fashion designer. Over her career, she has appeared in a number of science fiction and action-themed films, for which music channel VH1 has referred to her as the "reigning queen of kick-butt".Milla Jovovich began...	Sci-Fi adventure	7 wins & 16 nominations
On connaît la chanson On connaît la chanson On connaît la chanson is a 1997 French film. It was directed by Alain Resnais, and written by Agnès Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri. Jaoui and Bacri also starred in the film with Sabine Azéma, Lambert Wilson, André Dussollier and Pierre Arditi.- Plot :Odile , a business executive, is married to weak,...	Alain Resnais Alain Resnais Alain Resnais is a French film director whose career has extended over more than six decades. After training as a film editor in the mid-1940s, he went on to direct a number of short films which included Nuit et Brouillard , an influential documentary about the Nazi concentration camps.He began...	Jean-Pierre Bacri Jean-Pierre Bacri Jean-Pierre Bacri is a French actor and screenwriter who frequently works in collaboration with Agnès Jaoui.-Life:One of his earliest film appearances was Subway... , Agnès Jaoui Agnès Jaoui Agnès Jaoui is a French screenwriter, film director, actress and singer of Tunisian Jewish descent. She frequently works in collaboration with her husband Jean-Pierre Bacri.-Actress:* Le Faucon...	Musical comedy	9 wins & 8 nominations
*Post Coitum, Animal Triste*	Brigitte Roüan Brigitte Roüan Brigitte Roüan is a French film director and actress.-Early life and career:Rouan was born into a French naval family in Toulon in 1946. She was orphaned at age six and spent her childhood in Algeria and Senegal. At age 12, she left for convent school in Paris.Her acting career began at age 21, on...	Brigitte Roüan	Drama	1 win & 2 nominations, screened at Cannes 1997 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:Isabelle Adjani Gong Li Mira Sorvino Paul Auster Tim Burton Luc Bondy Patrick Dupond Mike Leigh Nanni Moretti Michael Ondaatje -Feature film competition:...
The Serpent's Kiss The Serpent's Kiss The Serpent's Kiss is a 1997 film directed by Philippe Rousselot. It is a story about a Dutch garden architect named Meneer Chrome who has been hired by a wealthy metalworker to create an extravagant garden. The film also stars Greta Scacchi and Richard E...	Philippe Rousselot Philippe Rousselot Philippe Rousselot is a French director of photography.Rousselot was born in Briey, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. After having studied cinema at l'École Louis Lumière, he graduated in 1966 with, among others, François About, Eduardo Serra, Noël Very, and Jean-François Robin...	Ewan McGregor Ewan McGregor Ewan Gordon McGregor is a Scottish actor. He has had success in mainstream, indie, and art house films. McGregor is perhaps best known for his roles as heroin addict Mark Renton in the drama Trainspotting , young Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy , and poet Christian in the... , Greta Scacchi Greta Scacchi Greta Scacchi is an Italian-Australian actor.-Early life:Scacchi was born Greta Gracco in Milan, Italy, on 18 February 1960, the daughter of Luca Scacchi Gracco, an Italian art dealer and painter, and Pamela Carsaniga, an English dancer and antiques dealer...	Drama	1 nomination
The Banned Woman The Banned Woman The Banned Woman is a 1997 French drama film directed by Philippe Harel. It was entered into the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Isabelle Carré - Elle * Philippe Harel - Moi * Nathalie Conio - Ma secrétaire...	Philippe Harel Philippe Harel Philippe Harel is a French film director, actor and screenwriter born in 1956.-Selected filmography:* La femme défendue * Extension du domaine de la lutte -External links:...			Entered into the 1997 Cannes Film Festival 1997 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:Isabelle Adjani Gong Li Mira Sorvino Paul Auster Tim Burton Luc Bondy Patrick Dupond Mike Leigh Nanni Moretti Michael Ondaatje -Feature film competition:...
Western Western (film) Western is a 1997 road movie directed by Manuel Poirier. It tells the story of the relationship between a Spanish shoe salesman and a Russian hitchhiker as they drive across the French countryide in search of love.-Cast:* Sergi López - Paco Cazale...	Manuel Poirier Manuel Poirier Manuel Poirier is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed 15 films since 1984. His film Western won the Jury Prize at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.-Filmography:* La première journée de Nicolas...			Entered into the 1997 Cannes Film Festival 1997 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:Isabelle Adjani Gong Li Mira Sorvino Paul Auster Tim Burton Luc Bondy Patrick Dupond Mike Leigh Nanni Moretti Michael Ondaatje -Feature film competition:...

External links

French films of 1997 at the Internet Movie Database
Internet Movie Database
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1990s film at Filmsdefrance.com
Films by year at Cinema-francais.fr

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