Fans of French cinema will surely remember such tapes of the 70s - (all stars) a youth comedy about a dance troupe - as it was called in Russian box office and the second comedy (is it possible), again, the name for hire in the USSR. One of the heroes was played by Thierry Lermit then still young and fresh. there have always been problems with translations of titles, for example, a film with Belmondo, which went in France as (a policeman or a hooligan) was called in the USSR (who is who) I watched it 15 times, and now it is on DVD, but the above tapes can’t be found anywhere find, please tell me who knows where you can download, thanks
30/11/06, ZUG
In the 70s, they fought their way into the weeks of French films, as a rule, I was looking for a stellar cinema for a very long time musical film those years. We called it "All Stars" If anyone knows where it can be found or what it was called in the original, I would be very grateful. All the best!
18/05/07, Phoeni4ka
French films remain one of my favorites for me, however, they should be watched "in the mood" and never just to watch. Great acting, a plot that draws you in, even if it gets boring, you can't stop because you want to see the denouement that you never predict. The whole psychology of mankind, from whores in a brothel to tender girls, the most hidden fears and tender feelings, and simply the truth of life can always be seen in French films.
07/07/07, cemetery man
Louis de Funes, Pierre Richard, Gerard Depardieu, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Alain Delon, Jean Reno and Christian Clavier - these names speak for themselves. In terms of the number of excellent actors, French cinema can only be compared with Soviet cinema. French films have a special charm and humanity.
24/08/07, Hypnompha
My favorite movie is Stargate, ostensibly French-American production. And the film "Leon" is somewhere in the 15th position. Not to mention the fact that as a child I also liked purely French films. And I simply have not seen many French films like "Amelie". But the Stargate would have been enough for me anyway...
07/12/07, Svetlja4ok
I think that French films are the coolest and most UNORDINARY! Comedies are a separate conversation, there are, of course, boring psychological dramas, but there are few of them, and even then they are not badly filmed, they are vital. And their comedies are something! All! And the Taxi, and the Unlucky, etc ... I watched one, like a robbery in French, but not it. About a young company that has to steal a painting for two lemons. And they have stock funny events! Just dying! Who knows, write the name, I do not remember! There is also a kid from a taxi, who is a policeman. Everyone who does not love and does not find anything worthwhile in French films is empty! Because these films are overflowing with emotions, love and LIFE in general! Not like American blockbuster zombies!
06/01/08, Castano
Very good trend the French make films, what I like is that their "deep" films are not loaded because they are American, or something, or they have a good school, I remember a lot of good films. do not list everything.
15/04/08, i rish
The French... they don't expose the body, as all the evildoers generally notice, but the SOUL of a person. soul, with its secrets, complexes, dreams, mysteries, suffering, happiness. we are not accustomed to even think about it, let alone talk about it. And the French are making movies about it. and very successfully, extraordinary, unlike. I note that French actors are not as beautiful as Hollywood divas and supermen, but they are real. which is a rarity these days. how much uniqueness in every gesture, sincerity in the look, truth in every story that is told from the screen. look at "Monique", "35 with a little", "How to get married and stay single", "Fatal beauty", "How much are you worth?"
30/04/08, AAAA
And whoever saw the film "The Bridge Between Two Shores" With Gerard, be sure to watch it, you will fall in love with French cinema once and for all!!!
30/04/08, Contra cynic
I love OLD French films with Louis de Funes, Gerard Depardieu, Pierre Richard. It's true brilliant films! And not like modern ones - where all the talk is about sex. and jokes don't rise above the waist. I recently watched the film "Frozen" for the 100th time - and laughed for the 100th time. Old French films are uniquely beautiful!
03/05/08, Karma Police
For those who don't like Fr. I advise you to watch films: "Amelie" and "Irreversibility". If you don’t like these films too - Sorry, you are hopeless! Watch serials!
15/05/08, kamushki
The French have always been able to make good movies, starting with the Lumiere brothers! Especially comedies. The most funny, kind, not stupid! it's just that many are hypnotized by Hollywood - that's the whole problem. of course, there are some really stupid ones, especially the last ones, but they are also masterpieces compared to a hard nut 4 or similar nonsense. In fr. films have their own unique charm, light humor. I think it's impossible not to love these films!
01/06/08, Spirit Of The Sword
I have always liked French films. Informative, without the extra pathos inherent in the Americans. I like the movie "Taxi", "13 district". The French know how to shoot interesting, funny, without resorting to "black" humor.
17/06/08, Barboska
It seems to me that this is a period of growing up, when I began to understand the true art of cinema, French films reveal this to the fullest. Tell me, what French film does not have a good idea, amazing shooting and actors who cannot be faulted?! I haven't seen any of these yet and are there any? Last film who made me great impression and later forced to read the whole of Frederic Begbeder, (the film is based on his novel) - this is Jan Konen's film "99 Franks". Shows us, inexperienced consumers, the entire production of modern advertising. Not without refined French humor and a drop of vulgarity, which did not prevent me from appreciating the main character, but made me fall in love with this vile selfish type, oh, I'll go look at it again :)
18/06/08, Antoinette
When she was small, she also considered French cinema vulgar and with claims to originality. But now, as an adult, she appreciated it. In the cinema, I'm not looking for entertainment or entertainment, but ... moral support, or something. To show me real life different people, different tempers, different loves, different situations and exits from them. And the French know how to show all this without embellishment, but witty! Therefore, French cinema (as well as literature) is almost the only one that meets my requirements for cinema. I love films with the participation of Audrey Tautou, Charlotte Ginzburg ... I love films based on the novels of Victor Hugo ("Les Misérables" and "The Man Who Laughs"), but I can't count how much I love in French cinema! As for sex on screen... Boogaha! Yeah, only the French show sex, no one else, nah%)) By the way, they have much less sex in the movies than the same Americans!
08/08/08, Sens
Surprisingly so many negative reviews about French cinema. It seems that most of his detractors are either viewers, for whom the film is primarily a running picture, or those who are simply not familiar with it. ->
08/08/08, Sens
To truly understand French cinema can only be clever man who can feel. French cinema cannot be "watched" - it can only be experienced. Here they won’t tell you and show you directly what and where you had to understand and how you should react, they won’t squeeze you into right place a tear, and in the right place a smile, as is done in cardboard American fast-food cinemas, where everything is lubok clear. French films intrigue and fascinate with their lightness and exclusively French casualness, deep simplicity with hints of desperate romance and freedom. True French cinema is, above all, mood. An exciting dance of touches of meanings and feelings. This is reflection. And, as it has already been said here, - only in the credits do you begin to realize WHAT you saw. Moreover, for everyone it will be something of their own, intimate, elusive and indescribable ... Like the French films themselves. :)
08/08/08, mafioza
The French are able to make really worthwhile, cult films. Yes, there is also consumer goods here, I do not argue, not without it. BUT: They are able to revise standard Hollywood scenarios from other, more interesting angles. What are their action movies and thrillers - "Professional", "Crimson Rivers", "Leon" (it is French-American, however, but I will close my eyes to this, because the film is really a masterpiece). It's scary to think what would happen if the same "Professional" (yes, with the same legendary soundtrack and magnificent Belmondo and Hossein in the lead roles) was shot Hollywood with some pontoon muzzle with a stone face in the role of Josse Beaumont. And comedies!.. Especially the old ones... Louis de Funes, Pierre Richard, the same Belmondo, Depardieu... No comments! Why do some gentlemen even take that they only have snotty melodramas about love? You, dear ones, first get acquainted with films of different genres, and not just melodramas, and then speak.
10/11/08, humanist
French cinema is the best enjoyment I have ever had. This is a real pleasure, because the paddling pools are not fools and know how to attract the viewer to the screen!
14/01/09, Velvet Rain Drops
The French are aristocrats, they create subtle, beautiful, high-quality and stunning cinema. Jean Reno, Pierre Richard, Gerard Depardieu - actors with capital letter... And the magical French film "Amelie" ... Their films can only be watched and admired. And what humor they have! And the dramas are very deep and beautiful.
16/01/09, orome
The French manage to shoot the best comedy films. I remember how, as a child, I loved watching a series of films about gendarmes. Particularly impressed was the painting "The Gendarme and Aliens". And Louis de Funes has become one of my favorite actors. At the age of 9, I once watched the movie "Frozen" with him in one of the main roles. The movie is pretty funny, but not believable. By the way, in 2004 I watched the animated film Trio from Belleville, that was something. And it's not for nothing that he won an Oscar. In addition, it is worth noting the four parts of the film "Taxi". And "Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar" and "Asterix and Obelix: The Mission of Cleopatra" are masterpieces.
16/01/09, Sally
I love it very much! The French have the same strong theater school, as we had in the 70s-80s. They are very good at family romantic movies and comedies. Films of a completely different quality! Humor built on a diologist, this cannot be taken away from the French, which is why they have so many comedies that are significant for world cinema
20/01/09, nur4ik356
"Amelie" - just makes me incredibly delighted. I used to love only Audrey Hepburn, but now I'm crazy about Audrey Tautou. I may be wrong, but in my opinion, “Fall in love with me if you dare” is also French, just an incredible film, there, of course, surprise and accuracy in subsequent actions, I don’t know, just a lack vocabulary does not allow me to show all my emotions in relation to this film. I also can’t live without the films of Louis De Funes, I’m thinking of buying just a collection, he’s fantastic (one fantomas is worth something!)
20/01/09, Dragana
I love French comedies with Louis de Funes, Pierre Richard, Gerard Depardieu! This is a classic of world cinema! She is so funny and kind!
28/01/09, Chocolate Mate
As the cradle of the "seventh art", France remains one of its promised lands and has given the world a number of legendary filmmakers. The creative vitality of French cinema can be judged by a galaxy of outstanding directors such as Maurice Pialat ("For Our Love", "Van Gogh"), Bertrand Blier (" Cold appetizer", "My Man", "Waltzing"), Jean-Paul Rapneau ("Cyrano de Bergerac", "The Hussar on the Roof") and Claude Berry ("Jean, son of Florette", "Germinal"), Jean-Jacques Annaud ( "The Name of the Rose", "The Lover", "Seven Years in Tibet") and Luc Besson ("Nikita", "Leon", "The Fifth Element", "Joan of Arc"), as well as the work of one of the most significant directors of the latter the time of Francois Ozon ("Criminal Lovers", "Rat House", "Under the Sand", "8 Women")
10/04/09, Queenman
If you take the old films, then most of the comedies with Louis De Funes are very good, all the films with Jean Reno (at least those that I saw, and I saw a lot), but from the new Taxi, what are bad films? The French know how to make movies, unlike the Americans.
12/06/09, Anton09
It would be a pleasure for me to watch the old film somewhere in the 50s, before what time the film was shot. I know all the film, but which I have not watched… You know, all the actors have already grown old.. Unfortunately, these films are already stored in the archive. I like the liking of romance and thriller and comedy and action movie The French have done a lot. The film is a cartoon, which was recently opened in 2008 "Ratatouille" you will immediately feel these cartoons. I like French composers who played the film well, for example, X / F "Professional" la professional music played Chi mai, and there are many, many others. You've heard the movie I love Paris... It's sad, of course, but it's the psychology and thought and how people live in the center of Paris. And so Mmmm .. you find out and discuss conversations and what is not worth thinking about, it’s not bad, but it’s always good ..
11/10/09, Juliet87
I love French films in two categories: Comedies and About love!! I love French movies from the 60's, 70's and 80's!! Fantomas 1-2-3, Boom, Boom-2, Gendarmes, Angelica! Very nice movies! :)
11/10/09, traindriver
I love French films. They are in my second place after the Soviet ones. I remember when I was 6 years old, the whole family went to the Fantomas cinema with Louis De Fennes, another cool movie about a blonde in a yellow shoe. In general, I like all comedy films with Pierre Rechard and Departier.
11/10/09, KONSTRUKTOR
French cinema is much thinner and more elegant than most American cinema. IN Soviet period From Western films, it was French ones that most often came in - comedies, melodramas, historical, adventure. It was at least some kind of counterbalance to the dull socialist realism. I have always loved Belmondo more than any Hollywood action movie actor. When Belmondo appeared on the screen at one of the screenings of out-of-competition films of the Moscow Festival, the audience applauded. Catherine Deneuve, Audrey Tautou, Fanny Ardant, Natalie Bai, Isabelle Huppert and others French actresses I love the American ones too. I have always loved and still love Gabin, Montana, Marais. I try not to miss the old French movies on TV: if at night, as almost always, I turn on the VCR.
11/10/09, Juliet87
Oh, how could I forget about Depardieu and Richard! After reading Viktorycha's post, I remembered them :) I love comedies with these actors, and the coolest thing is dads, it's generally cool, and the soundtrack there is so cool, it takes you straight to the soul !!:) European chic, charm and grace subtle humor without vulgarity - that's the secret of the success of French comedies!!!
11/06/10, Juliet87
Old French films are so cool, not all of them, of course =) I really like their comedies! so positive and about love - this is the main thing !!! =) Original scripts and interesting stories, beautiful language and beautiful Actors (Audrey Tautou is generally super!) From all over Europe, only films three countries go to the international level - England, Italy and France, this is an indicator !!! I will single out the comedy "Between an Angel and a Demon" - it's just flying away =))) I remember as a child I was so happy when I saw in the TV program what this film would be, I waited impatiently, and rolled on the floor with laughter =)) Then I bought a CD a collection of French comedies , there is also the Gendarme and aliens, Fantômas, the unlucky ones, Dads, Frozen, I loved these comedies in my childhood =)) And now I can be in the mood!)) Of course, I love US cinema more !!=) And French films take second place in my rating is on a par with the Rebellious Spirit!)))
09/09/10, lu3
Almost all French films of that time - world classic, these are masterpieces and talents. Reply to “06/12/07, Svetlja4ok I watched one like a robbery in French, but it's not. About a young company that has to steal a painting for two lemons. And they have a lot of funny events there! Who knows, write the name, I do not remember! There is also a kid from a taxi who is a policeman playing there. ” --- If this is the film where: "A young girl resorts to the help of a young man whom she mistook for a robber and they steal a picture together so that her examination is not carried out", then this is a film with the participation of the famous actress Audrey Hopburn and is called " How to steal a million?
26/10/10, Konstantin Vegas
Hello. Here are selected good films in French thebestcinema.ru
15/12/10, Daylight Dies
I like old French comedies. Why are "Fantômas" and, for example, "Gendarm" with Louis De Funes! It feels like these movies just can't get bored. A classic all the same, and much better than American puke comedies.
22/01/11, Voila
You can think about French films, they have a real plot, real actors with real faces. I love. Not all, but most.
29/03/11, Sunshine777777
Because they are light, if they are comedies with only their inherent French charm. They are very psychological if they are action movies and thrillers. The soundtracks are lovely, the actors are incomparable...
Someone who, but the French know how to make great movies. About love, about family, about friendship and any other Eternal values. Without pathos and effort, naturally and warmly. Almost any film shot in this country sinks into the soul and leaves a bright meditative sadness. Even if it was a comedy.
Title has collected for you a small list of unused films from the masters of the atmosphere.
Crazy NeighborsA professor on TV debates about immigrants and author of Good Neighbor invites anyone to stay at his place. What not to do in the name of sales and ratings. And here is a gypsy camp on the threshold! A noisy family turns the whole measured life of the Fugerols upside down. At home there is a zoo, song, dances and clowning.
Fatal Beauty/ Hors de prixWhat happens if you mistake a hotel employee for a billionaire? embarrassment and interesting story about love, paid escort of an elderly lady and again love.
My best friend/ Mon meilleur amiFrançois is a successful antiquarian, leading luxurious image life. But he is arrogant, self-centered and expectedly lonely. Catherine, his business partner, offers a bet that François must find friends, and a valuable Greek vase is at stake. Just a few days Notebook and an antique vase as motivation.
Linen family / La famille Bélier Canal+A wonderful story about a family where everyone is deaf and dumb and only sixteen-year-old Paula speaks, hears and sings beautifully. She is the family's connection to the world. But Paula has a dream, she wants to win vocal competition which will take place in Paris. A great film about support, understanding and how to build your life.
Gregory Moulin against humanity / Grégoire Moulin contre l'humanité
Center Européen Cinematographique Rhone-Alpes Gregory is not terribly rushing: he was born on Friday the thirteenth; when he was a child, his parents jumped out of a window on his birthday; the girl he was in love with beat him. And so all my life. But one day Gregory will fall in love and find the strength to admit this to the object of his sighs. And a whole heap of new adventures and trials will fall on him. But all this in order for him to become the most happy man in this world.
Love with obstacles/ Un bonheur n'arrive jamais seulWhat are the obstacles? Yes, which are usually: family, laziness, the usual way of life, what friends will say, and so on. A warm, funny and bright film about a bright feeling. For all.
Just Together / Ensemble, c'est tout
CP Classic The three main characters are not too lucky in life, but lucky to be around. Become friends, support each other, find harmony, joy and taste of life. Outside, the truth is stormy and it is not easy to keep this comfort. We hope they do well.
Bank error in your favor / Erreur de la banque en votre faveur
Canal+ The film takes place in those distant times when the abuse of insider information was not punishable. AND main character decided to do this to fulfill his dream - to open a restaurant. Moreover, the banks refused to give him a loan for this business. And it wouldn't be a French movie if it didn't happen to be a love movie as well!
Name / Le prenom
Canal+ This comedy is perfect for any weather, but it's best to watch it when the weather is so-so and the mood matches it. A story about a future father who chose a name for a child and told his family about it. Relatives are shocked. You will too. Witty dialogues and beautiful actor play will develop this plot and cheer you up.
Little secrets / Les petits mouchoirs
Canal+ The company of close friends went to the traditional summer rest. Word for word, glass for glass, the confession of sins began, and the result was a magnificent comedy drama.
Don't worry, I'm fine / Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas
Canal+ Lily returns home after the holidays and finds out that her twin brother had a big fight with his father and left home. There is no news about him, he does not call or write. Nervously, Lily ends up in a clinic where there are strict rules according to which even her parents cannot be allowed to see her. But suddenly a letter arrives from his brother. Lily is glad at least for some news, is on the mend, leaves school, gets a job as a cashier in a supermarket and rents an apartment separately from her parents. All the time she thinks about her brother, about where he is, what is happening to him. The postcards come all the time, and sometimes Lily goes to the address where the postcard was sent from, but her brother is not there. Incredibly powerful film, with an ending in which you get all the answers.
Losers/ Micmacs à tire-larigotDamn Nice picture. And the plot didn't disappoint. Basil is an epic loser, one day he cooperated with the same "lucky ones" like him and began to fight for justice. As the second party - a weapons manufacturing company. They say that luck favors the strange.
Not a moment of peace/ Une heure de tranquillitéIt happens that you need only one hour of peace and quiet on your legal day off, and the whole world seems to have agreed. The wife wants to “talk seriously”, the mistress confesses everything to his wife, the child starts a teenage rebellion, the workers heat the apartment. Classic French situation comedy. Warm and cozy.
Little Nicolas' holidays/ Les vacances du petit NicolasA delightful and positive film for all-all-all. Nicolas goes to the sea with his family and meets a motley group of peers there. The tape is densely filled with absolutely not vulgar jokes and will definitely please.
My king/ Mon roiIt's piercing, touching and very French. This is a film about passion, love, about how people change, about rethinking relationships. Quiet drama.
Barbecue / Barbecue
Canal+
The main character always took care of his health and was careful with his heart. But still, a heart attack at 50 and the traditional warning from doctors - "Take care of yourself." How much stronger? Antoine decides that everything will be the other way around - a shake-up and drastic changes!
Paris-Manhattan/ Paris-ManhattanWoody Allen's adoration film. main character The movie is a big fan. She has his portrait hanging over her bed and they are talking. The idol gives her advice on how to find her happiness, but they don't help much.
One meeting/ Une rencontreAll-consuming passion can in an instant turn the lives of at least two people. And no matter how you turn on the mind, no matter how hard you try to follow the rational path, it will blur the boundaries and require you to make a choice, which, according to by and large, No.
Big little me/ L "age de raisonWe all come from childhood. One day a seven year old girl who wanted to explore sea depths and conquer other planets, wrote a letter to herself as an adult, and then became a big important business woman, forgot everything and received a message from childhood.
Anonymous Romantics/ Les emotifs anonymesHow to live shy people in a world where impudence, swiftness and speed are held in high esteem? You can be in love all your life, but never open up to each other. That would be terribly sad.
For prevention and general development - if you have a trip to France or acquaintance with the French, it's nice to be a prepared person :) I am against labeling people for any reason, but at the same time, there are small and large national characteristics the inhabitants of each individual country. This is what makes us different, this is the thrill of knowing something or someone new. At the same time, positive and negative qualities all the people of this planet express themselves in the same way. Just if verbally - then on different languages. So, according to my personal observations, the French ...
They love to eat outdoors.
The obvious change of scenery in Paris from gloomy to sunny spring made me remember this habit in the first place. All parks, embankments, benches and squares where you can sit at least somewhere, weekend after weekend are becoming more and more lively. Last weekend on the Place des Vosges, people even sat in the middle of non-working fountains - just to bask in the sun somewhere. Everyone has either a sandwich, or a panini, or a full-fledged lunch box in their hands.
They don't dress for the weather.
And it seems to be airborne. Ballerinas in February, sandals in November, a thin raincoat and a scarf-tent in December ... And so on and so forth. Both adults and children - it is sometimes cold to look at their bare necks, ankles and short sleeves. The most amazing thing is that often this is not a pose, but a completely conscious choice. What is even more surprising - oops, and now you yourself are already cutting somewhere along the Grands Boulevards at the end of February in cropped trousers and sneakers, and for some reason you are not blowing anywhere.
They talk a lot about politics.
And they have their own opinion about everything. Here it is not customary to say: “Oh, I don’t understand politics” - they understand, one is better than the other. Of course, sometimes (almost always) discussions about government come down to the fact that everyone is doing everything wrong, and "this country is going straight to hell," but all this is said with a very serious face.
More talking about food.
About food - while eating. Remember what, where and when where, how and what was cooked, what is cooked at home, where they buy , which market is fresher, which cheese / butcher shop is better to shop. An unprepared person is a little crazy at first. But then nothing - you get involved. If you do not want to support these deep discussions, nod thoughtfully and smack your lips. This will be considered an opinion - checked more than once.
Polite hypocrites.
The good manners of the French are visible from a kilometer away - it is customary here to say hello, apologize and wish Have a good day to everyone and always, under any circumstances. You will be asked for forgiveness for stepping on someone's foot in the subway - automatically, because children absorb this habit literally with mother's milk. That's how it's done. But this barrel of honey has its own fly in the ointment - no matter how polite a person is looking into your eyes, behind your back he can say the most unpleasant things. Colleagues and neighbors are the closest and most striking example of this.
Quite a lot of people judge others and consider themselves better than others.
Of course, you can put up with this if you understand that you live in this country - there are not so many options other than accepting the locals with all their troubles. The fact remains that the French love to gossip and are very fond of judging other people (for their decisions, lifestyle and appearance). "Other people" can be both scandalous celebrities from TV screens, and next of kin. In addition, the French as a nation often put themselves above others. Snobbery or arrogance - call it what you want. They are proud of their history and rich culture, and therefore they are terribly proud of their origins.
Walk in shoes indoors.
Behind this, there is a whole cartload of similar everyday habits that unsettle people like me - who do not go further than the corridor in sneakers, and if they do, then only in sterile clean sneakers. In the same way, it is difficult for me to allow myself this in a strange house, but the French do not seem to care - they seem to not pay attention to the fact that guests in their houses trample on shoes.
They eat on the subway.
They grab their sandwiches with their bare hands and chew with pleasure, while other people's coats, backpacks and umbrellas hang over them. Many at the same time manage to read a book and turn the pages with one hand. Is it the cost of living in big city and the resulting habit of saving time on trips, or just absolute indifference, where and what is appropriate to do - I have no idea. One way or another, this habit is already a classic.
Don't worry about hygiene.
Which is logical if you put together the two previous points. Plus here are small children who are allowed to touch everything and climb wherever they are, and the same carefree parents who easily sit on the pavement and often do not wash their hands before eating. I'm used to seeing things like this, but I'm unlikely to ever start doing the same.
Conservatives in everything.
The Old World is not called “old” for nothing - traditions are remembered and kept here, because there really is something to keep. This applies to national holidays (including religious ones, even though France is already a much more secular country), as well as small and large everyday traditions. Many of them (well, naturally) are related to food :) What is pleasantly impressive is that the French mentality masterfully combines old-fashioned and progressive views, depending on certain topics.
In general, the French are very cheerful and cheerful guys - they cannot be different, because they know a lot about pleasures and know how to enjoy life. Yes, they often , sometimes annoying with their melancholy, and sometimes it seems that they are spoiled and spoiled. But this is only at first, when both the country and the people are still new to you. Over time, the habit of comparing fades into the background, and you focus more on what can be they have. Much more productive. :)
I was puzzled by the question - what is the difference between the French and the inhabitants of other countries, and also collected the most interesting facts about France.
1. To the question “Ca va?” (how are you?) the answer is always “Ca va”, only the intonation changes.
2. The French are proud of their past and their culture.
3. The French do not like to speak other languages than French.
4. When the French speak English, they have a very funny accent because of the soft consonants.
5. French English is called franglais (frangle) - a mixture of both languages.
6. The French always seem arrogant, even if deep down they are not.
7. There are limits on radio and television for English, especially American songs, films and other products of foreign cultures.
8. Since June 2011, a law has been passed in France prohibiting the mention of Twitter and Facebook on television and radio.
9. The French are very polite.
10. In France, it is customary to greet and say goodbye even in line.
11. Most French people only drive Peugeot, Renault or Citroen.
12. The French do not stay late at work.
13. The French sometimes like to spend a day or two of the working week on strikes.
14. Work week in France 35 hours.
15. France has one of the lowest number of working hours per year in Europe (1554, for comparison in the USA - 1810)
16. On Sunday all shops are closed.
17. All banks are closed on Sunday and Monday.
18. The French are always dissatisfied with the current government.
19. Many French people want to go to Canada.
20. Those who once studied / lived in Canada are preparing for the final move there.
21. A bottle of table wine costs 3-4 euros.
22. A glass of tea in a cafe costs 4-6 euros.
23. The French love meat.
24. The Louvre is the most visited museum in the world (8.5 million people in 2010).
25. At the foot eiffel tower There is always a long line at the cashier.
26. Many French women consider it an insult if a man pays for them.
27. French women take good care of their hair and skin.
28. French women in clothes prefer the classics, but at the same time they are always looking for their own unique image.
29. French women love to wear jewelry and accessories, skillfully combining colors and shapes.
30. In France, you can drink tap water.
31. Utilities are very expensive in France.
32. Calling a plumber can cost 500 euros.
33. France actively uses paper documents.
34. All French companies whose services are used by the French regularly send them different letters.
35. All bills, letters and other papers should NEVER be thrown away.
36. They need to be kept. Preferably for the rest of your life.
37. Carefully completed paperwork is the key to success in almost 100% of cases.
38. Higher education V state universities free in France.
39. Education in private universities is paid and more prestigious.
40. Private universities are higher schools(Grandes Ecoles), which exist only in France.
41. In France, university exams are written and anonymous.
42. Cinemas show films in French and in the original language with French subtitles.
43. There are many villages in France - they are the centers of winemaking.
44. French villages are amazing Beautiful places where people live with happy smiles on their faces.
45. France is the largest agricultural producer in the EU.
46. Agriculture accounts for approximately 4% of GDP, French agricultural production accounts for 25% of EU production
47. Agricultural land covers 82% of the territory - 48 million hectares.
48. France produces annually 7-8 billion bottles of wine per year, the share of world exports is about 18%.
49. Most French people prefer red wine (about 70%).
50. Cognac is the name of one of the French provinces where this drink comes from.
51. For a decent Frenchman, “to drink” means to drink good wine with food.
52. Wine - required element lunch.
53. For lunch, the French often eat a baguette.
54. France is the world's largest importer of frogs.
55. But the French do not eat frogs, it is a delicacy for tourists.
56. Frog meat is low-calorie, tastes like chicken.
57. France is the founder of the EU.
58. Chief ideologist united Europe - Robert Schuman - Minister of Foreign Affairs of France in 1948-1953.
59. In France, the sales period in stores is set in each region by local authorities.
60. Sales 2 times a year - January-February and July-August.
61. Police officers in Paris go rollerblading.
62. The biggest flood in Paris was in 1910.
63. In 1898, the first 6 metro lines were launched in Paris.
64. The Louvre became a museum only in 1793 (was built in the 12th century)
65. Renting a car in the Europcar agency in France will cost about 2 times more than in the same agency in Germany.
66. What is sold in Germany for 1 euro will cost 2 euros in France.
67. French students tend not to answer in class.
68. They do not answer because they are afraid of making a mistake, even if they know the answer.
69. In France, after concerts, artists are not given flowers (at the theater, opera, etc.).
70. The flag in the form of a tricolor in France has existed since 1794.
71. The flag of the European Union with 12 stars was designed by Strasbourg resident Arsène Heitz in 1955.
72. The 12 stars on the flag have never indicated the number of countries, it is a religious symbol of unification, solidarity and harmony.
73. The French anthem Marseillaise was used for some time after the revolution of 1917 as the anthem of Russia.
74. The author of the Marseillaise is Roger de Lisle, he wrote the future French anthem in Strasbourg, where he performed it for the first time.
75. In France, the state pays an allowance even for the maintenance of dogs.
76. In general, the less money you have, the more the state gives you in the form of subsidies, financial assistance, allowances, etc.
77. A student can buy a public transport ticket for a month for 10 (!) cents.
78. France is the second largest producer of nuclear electricity after the United States.
79. There are 59 nuclear power plants in France.
80. This is about 0.9 power plants per 1 million people, in the USA - about 0.3 per 1 million inhabitants.
81. The French spend the most time sleeping and eating among residents of OECD countries.
82. On average, the French sleep about 9 hours a night (OECD study).
83. As the French themselves say, "we do not live in order to work, but quite the opposite."
84. Lunch break in many companies - from 12 to 14 hours.
85. The French are ALWAYS late.
86. Being 15 minutes late is the norm for communication and doing business.
87. France gave the world a device called the guillotine.
88. For the first time, the guillotine was proposed to be used in 1792 (French Revolution).
89. Louis XVI was executed by guillotine in 1793.
90. For the first time, diplomatic relations between Russia and France were established in 1717, when the first Russian ambassador to France presented his credentials signed by Peter I.
91. Triumphal Arch Carousel (Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel), built in 1806-1808. to commemorate Napoleon's victories.
92. Bugatti cars are produced in the French region of Alsace, near Strasbourg.
93. Biggest National holiday- Bastille Day (July 14, 1789).
94. The Bastille was built in Paris in 1370 as a fortification, and in the 17th century it was made into a prison for dissidents.
95. But at the time of its capture there were only a few prisoners, the main purpose of the capture was weapons.
96. France has one of the highest tax burdens among EU countries.
97. Income tax - 34.3%
98. VAT rates - 2.1, 5.5 and 19.6%.
99. In 2006, a law was passed limiting a citizen's tax burden to 50% of his income.
100. In the World Bank's Doing Business ranking, France ranks 26th out of 183 countries.
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It is well known that almost all brilliant people there are some oddities, the origin of which is difficult to explain even from a medical point of view. website collected 10 famous all over the world creative people with the strangest habits.
1. Stephen King hates adverbs
The American writer believes that this part of speech was invented by weak-minded people. “The road to hell is paved with tongues, and I will shout it to the whole world,” King writes in the notes. About himself, he says that the key to his own success is to avoid the use of adverbs.
2. Salvador Dali practiced "afternoon rest with the key"
The great painter Salvador Dali carefully tried to make his life as extravagant as possible. Even the simple Spanish habit of napping after dinner, he remade in a surreal way. Dali called it "afternoon rest with the key" or "second siesta". The artist sat in an armchair, squeezing between the large and index fingers left hand large copper key. An inverted metal bowl was placed next to the left foot. In this position, you should try to sleep. As soon as the goal was reached, the key fell from the unclenched hand, a ringing sounded, and Dali woke up.
3. Practicing his hand, Pushkin walked with a heavy iron cane
Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin liked to drink lemonade while working, and he was extremely superstitious person, who believed in the prediction that he was destined to die at the hands of a blond, often walked with a heavy iron cane that weighed about a pood. On walks, he waved it and threw it into the air: "So that in a duel, if it happens, the hand does not tremble."
4. Dickens combed up to 100 times a day
The English writer Charles Dickens carefully followed the styling of his hair - he could not stand the protruding hairs, so he always kept a comb at hand. Dickens could comb up to 100 times a day.
Another strange habit concerns his manner of writing. All the mechanical work was done for him by assistants, he only walked around the room, pouring out a stream of consciousness aloud. The assistant worked on one sentence for hours, replacing words with synonyms or changing the meaning of the entire statement at the behest of the writer.
5. Beethoven doused himself with cold water before work.
The outstanding composer Ludwig van Beethoven was often unshaven, as he believed that shaving hindered creative inspiration. And before starting to write music, the composer poured a bucket over his head cold water. This, in his opinion, was supposed to stimulate the brain.
6. Einstein didn't wear socks
The great scientist Albert Einstein never wore socks. He said that he did not see the need for socks. In addition, holes are instantly formed on them. For official events, Einstein wore high boots so that the absence of this detail of the toilet was not conspicuous.
7. Agatha Christie wrote novels outside the home.
Writer Agatha Christie has written 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections in less than a minute at her desk. In fact, she simply did not have an office and a specific place for creativity. She wrote her novels by chance, regardless of the situation - in the subway car or in the bedroom.
8. Balzac drank over 20 cups of coffee a day
Do you consider yourself caffeine addicted? Your addiction is nothing compared to the French writer's habit of consuming more than 20 cups of coffee a day.
In an article "The Pleasure and Pain of Coffee", published in a French magazine in the 1830s, French writer Honore de Balzac compared the drink to poetic prose. "Coffee enters your stomach and immediately sparks a creative impulse," he wrote.
9. Capote wrote his works in a horizontal position
Writer Truman Capote called himself a "horizontal writer". For productive work, he needed three things: a sofa, coffee and a cigarette. However, in the afternoon, coffee could be replaced with a glass of brandy or whiskey. Strictly in the prone position, Capote wrote with a simple pencil on paper: he did not recognize typewriters.
10. Hugo liked to work naked.
The French classic Victor Hugo wrote most of his immortal works naked: ordered his servants to take away all his clothes in order to eliminate any temptation to leave the house and distract from work. Voluntary imprisonment was terminated only after the writing a certain amount pages.
