France has been influential in the development of film as a mass medium and as an art form.
At the Cahiers du cinéma, critics and lovers of film would discuss film and why it worked. Modern film theory was born there. Additionally, many of the theoreticians went on to make films themselves.
Early personalities
Post-World War II period
Personalities from 1950-1960 period
Actors since 1960
Directors since 1960
See also