In 1959, Bobet assumed responsibility for producing more original French-language films.
Newman had a mixed record with French-language films.
Amélie also became the highest-grossing French-language film in the United States ever.
In the United States, it is the fourth highest-grossing French-language film since 1980.
In 2008, the novel was adapted into a French-language film, Parc.
Her French-language films were dubbed for international release.
"It didn't feel like a five-hour film," one member of the black-tie audience said of the French-language film, which ran 1 hour and 40 minutes.
He also wrote English subtitles for French-language films.
In order to arrive at their final selection, the Festival programmers view over 120 French-language films each year.
It became the highest-grossing French-language film ever released in the United States.