Marion Cotillard takes an Oscar for performance in "La Vie en Rose"

Of the several French films nominated, only La Vie Rose won an Academy Award. Actress Marion Cotillard received an Oscar for best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.

French Films Nominated for Academy Awards

Several French films can be spotted on the list of Oscar nominees. Here are a few of the more notable nominations.

La Vie En Rose (La Môme) by Oliver Dahan nominated for:

• Best Actress - Marion Cotillard
• Best Costume Design - Marit Allen
• Best Achievement in Makeup - Didier Lavergne & Jan Archibald

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le Scaphandre et le papillon) by Julian Schnabel nominated for:

• Best Achievement in Directing - Julian Schnabel
• Best Editing - Juliette Welfing
• Best Cinematography - Janusz Kaminski
• Best Adapted Screenplay - Ronald Harwood
  

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud nominated for:

• Best Animated Feature

See each film's trailer below:
La Vie En Rose (La Môme)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le Scaphandre et le papillon)
Persepolis