Delicatessen might be a good place to start if your mind is dark enough.

Louis Malle's Le Souffle au Coeur (Murmur of the Heart) is a lovely film, and very gentle too, if you can find it.

Truffaut's Les Quatre Cents Coups (The 400 Blows) is a great film if the subject matter appeals to you.

Perhaps try Mediterraneo? It's quite light.

Then there's always La Cage aux Folles - that's good for a laugh (the film The Birdcage was based on).


Just a few suggestions...