Back in the late '90s I used to watch a lot of late night movies on the French Language channel. I don't speak French that well, but they were usually period pieces "Henry of Navarre" or similar things, so I sort of muddled along. Anyway, there are two movies that I have been trying to find again, especially as on DVD they might be subtitled these days.
1) I think it might be called "The Anatomists". Set during the reign of the Sun King - IIRC - but certainly before the French Revolution. It features a group or cult or cabal of intellectuals who like to study bodies in anatomical detail. i.e by dissecting them. And, of course, the bodies they want to dissect the most are pretty young things, one of whom is the hero's girlfriend/fiancee. So he has to rescue her from the old villains. I have tried doing Google searches but it is difficult to find French-language sources. Does it ring any bells to our French gamers?
2) Is another period piece. No idea of the title or the rest of the plot, but the scene I remember is a rough game, almost like rugby - played with a sheep's bladder - but which takes place in the open fields and countryside between two villages. It appears the entire male contingent of each village takes part and it is more brawl than sport. I don't think I got to see the rest of the movie. The participants were wearing simple clothes, so could be any period from middle ages up through to the 19th century. I remember no weapons or costume from which one could fix a date. Shirts and trews. I don't think hose was worn, but am not sure. I think not and so would place it later: my guess is 17th, 18th or 19th centuries. Ring a bell?