In 1974, the winner of the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar was the French-speaking film, Black and White in Color, starring Isabelle Huppert, submitted as an entry from the Ivory Coast.
The five nominees were:
Black and White in Color, France (winner)
Cousin, Cousine, France
Jacob, the Liar, Federal Democracy of Germany
Nights and Days, Poland
Lacomb, Lucien, France
Seven Beauties, Italy