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Added by natha3l on 7 Feb 2013 07:49
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50 Essential Films

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A Trip to the Moon (1902)
People who added this item 1330 Average listal rating (793 ratings) 8 IMDB Rating 8.2
A Trip to the Moon (1902)
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
People who added this item 1269 Average listal rating (736 ratings) 8.2 IMDB Rating 8.1
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
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Battleship Potemkin
People who added this item 904 Average listal rating (560 ratings) 8.1 IMDB Rating 7.9
Battleship Potemkin (1925)
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The Passion of Joan of Arc
People who added this item 778 Average listal rating (451 ratings) 8.7 IMDB Rating 8.1
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
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The Fall of the House of Usher
People who added this item 195 Average listal rating (76 ratings) 8.2 IMDB Rating 7.3
The Fall of the House of Usher (1928)
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An Andalusian Dog
People who added this item 1259 Average listal rating (752 ratings) 7.7 IMDB Rating 7.7
An Andalusian Dog (1929)
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M
People who added this item 1539 Average listal rating (861 ratings) 8.5 IMDB Rating 8.3
M (1931)
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Port of Shadows
People who added this item 138 Average listal rating (77 ratings) 7.7 IMDB Rating 7.7
Port of Shadows
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
People who added this item 864 Average listal rating (539 ratings) 7.9 IMDB Rating 8.1
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
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Stagecoach
People who added this item 530 Average listal rating (358 ratings) 7.8 IMDB Rating 7.8
Stagecoach
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The Wizard of Oz
People who added this item 3764 Average listal rating (2477 ratings) 7.7 IMDB Rating 8
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
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The Great Dictator
People who added this item 1546 Average listal rating (1006 ratings) 8.3 IMDB Rating 8.4
The Great Dictator (1940)
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Citizen Kane
People who added this item 2894 Average listal rating (1792 ratings) 8.2 IMDB Rating 8.2
Citizen Kane (1941)
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Bicycle Thieves
People who added this item 1264 Average listal rating (783 ratings) 8.4 IMDB Rating 8.2
Bicycle Thieves (1948)
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Germany Year Zero
People who added this item 236 Average listal rating (128 ratings) 8 IMDB Rating 7.8
Germany Year Zero (1948)
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Sunset Boulevard
People who added this item 1607 Average listal rating (1040 ratings) 8.5 IMDB Rating 8.4
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
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Neighbours
People who added this item 86 Average listal rating (57 ratings) 7.4 IMDB Rating 7.9
Neighbours (1952)
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Singin' in the Rain
People who added this item 1962 Average listal rating (1222 ratings) 8.1 IMDB Rating 8.3
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
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La Pointe Courte (1956)
People who added this item 52 Average listal rating (36 ratings) 7.5 IMDB Rating 7.1
La Pointe Courte (1956) (1955)
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Hiroshima Mon amour
People who added this item 608 Average listal rating (349 ratings) 8.1 IMDB Rating 7.9
Hiroshima Mon amour (1959)
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Psycho
People who added this item 4251 Average listal rating (2813 ratings) 8.3 IMDB Rating 8.5
Psycho (1960)
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Last Year at Marienbad
People who added this item 457 Average listal rating (242 ratings) 8 IMDB Rating 7.8
Last Year at Marienbad (1961)
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La Jetée
People who added this item 622 Average listal rating (372 ratings) 8.3 IMDB Rating 8.2
La Jetée (1962)
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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
People who added this item 841 Average listal rating (491 ratings) 8.1 IMDB Rating 8
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
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Jules and Jim
People who added this item 811 Average listal rating (457 ratings) 7.9 IMDB Rating 7.7
Jules and Jim (1962)
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8½
People who added this item 1591 Average listal rating (839 ratings) 8.3 IMDB Rating 8
8½ (1963)
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Pour la suite du monde
People who added this item 21 Average listal rating (9 ratings) 7.4 IMDB Rating 8.6
Pour la suite du monde
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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
People who added this item 467 Average listal rating (276 ratings) 7.6 IMDB Rating 7.8
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
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Pierrot le Fou
People who added this item 845 Average listal rating (469 ratings) 7.8 IMDB Rating 7.4
Pierrot le Fou (1965)
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Persona
People who added this item 1454 Average listal rating (830 ratings) 8.3 IMDB Rating 8.1
Persona (1966)
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Blow-Up
People who added this item 1073 Average listal rating (623 ratings) 7.6 IMDB Rating 7.5
Blow-Up
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Dont Look Back (1967)
People who added this item 161 Average listal rating (86 ratings) 8.1 IMDB Rating 7.9
Dont Look Back (1967)
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Once Upon a Time in the West
People who added this item 1962 Average listal rating (1247 ratings) 8.6 IMDB Rating 8.5
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
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My Night at Maud's
People who added this item 247 Average listal rating (130 ratings) 7.9 IMDB Rating 7.8
My Night at Maud's (1969)
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Sweet Charity
People who added this item 83 Average listal rating (47 ratings) 7 IMDB Rating 6.9
Sweet Charity (1969)
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A Clockwork Orange
People who added this item 6317 Average listal rating (4300 ratings) 8.2 IMDB Rating 8.3
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
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A Woman Under the Influence
People who added this item 490 Average listal rating (251 ratings) 8.3 IMDB Rating 8
A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
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The Mirror
People who added this item 790 Average listal rating (427 ratings) 8.3 IMDB Rating 7.9
The Mirror (1975)
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Annie Hall
People who added this item 2266 Average listal rating (1435 ratings) 8 IMDB Rating 8
Annie Hall (1977)
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Apocalypse Now
People who added this item 3986 Average listal rating (2497 ratings) 8.2 IMDB Rating 8.4
Apocalypse Now (1979)
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Koyaanisqatsi
People who added this item 542 Average listal rating (292 ratings) 8.2 IMDB Rating 8.2
Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
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Naked Lunch
People who added this item 1208 Average listal rating (661 ratings) 7.2 IMDB Rating 6.9
Naked Lunch (1991)
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The Piano
People who added this item 1360 Average listal rating (777 ratings) 7.5 IMDB Rating 7.5
The Piano (1993)
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Pulp Fiction
People who added this item 8698 Average listal rating (6265 ratings) 8.3 IMDB Rating 8.9
Pulp Fiction (1994)
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In the Mood for Love
People who added this item 1313 Average listal rating (779 ratings) 8.2 IMDB Rating 8.1
In the Mood for Love (2000)
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Dancer in the Dark
People who added this item 1776 Average listal rating (998 ratings) 7.8 IMDB Rating 7.9
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
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Mulholland Drive
People who added this item 3283 Average listal rating (2038 ratings) 7.9 IMDB Rating 7.9
Mulholland Drive (2001)
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Amélie
People who added this item 5396 Average listal rating (3710 ratings) 8.1 IMDB Rating 8.3
Amélie (2001)
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Spirited Away
People who added this item 4749 Average listal rating (3216 ratings) 8.4 IMDB Rating 8.6
Spirited Away (2001)
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
People who added this item 10062 Average listal rating (7465 ratings) 8 IMDB Rating 8.8
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring... (2001)
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Friends asked me : what films must I see, which ones are essentials to watch? So I did this list of 50 films who are, for me, a great way to start your cinephilia.

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