Time Out New York's Top 50 Foreign Films of All Time

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"There’s no need to fear subtitles when so much of what Hollywood has come to love (pop-cultural patter, epic swordplay, urban ennui, etc.) has its original source in a distant land. But where to begin? Let us be your (extremely opinionated) guides. Our only ground rules for this foreign-language list: no silent films (sorry, Metropolis), and no movies from Britain, Australia or other English-speaking countries. We’re bound to have forgotten a raft of classics—how could we not, with a whole globe to choose from?"

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    La règle du jeu

    1939 — a.k.a. The Rules of the Game, in 24 top lists Check
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    À bout de souffle

    1960 — a.k.a. Breathless, in 29 top lists Check
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    Angst essen Seele auf

    1974 — a.k.a. Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, in 13 top lists Check
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    Les parapluies de Cherbourg

    1964 — a.k.a. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, in 18 top lists Check
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    Madame de...

    1953 — a.k.a. The Earrings of Madame De..., in 13 top lists Check
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    Fa yeung nin wah

    2000 — a.k.a. In the Mood for Love, in 30 top lists Check
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    Hiroshima mon amour

    1959 — a.k.a. Hiroshima Mon Amour, in 17 top lists Check
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    Pierrot le fou

    1965 — a.k.a. Pierrot le Fou, in 16 top lists Check
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    La jetée

    1962 — a.k.a. La Jetée, in 19 top lists Check
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    Smultronstället

    1957 — a.k.a. Wild Strawberries, in 24 top lists Check
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    Yi yi

    2000 — a.k.a. Yi Yi: A One and a Two..., in 19 top lists Check
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Last updated on Mar 1, 2012; source