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Film 2.0's 100 Korean Masterpieces
Favs/dislikes: 98:1. Note that Arirang (#24) is considered a lost film, though there are rumors of an existing copy in personal collections. -
One hundred film and one country, Italy
Favs/dislikes: 70:5. In 2008, for the 65th Venice film festival, a panel led by Italian film critic Fabio Ferzetti chose 100 Italian films made between 1942 and 1978 that they deemed essential to Italian cinema. [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_film_italiani_da_salvare]Source[/url] -
100 Classics of Russian and Eastern European Cinema
Favs/dislikes: 61:0. "An ongoing project to chronicle 100 key titles in the history of Russian and Eastern European cinema." From film critic Michael Brook's website: http://filmjournal.net/kinoblog/100-classics/ -
100 Norwegian Films You Must See
Favs/dislikes: 60:2. This is a list of the one hundred and one films listed in the book "100 norske filmer du må se" (100 Norwegian films you must see), edited by Gunn E. Schmidt, published in 2008. The list is first and foremost a presentation of lots of evidence that Norwegian film is better than it's reputation. -
Explore French Cinema
Favs/dislikes: 60:0. This list is a combination of French prizes and Box-Office. You will find here: - The winners of the Prix Lumières for Best film, Best script, Best director, Best actor, best actress (since 1996). - The winners of the Prix Louis-Delluc (since 1937). - The nominees and winners of the Cesar Awards for Best film, Best script, Best director, Best actor, Best actress (since 1976). - The French Ministry of Foreign's Affairs' Top French Films (until 2000). - The French Box-Office with French movies having more than 3 millions of tickets sold. - The Best Of by Films-de-France.com with 5 stars. The order is alphabetical. -
Golden 100 of Russian Animation
Favs/dislikes: 56:0. In 2012, the Open Russian Festival of Animated Film asked 100 animation experts to vote for the top 100 Russian animated films from 1912-2011. #1 "Zhil-byl pyos" received 97 votes. Every film in the top 100 received at least 23 votes. See also: [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/golden+100+of+russian+animation+10-22+votes/mjf314/]Films that received 10-22 votes[/url] -
Contracampo's Top Brazilian Cinema
Favs/dislikes: 53:1. In 2001, online cinema magazine Contracampo made a poll among directors, producers, critics and scholars asking the greatest Brazilian films ever. Of course, I have my preferences, but this is a really, really good list. [url=http://www.contracampo.com.br/27/filmesmaiscitados.htm]Source[/url] -
Público's Top Portuguese Films to Show in Schools
Favs/dislikes: 51:3. 10 important Portuguese personalities chose their top 10 Portuguese films to be shown in schools. Among them were directors, poets, writers, a philosopher, an art curator, an architect and a film critic. The lists were published by the newspaper Público in April 2012. Here are all films nominated from Portugal, ordered by number of nominations (and alphabetically). 1 = 8 votes; 2 and 3 = 6 votes; 4 and 5 = 4 votes; 6-10 = 3 votes; 11-18 = 2 votes; 19-58 = 1 vote. [url=https://www.publico.pt/2012/04/23/culturaipsilon/noticia/filmes-que-deveriam-ser-mostrados-nas-escolas-303881]Source[/url] -
Kinema Junpo Annual Top 10s
Favs/dislikes: 50:0. Each year, Kinema Junpo magazine publishes a list of the top 10 Japanese films of the year. This is not the complete list because some of the films are missing from IMDb. You can see a longer list and rankings for each year at the [url=http://www.rinkworks.com/checklist/list.cgi?u=crimsong&U=crimsong&p=kinemajunpotop10s]list source[/url]. -
SOMOS Magazine's 100 Greatest Films of Mexican Cinema
Favs/dislikes: 44:0. In 1994, SOMOS Magazine asked 25 specialists to vote for the 100 greatest Mexican films. -
Film Heritage's Top 50 Czech/Slovak Films
Favs/dislikes: 43:0. In a 2007 poll titled "Film Heritage of Czech-Slovak cinema," 53 experts voted for the 50 greatest Czech and Slovak films. #1 "Hoří, má panenko" received 33 votes. -
Livejournal's 100 Best Russian Movies
Favs/dislikes: 43:3. The 100 best Russian movies as voted by Livejournal users. [url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903213542/http:/kermit73.livejournal.com/514713.html]Source[/url] -
MestnyiGeroi's (aka Local Hero's) 1000+ Quintessential Russian Movies
Favs/dislikes: 42:0. Copypasted from listofbest: "This huge list is the result of about six months of work. I began thinking and digging in the summer of 2007, and then I posted the list in progress on the Classics forum at imdb, receiving many further contributions from numerous posters (but very special gratitude is due to the posters named Colomba, JeNeRegretteRien and WhiteFun for their generous assistance). This list is an attempt at a fairly thorough compilation of films that I deem quintessential contributions to Russian cinema for one (or more) of three reasons: 1. Critical Acclaim — The film has met with national and/or international critical acclaim (e.g., Tarkovsky’s Mirror or Klimov’s Come and See). Films might also make the list if I feel they are overlooked gems that should have met with critical acclaim. 2. Popular Appeal in Russia — The film has garnered considerable popular appeal among Russians, measured either through initial box office, or by eventual status as a beloved classic (e.g., Diamond Arm or The Irony of Fate). 3. Historical/Cultural Importance – - The film has historical importance, either for its cultural or cinematic impact, or for its significance as a historical artifact. (Two examples: The Battle of Stalingrad is considered by most an example of egregious propaganda fairly lacking in artistic merit or historical veracity, but it is in the list nonetheless as an important reflection of Stalinism at its most absurd; on a different level, I personally feel that Night Watch is a rather painfully vapid film, but it is included because – - along with its record-breaking box office – - it has marked a sea change in Russian cinema.) Some details about the list: —The dates are taken from the imdb website for sake of a consistent point of easy reference (although this raises some problems, it solves the main one of consistency). The films are given chronologically, but within each year films are listed alphabetically by their English-translated titles. — The list focuses on pre-Soviet, Soviet, and post-Soviet eras of Russian film. Some non-Russian Soviet films have also been included if they are at least partially in Russian, if they were produced in Russian studios, or, in a few cases, if they are considered an inextricable part of Russian culture. — Genre is a particularly difficult matter when it comes to Russian cinema, as the lines of demarcation are so easily blurred. The list is primarily composed of feature-length, cinema-released movies. However, many beloved and important Russian films began in a form that in North America would be called television mini-series; several of these are included. At the compiler’s discretion, numerous short films (live-action and animated) were also included. Please use the comments box below for any further suggestions or points of criticism, both of which are welcome. Well, that’s it. Enjoy!" Movies with no IMDb-entry: Boris Godunov (unfinished; fragments of Pushkin’s play)(Drankov, 1907) Years and Fates (Gody i sudby)(M. Litvyakov, 1988) Glory of the Bolshoi / Vladimir Vasiliev, Galina Ulanova, Irek Mukhamedov, more Glory of the Kirov / Mikhail Baryshnikov, Rudolf Nureyev, Natalia Makarova, Natalia Dudinskaya, more The Time When Dreams Melt (A. Vakhrushev, 1996) The Life of St. Sergius of Radonezh (Zhitie Prepodobnogo Sergiya)(T. Novikova, 2005) -
Royal Film Archive of Belgium's Most Important and Misappreciated American Films
Favs/dislikes: 37:1. In 1977, the Royal Film Archive of Belgium sent out questionnaires to film experts from 22 countries in order to compile an extensive list of important American films. 203 people participated (116 Americans and 87 non-Americans). Each participant compiled two lists, a list of the most important films (limited to 30 titles) and a list of misappreciated films (not limited in number). The final list is sorted by number of votes (including both important and misappreciated votes). The book lists all 2327 films that received at least 1 vote. This list includes the films that received at least 5 votes. One of the list entries is "Songs" which includes 25 films, so I included only the first one. -
Iranian Cinema
Favs/dislikes: 35:0. A list of the greatest Iranian films compiled from two MUBI lists, as well as user recommendations. http://mubi.com/lists/lets-nuke-iran-cinema-of-the-land-of-cats http://mubi.com/lists/essential-iranian-films For a (now official) list selected by Iranian critics, check out: http://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/film+magazines+best+iranian+films+2009/ -
100 Films of Latin American Cinema
Favs/dislikes: 33:0. Film selections from the book "Tierra en trance: el cine latinoamericano en 100 películas," by Alberto Elena and Marina Díaz López (1999). Selections are ordered by country of origin and year of release. -
Histoire(s) De Films Francais: 91 French Films
Favs/dislikes: 33:1. This list is from Jean-Luc Douin's book [url=http://www.amazon.fr/dp/2047299519]Histoire(s) De Films Francais[/url] (2005) about the history of French cinema. -
The 100 Most Popular Movies From Japan
Favs/dislikes: 33:1. These are the 100 most voted movies with Japanese language listed on IMDb that also has Japan as country of origin. The list shows which movies have generated the most votes on IMDb and therefore can be said to be the most "popular", but not necessarily the best. An essential list for any fan of Japanese cinema. -
One Hundred and One French Film Noirs
Favs/dislikes: 32:0. From Robin Buss' book "French Film Noir". -
Top 100 East European films
Favs/dislikes: 32:1. 44 Polish, 17 Czech, 14 Sebian/Bosnian/Croatian, 12 Hungarian, 7 Romanian, 4 Bulgarian/Macedonian, 1 Slovakian and 1 Armenian Film. Created by Minalex. -
Bunshun Bunko's Top 150 Japanese Films
Favs/dislikes: 31:0. In 1989, Bunshun Bunko asked 372 celebrities to vote for their favorite Japanese films. They used a point system to compile a list of the top 150 films, which they published in a [url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/大アンケートによる日本映画ベスト150-文春文庫―ビジュアル版-文芸春秋/dp/4168116093]book[/url]. See the [url=http://homepage1.nifty.com/cw/eiga-besuto150.htm]list source[/url] for an extended list and the point totals for each film. -
Best Portuguese Films - Instituto Camoes
Favs/dislikes: 30:0. Composed by feature films from 1907 to 2006 and a few short films from the silent period in Portugal, this list was commissioned by Instituto Camões. 1-37 - silent period 38-156 - feature films Instituto Camões (Camoes Institute) was created in 1992 for the promotion of the Portuguese language and culture world-wide. The list was organized by José de Matos-Cruz, a Portuguese writer, journalist, editor, high-school teacher, investigator, encyclopedist. Since 1980 he works at the Cinemateca Portuguesa (Portuguese Film Archive), in Lisbon. He is a prominent historian of the Portuguese cinema. -
CFB's Top Italian Films
Favs/dislikes: 30:0. A poll of the best Italian films conducted by IMDb's Classic Film Board. -
Top 100 from Argentina 1933-1999
Favs/dislikes: 29:1. From a poll of 100 Argentinian critics organized by the Museo del Cine. -
Cinemaya's Greatest Asian Films
Favs/dislikes: 28:0. In 1998, Cinemaya asked 34 critics (mostly Asian critics) to list their 10 favorite Asian films. Cinemaya published all of these lists in issue #41 of the magazine. #1 Tokyo Story appeared on 20 of the lists. This is a list of films that appeared on at least 2 lists. See [url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AhCbA3xledPhdGNGLXJ5VmtlZl94R015NDNwWEgxbnc]this spreadsheet[/url] for vote counts. 6 of the critics listed "The Apu Trilogy" without specifying an individual film, so I counted each trilogy vote as a vote for all 3 films. You can see some of the top 10 lists in this [url=http://books.google.com/books?id=lZZ-mxaqP6IC&pg=PT416]Google book preview[/url].
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