A Year of Essential Cinema

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Inspired by the chronological charting of film, and the vast history of world cinema, as presented by Mark Cousin's superb 'A Story of Film: An Odyssey', I have decided to make 2012 the year where I finally get to watch those recognised classics and take a bite out of the canon.

Follow me as I take on the world of cinema from the silent era to the explosion of the talkies, through the golden age of Hollywood to the uprising of new wave cinema across Europe and worldwide, the uprising of the movie brats to the dawn of independent film making right through to the current digital boom.

This list will constantly be updated throughout the year.

January - 1895 - 1927
February - 1928 - 1936
March - 1937 - 1946
April - 1947 - 1954
May - 1955 - 1962
June - 1963 - 1967
July - 1968 - 1972
August - 1973 - 1979
September - 1980 - 1987
October - 1988 - 1995
November - 1996 - 2002
December - 2003 - Present

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  1. 1 -

    L'arroseur arrosé

    1895 — a.k.a. The Waterer Watered, in 6 top lists Check
  2. 10 -2

    The Kid

    1921, in 17 top lists Check
  3. 13 -

    Our Hospitality

    1923, in 13 top lists Check
  4. 14 -

    Safety Last!

    1923, in 16 top lists Check
  5. 21 -

    The Cameraman

    1928, in 13 top lists Check
  6. 27 -

    L'âge d'or

    1930 — a.k.a. L'Age d'Or, in 16 top lists Check
  7. 30 -

    City Lights

    1931, in 34 top lists Check
  8. 31 -

    Love Me Tonight

    1932, in 11 top lists Check
  9. 33 -

    Otona no miru ehon - Umarete wa mita keredo

    1932 — a.k.a. I Was Born, But..., in 15 top lists Check
  10. 37 -

    A Night at the Opera

    1935, in 17 top lists Check
  11. 38 -

    The 39 Steps

    1935, in 16 top lists Check
  12. 39 -

    Modern Times

    1936, in 30 top lists Check
  13. 46 -

    The Shop Around the Corner

    1940, in 14 top lists Check
  14. 47 -

    The Great Dictator

    1940, in 25 top lists Check
  15. 48 -

    Sullivan's Travels

    1941, in 24 top lists Check
  16. 50 -

    To Be or Not to Be

    1942, in 24 top lists Check
  17. 54 -

    To Have and Have Not

    1944, in 16 top lists Check
  18. 62 new

    Monsieur Verdoux

    1947, in 11 top lists Check
  19. 70 new

    Miracolo a Milano

    1951 — a.k.a. Miracle in Milan, in 8 top lists Check
  20. 73 new

    Le plaisir

    1952 — a.k.a. Le Plaisir, in 6 top lists Check
  21. 76 new

    I vitelloni

    1953 — a.k.a. I Vitelloni, in 8 top lists Check
  22. 90 new

    Mon oncle

    1958 — a.k.a. My Uncle, in 17 top lists Check
  23. 96 new

    La dolce vita

    1960 — a.k.a. La Dolce Vita, in 22 top lists Check
  24. 107 new

    Lásky jedné plavovlásky

    1965 — a.k.a. The Loves of a Blonde, in 12 top lists Check
  25. 109 new

    Campanadas a medianoche

    1965 — a.k.a. Chimes at Midnight, in 11 top lists Check
  26. 111 new

    Ostre sledované vlaky

    1966 — a.k.a. Closely Watched Trains, in 14 top lists Check
  27. 116 new

    The Graduate

    1967, in 29 top lists Check
  28. 120 new

    Playtime

    1967, in 19 top lists Check
  29. 130 new

    M*A*S*H

    1970, in 21 top lists Check
  30. 131 new

    Husbands

    1970, in 4 top lists Check
  31. 138 new

    Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie

    1972 — a.k.a. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, in 21 top lists Check
  32. 143 new

    Amarcord

    1973, in 17 top lists Check
  33. 144 new

    La nuit américaine

    1973 — a.k.a. Day for Night, in 19 top lists Check
  34. 147 new

    Céline et Julie vont en bateau: Phantom Ladies...

    1974 — a.k.a. Celine and Julie Go Boating, in 11 top lists Check
  35. 165 new

    The King of Comedy

    1982, in 15 top lists Check
  36. 166 new

    Diner

    1982, in 7 top lists Check
  37. 171 new

    Stranger Than Paradise

    1984, in 14 top lists Check
  38. 173 new

    Broadway Danny Rose

    1984, in 4 top lists Check
  39. 174 new

    Love Streams

    1984, in 8 top lists Check
  40. 182 new

    Midnight Run

    1988, in 4 top lists Check
  41. 183 new

    Dom za vesanje

    1988 — a.k.a. Time of the Gypsies, in 8 top lists Check
  42. 184 new

    Crimes and Misdemeanors

    1989, in 12 top lists Check
  43. 185 new

    Do the Right Thing

    1989, in 25 top lists Check
  44. 194 new

    Crumb

    1994, in 12 top lists Check
  45. 195 new

    Trois couleurs: Blanc

    1994 — a.k.a. Three Colors: White, in 10 top lists Check
  46. 198 new

    Underground

    1995, in 9 top lists Check
  47. 200 new

    Noon o Goldoon

    1996 — a.k.a. A Moment of Innocence, in 9 top lists Check
  48. 219 new

    Ren xiao yao

    2002 — a.k.a. Unknown Pleasures, in 2 top lists Check
  49. 221 new

    Bu san

    2003 — a.k.a. Goodbye, Dragon Inn, in 5 top lists Check
  50. 236 new

    The Artist

    2011, in 8 top lists Check
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