Alain Bergala's "The 208 Films That You Must Have Seen"

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This list was compiled by French film critic and historian Alain Bergala, which he distributes to students upon their orientation at the Paris Film Academy, La Fémis. This version of his list was handed out in 2010.

The list is not a compilation of the best films nor the most important ones, but was designed merely as a starting point for prospective filmmakers and students to learn about the history of cinema. One film a week for the duration of their four-year program.

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  1. 99 new

    Adieu, plancher des vaches!

    1999 — a.k.a. Farewell, Home Sweet Home, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 29 new

    Boy Meets Girl

    1984, in 0 top lists Check
  3. 212 new

    The Children's Hour

    1961, in 0 top lists Check
  4. 54 new

    La drôlesse

    1979 — a.k.a. The Hussy, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 61 new

    Honkytonk Man

    1982, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 120 new

    Könyörtelen idök

    1992, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 134 new

    La meilleure façon de marcher

    1976 — a.k.a. The Best Way to Walk, in 0 top lists Check
  8. 131 new

    Saint-Cyr

    2000 — a.k.a. The King's Daughters, in 0 top lists Check
  9. 6 new

    A Wedding

    1978, in 0 top lists Check
  10. 142 new

    Ani imôto

    1953 — a.k.a. Older Brother, Younger Sister, in 1 top list Check
  11. 175 new

    Les choses de la vie

    1970 — a.k.a. The Things of Life, in 1 top list Check
  12. 24 new

    Jaguar

    1979, in 1 top list Check
  13. 77 new

    Liberté, la nuit

    1984, in 1 top list Check
  14. 4 new

    Moi, Pierre Rivière, ayant égorgé ma mère, ma...

    1976, in 1 top list Check
  15. 157 new

    Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

    1969, in 1 top list Check
  16. 151 new

    Angèle

    1934 — a.k.a. Angele, in 2 top lists Check
  17. 92 new

    Benny's Video

    1992, in 2 top lists Check
  18. 215 new

    Cronaca familiare

    1962 — a.k.a. Family Portrait, in 2 top lists Check
  19. 95 new

    Kangwon-do ui him

    1998 — a.k.a. The Power of Kangwon Province, in 2 top lists Check
  20. 197 new

    The Naked Dawn

    1955, in 2 top lists Check
  21. 176 new

    The Panic in Needle Park

    1971, in 2 top lists Check
  22. 192 new

    San Michele aveva un gallo

    1972 — a.k.a. St. Michael Had a Rooster, in 2 top lists Check
  23. 32 new

    Thérèse

    1986, in 2 top lists Check
  24. 12 new

    U samogo sinego morya

    1936 — a.k.a. By the Bluest of Seas, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 1 new

    La captive

    2000 — a.k.a. The Captive, in 3 top lists Check
  26. 139 new

    A Comédia de Deus

    1995 — a.k.a. God's Comedy, in 3 top lists Check
  27. 188 new

    Dalla nube alla resistenza

    1979 — a.k.a. From the Clouds to the Resistance, in 3 top lists Check
  28. 23 new

    De bruit et de fureur

    1988 — a.k.a. Sound and Fury, in 3 top lists Check
  29. 119 new

    Family Life

    1971 — a.k.a. Wednesday's Child, in 3 top lists Check
  30. 143 new

    Francisca

    1981, in 3 top lists Check
  31. 103 new

    Kauas pilvet karkaavat

    1996 — a.k.a. Drifting Clouds, in 3 top lists Check
  32. 69 new

    Lady Chatterley

    2006, in 3 top lists Check
  33. 21 new

    The River

    1928, in 3 top lists Check
  34. 147 new

    Seishun zankoku monogatari

    1960 — a.k.a. Cruel Story of Youth, in 3 top lists Check
  35. 11 new

    Sur mes lèvres

    2001 — a.k.a. Read My Lips, in 3 top lists Check
  36. 169 new

    La collectionneuse

    1967 — a.k.a. The Collector, in 4 top lists Check
  37. 106 new

    La graine et le mulet

    2007 — a.k.a. The Secret of the Grain, in 4 top lists Check
  38. 58 new

    L'humanité

    1999 — a.k.a. Humanité, in 4 top lists Check
  39. 183 new

    Moonlighting

    1982, in 4 top lists Check
  40. 63 new

    Staroye i novoye

    1929 — a.k.a. Old and New, in 4 top lists Check
  41. 174 new

    Adieu Philippine

    1962, in 5 top lists Check
  42. 33 new

    Les bonnes femmes

    1960 — a.k.a. The Good Time Girls, in 5 top lists Check
  43. 52 new

    Comment je me suis disputé... (ma vie sexuelle)

    1996 — a.k.a. My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument, in 5 top lists Check
  44. 205 new

    Czlowiek z zelaza

    1981 — a.k.a. Man of Iron, in 5 top lists Check
  45. 71 new

    Dillinger è morto

    1969 — a.k.a. Dillinger Is Dead, in 5 top lists Check
  46. 167 new

    L'amour fou

    1969, in 5 top lists Check
  47. 148 new

    Mandabi

    1968 — a.k.a. The Money Order, in 5 top lists Check
  48. 98 new

    The Misfits

    1961, in 5 top lists Check
  49. 35 new

    Oasiseu

    2002 — a.k.a. Oasis, in 5 top lists Check
  50. 87 new

    Remorques

    1941, in 5 top lists Check
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