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. 198 new

    De platte jungle

    1978 — a.k.a. The Flat Jungle, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 120 new

    Könyörtelen idök

    1992, in 0 top lists Check
  3. 90 new

    Bonne chance!

    1935 — a.k.a. Good Luck, in 0 top lists Check
  4. 24 new

    Jaguar

    1979, in 1 top list Check
  5. 131 new

    Saint-Cyr

    2000 — a.k.a. The King's Daughters, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 210 new

    The Store

    1984, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 77 new

    Liberté, la nuit

    1984, in 1 top list Check
  8. 49 new

    San Clemente

    1982, in 0 top lists Check
  9. 173 new

    Farrebique ou Les quatre saisons

    1946 — a.k.a. Farrebique, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 134 new

    La meilleure façon de marcher

    1976 — a.k.a. The Best Way to Walk, in 0 top lists Check
  11. 100 new

    Nippon Sengoshi - Madamu onboro no Seikatsu

    1970 — a.k.a. History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 151 new

    Angèle

    1934 — a.k.a. Angele, in 2 top lists Check
  13. 172 new

    La chasse au lion à l'arc

    1966 — a.k.a. The Lion Hunters, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 215 new

    Cronaca familiare

    1962 — a.k.a. Family Portrait, in 2 top lists Check
  15. 192 new

    San Michele aveva un gallo

    1972 — a.k.a. St. Michael Had a Rooster, in 2 top lists Check
  16. 157 new

    Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

    1969, in 1 top list Check
  17. 99 new

    Adieu, plancher des vaches!

    1999 — a.k.a. Farewell, Home Sweet Home, in 0 top lists Check
  18. 142 new

    Ani imôto

    1953 — a.k.a. Older Brother, Younger Sister, in 1 top list Check
  19. 54 new

    La drôlesse

    1979 — a.k.a. The Hussy, in 0 top lists Check
  20. 188 new

    Dalla nube alla resistenza

    1979 — a.k.a. From the Clouds to the Resistance, in 3 top lists Check
  21. 143 new

    Francisca

    1981, in 3 top lists Check
  22. 109 new

    Route One USA

    1989, in 3 top lists Check
  23. 4 new

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

    1976, in 1 top list Check
  24. 23 new

    De bruit et de fureur

    1988 — a.k.a. Sound and Fury, in 3 top lists Check
  25. 174 new

    Adieu Philippine

    1962, in 5 top lists Check
  26. 197 new

    The Naked Dawn

    1955, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 95 new

    Kangwon-do ui him

    1998 — a.k.a. The Power of Kangwon Province, in 2 top lists Check
  28. 32 new

    Thérèse

    1986, in 2 top lists Check
  29. 1 new

    La captive

    2000 — a.k.a. The Captive, in 3 top lists Check
  30. 21 new

    The River

    1928, in 3 top lists Check
  31. 63 new

    Staroye i novoye

    1929 — a.k.a. Old and New, in 4 top lists Check
  32. 61 new

    Honkytonk Man

    1982, in 0 top lists Check
  33. 148 new

    Mandabi

    1968 — a.k.a. The Money Order, in 5 top lists Check
  34. 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
  35. 167 new

    L'amour fou

    1969, in 5 top lists Check
  36. 81 new

    Histoire(s) du cinéma: Seul le cinéma

    1994, in 0 top lists Check
  37. 87 new

    Remorques

    1941, in 5 top lists Check
  38. 140 new

    Palombella rossa

    1989 — a.k.a. Red Wood Pigeon, in 4 top lists Check
  39. 154 new

    Pour la suite du monde

    1963 — a.k.a. Of Whales, the Moon, and Men, in 3 top lists Check
  40. 6 new

    A Wedding

    1978, in 0 top lists Check
  41. 69 new

    Lady Chatterley

    2006, in 3 top lists Check
  42. 158 new

    Méditerranée

    1963, in 5 top lists Check
  43. 80 new

    Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une histoire seule

    1989, in 0 top lists Check
  44. 185 new

    La hora de los hornos: Notas y testimonios...

    1968 — a.k.a. The Hour of the Furnaces, in 9 top lists Check
  45. 82 new

    Histoire(s) du cinéma: Fatale beauté

    1994, in 0 top lists Check
  46. 83 new

    Histoire(s) du cinéma: Le contrôle de l'univers

    1999, in 0 top lists Check
  47. 86 new

    Histoire(s) du cinéma: Les signes parmi nous

    1999, in 0 top lists Check
  48. 136 new

    Brigadoon

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  49. 139 new

    A Comédia de Deus

    1995 — a.k.a. God's Comedy, in 3 top lists Check
  50. 132 new

    Diaries Notes and Sketches

    1968, in 5 top lists Check
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