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. 190 new

    Zerkalo

    1975 — a.k.a. Mirror, in 14 top lists Check
  2. 107 new

    Zendegi va digar hich

    1992 — a.k.a. And Life Goes On, in 10 top lists Check
  3. 56 new

    Zemlya

    1930 — a.k.a. Earth, in 16 top lists Check
  4. 213 new

    Yi yi

    2000 — a.k.a. Yi Yi: A One and a Two..., in 19 top lists Check
  5. 75 new

    Les yeux sans visage

    1960 — a.k.a. Eyes Without a Face, in 14 top lists Check
  6. 38 new

    Yeelen

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  7. 97 new

    Xia nü

    1971 — a.k.a. A Touch of Zen, in 15 top lists Check
  8. 181 new

    Written on the Wind

    1956, in 11 top lists Check
  9. 196 new

    Wong Fei-Hung

    1991 — a.k.a. Once Upon a Time in China, in 9 top lists Check
  10. 182 new

    The Wind

    1928, in 14 top lists Check
  11. 128 new

    Winchester '73

    1950, in 6 top lists Check
  12. 6 new

    A Wedding

    1978, in 0 top lists Check
  13. 27 new

    Viridiana

    1961, in 24 top lists Check
  14. 94 new

    Vertigo

    1958, in 42 top lists Check
  15. 19 new

    Les valseuses

    1974 — a.k.a. Going Places, in 6 top lists Check
  16. 177 new

    Una giornata particolare

    1977 — a.k.a. A Special Day, in 8 top lists Check
  17. 12 new

    U samogo sinego morya

    1936 — a.k.a. By the Bluest of Seas, in 2 top lists Check
  18. 149 new

    Tôkyô monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Tokyo Story, in 27 top lists Check
  19. 17 new

    Tiexi qu

    2002 — a.k.a. Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks, in 8 top lists Check
  20. 126 new

    The Thin Red Line

    1998, in 14 top lists Check
  21. 32 new

    Thérèse

    1986, in 2 top lists Check
  22. 40 new

    Le testament d'Orphée ou ne me demandez pas...

    1960 — a.k.a. Testament of Orpheus, in 7 top lists Check
  23. 45 new

    The Ten Commandments

    1956, in 12 top lists Check
  24. 157 new

    Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

    1969, in 1 top list Check
  25. 180 new

    Taxi Driver

    1976, in 34 top lists Check
  26. 9 new

    Suspiria

    1977, in 17 top lists Check
  27. 89 new

    Sürü

    1978 — a.k.a. The Herd, in 5 top lists Check
  28. 11 new

    Sur mes lèvres

    2001 — a.k.a. Read My Lips, in 3 top lists Check
  29. 141 new

    Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

    1927 — a.k.a. Sunrise, in 36 top lists Check
  30. 170 new

    Stromboli (Terra di Dio)

    1950 — a.k.a. Stromboli, in 7 top lists Check
  31. 210 new

    The Store

    1984, in 0 top lists Check
  32. 63 new

    Staroye i novoye

    1929 — a.k.a. Old and New, in 4 top lists Check
  33. 43 new

    A Star Is Born

    1954, in 13 top lists Check
  34. 15 new

    Sommaren med Monika

    1953 — a.k.a. Summer with Monika, in 6 top lists Check
  35. 53 new

    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    1937, in 25 top lists Check
  36. 55 new

    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
  37. 121 new

    The Shop Around the Corner

    1940, in 14 top lists Check
  38. 113 new

    Shoah

    1985, in 18 top lists Check
  39. 110 new

    The Shining

    1980, in 28 top lists Check
  40. 111 new

    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
  41. 31 new

    Shadows

    1958, in 12 top lists Check
  42. 137 new

    Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi

    2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check
  43. 147 new

    Seishun zankoku monogatari

    1960 — a.k.a. Cruel Story of Youth, in 3 top lists Check
  44. 73 new

    The Searchers

    1956, in 26 top lists Check
  45. 187 new

    The Scarlet Empress

    1934, in 12 top lists Check
  46. 199 new

    Sans toit ni loi

    1985 — a.k.a. Vagabond, in 10 top lists Check
  47. 129 new

    Sans soleil

    1983 — a.k.a. Sans Soleil, in 16 top lists Check
  48. 214 new

    San xia hao ren

    2006 — a.k.a. Still Life, in 11 top lists Check
  49. 192 new

    San Michele aveva un gallo

    1972 — a.k.a. St. Michael Had a Rooster, in 2 top lists Check
  50. 49 new

    San Clemente

    1982, in 0 top lists Check
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