Anthology Film Archives's Essential Cinema

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A very special series of films screened on a repertory basis, the Essential Cinema Repertory collection consists of programs of shorts and hundreds of features assembled in 1970-75 by Anthology’s Film Selection Committee – James Broughton, Ken Kelman, Peter Kubelka, P. Adams Sitney, and Jonas Mekas. It was an ambitious attempt to define the art of cinema. The project was never completed but even in its unfinished state the series provides an uncompromising critical overview of cinema’s history. The titles are still being screened under the brand of "Essential Cinema". Now and then additional titles are added to the collection.

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    In the Street

    1948, in 4 top lists Check
  2. 2 +1

    Fireworks

    1947, in 5 top lists Check
  3. 3 +4

    Puce Moment

    1949, in 1 top list Check
  4. 4 +4

    Rabbit's Moon

    1950, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 5 -3

    Eaux d'artifice

    1953, in 3 top lists Check
  6. 6 -2

    Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome

    1954, in 3 top lists Check
  7. 7 +2

    Scorpio Rising

    1963, in 9 top lists Check
  8. 8 -3

    Invocation of My Demon Brother

    1969, in 3 top lists Check
  9. 9 -3

    Kustom Kar Kommandos

    1965, in 1 top list Check
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    Lucifer Rising

    1972, in 3 top lists Check
  11. 11 +2

    Mass for the Dakota Sioux

    1964, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 12 +3

    Quixote

    1965, in 2 top lists Check
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    All My Life

    1966, in 4 top lists Check
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    Castro Street

    1966, in 3 top lists Check
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    Quick Billy

    1971, in 2 top lists Check
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    Valentin de las Sierras

    1971, in 2 top lists Check
  17. 17 +86

    From the Notebook of...

    2000, in 1 top list Check
  18. 18 -1

    Allures

    1961, in 4 top lists Check
  19. 19 +1

    Re-entry

    1964, in 2 top lists Check
  20. 20 +4

    Samadhi

    1967, in 2 top lists Check
  21. 21 +1

    Momentum

    1968, in 1 top list Check
  22. 22 -3

    Phenomena

    1968, in 1 top list Check
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    Cosmos

    1969, in 1 top list Check
  24. 24 -1

    World

    1970, in 1 top list Check
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    Chakra

    1972, in 1 top list Check
  26. 26 -8

    Meditation

    1972, in 1 top list Check
  27. 27 +8

    Desistfilm

    1954, in 2 top lists Check
  28. 28 +18

    Reflections on Black

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  29. 29 +63

    The Wonder Ring

    1955, in 2 top lists Check
  30. 30 +11

    Flesh of Morning

    1956, in 2 top lists Check
  31. 31 +70

    Daybreak

    1957, in 1 top list Check
  32. 32 +11

    Loving

    1957, in 1 top list Check
  33. 33 +69

    Whiteye

    1957, in 1 top list Check
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    Anticipation of the Night

    1958, in 4 top lists Check
  35. 35 -1

    Cat's Cradle

    1959, in 2 top lists Check
  36. 36 +17

    Sirius Remembered

    1959, in 3 top lists Check
  37. 37 +58

    Window Water Baby Moving

    1959, in 7 top lists Check
  38. 38 +49

    The Dead

    1960, in 3 top lists Check
  39. 39 +54

    Thigh Line Lyre Triangular

    1961, in 1 top list Check
  40. 40 -8

    Blue Moses

    1962, in 2 top lists Check
  41. 41 +3

    Mothlight

    1963, in 6 top lists Check
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    Dog Star Man

    1964, in 7 top lists
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    Song 1

    1964, in 1 top list Check
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    Song 2

    1964, in 1 top list Check
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    Song 3

    1964, in 1 top list Check
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    Song 4

    1964, in 1 top list Check
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    Song 5

    1964, in 1 top list Check
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    Song 6

    1964, in 1 top list Check
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    Song 7

    1964, in 1 top list Check
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    Song 8

    1964, in 1 top list Check