Cahiers du Cinéma's 100 Films for an Ideal Cinematheque

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The top 100 most essential films of 78 French film directors, critics and industry executives. The list was compiled for and published in the French Cahiers du cinéma film magazine.

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  1. 3 -

    La règle du jeu

    1939 — a.k.a. The Rules of the Game, in 24 top lists Check
  2. 7 -

    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
  3. 13 -

    To Be or Not to Be

    1942, in 24 top lists Check
  4. 17 -

    City Lights

    1931, in 34 top lists Check
  5. 18 -

    The General

    1926, in 33 top lists Check
  6. 24 -

    The Great Dictator

    1940, in 25 top lists Check
  7. 34 -

    Le plaisir

    1952 — a.k.a. Le Plaisir, in 6 top lists Check
  8. 49 -

    Le roman d'un tricheur

    1936 — a.k.a. The Story of a Cheat, in 7 top lists Check
  9. 50 -

    Amarcord

    1973, in 17 top lists Check
  10. 52 -

    Some Like It Hot

    1959, in 35 top lists Check
  11. 59 -

    La dolce vita

    1960 — a.k.a. La Dolce Vita, in 22 top lists Check
  12. 61 -

    Trouble in Paradise

    1932, in 17 top lists Check
  13. 63 -

    Monsieur Verdoux

    1947, in 11 top lists Check
  14. 71 -

    Playtime

    1967, in 19 top lists Check
  15. 74 -

    Modern Times

    1936, in 30 top lists Check
  16. 81 -

    The Party

    1968, in 4 top lists Check
  17. 83 -

    The Band Wagon

    1953, in 14 top lists Check
  18. 85 -

    Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot

    1953 — a.k.a. Monsieur Hulot's Holiday, in 22 top lists Check
  19. 93 -

    Manhattan

    1979, in 20 top lists Check
  20. 97 -

    The Gold Rush

    1925, in 29 top lists Check
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