Defining Moments in Movies: The Greatest Films, Stars, Scenes and Events that Made Movie Magic

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Which moments have defined the silver screen: Bogey’s "Here’s looking at you, Kid,” in Casablanca? Hitchcock’s shocking shower scene in Psycho? Morphing, flying bodies in The Matrix? From the Lumière brothers’ first public film exhibition in 1895 through the arrival of sound, from the golden age of Hollywood to Italian Neo-Realism, the French New Wave, and beyond to contemporary Asian cinema, this guide captures every facet of movie magic. Worldwide in scope, and written by a team of experts, it encompasses all the major directors, brilliant stars, popular genres, and even the most significant technical developments and influential film criticism. Every film buff will treasure this!

*Missing on ICM*:
- Dies Irae (Petr Skála)


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    The Band Wagon

    1953, in 14 top lists Check
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    The Big Heat

    1953, in 18 top lists Check
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    Él

    1953 — a.k.a. El, in 8 top lists Check
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    The End

    1953, in 3 top lists Check
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    From Here to Eternity

    1953, in 13 top lists Check
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    I Love Melvin

    1953, in 2 top lists Check
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    The Moon Is Blue

    1953, in 3 top lists Check
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    The Naked Spur

    1953, in 10 top lists Check
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    Pickup on South Street

    1953, in 14 top lists Check
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    Tôkyô monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Tokyo Story, in 27 top lists Check
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    Ugetsu monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Ugetsu, in 25 top lists Check
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Last updated on Mar 31, 2019;