Ebert's Original 100 Great Movies

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Below is a subset of Roger Ebert's list of great films containing only those in his book "The Great Movies", published in 2002. The Apu Trilogy, Decalogue, and Up Documentaries are all broken out separately, hence more than 100 listings.

An excerpt from Ebert's introduction to the book:
"They are not 'the' 100 greatest films of all time, because all lists of great movies are a foolish attempt to codify works which must stand alone. But it's fair to say: If you want to make a tour of the landmarks of the first century of cinema, start here."

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  1. 5 -

    Angst essen Seele auf

    1974 — a.k.a. Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, in 13 top lists Check
  2. 7 -

    The Apartment

    1960, in 28 top lists Check
  3. 13 -

    La belle et la bête

    1946 — a.k.a. Beauty and the Beast, in 26 top lists Check
  4. 21 -

    Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

    1919 — a.k.a. Broken Blossoms, in 13 top lists Check
  5. 22 -

    Casablanca

    1942, in 39 top lists Check
  6. 25 -

    City Lights

    1931, in 34 top lists Check
  7. 26 -

    Days of Heaven

    1978, in 19 top lists Check
  8. 79 -

    Die Büchse der Pandora

    1929 — a.k.a. Pandora's Box, in 18 top lists Check
  9. 50 -

    Gone with the Wind

    1939, in 31 top lists Check
  10. 115 -2

    Der Himmel über Berlin

    1987 — a.k.a. Wings of Desire, in 21 top lists Check
  11. 59 -

    The Lady Eve

    1941, in 20 top lists Check
  12. 61 -

    L'Atalante

    1934, in 21 top lists Check
  13. 67 -

    Manhattan

    1979, in 20 top lists Check
  14. 77 -

    Notorious

    1946, in 24 top lists Check
  15. 78 -

    On the Waterfront

    1954, in 32 top lists Check
  16. 88 -

    Red River

    1948, in 16 top lists Check
  17. 94 -

    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
  18. 97 -

    Sunset Blvd.

    1950 — a.k.a. Sunset Boulevard, in 35 top lists Check
  19. 99 -

    Swing Time

    1936, in 13 top lists Check
  20. 102 -

    Trouble in Paradise

    1932, in 17 top lists Check
  21. 113 -2

    Vertigo

    1958, in 42 top lists Check
  22. 119 -2

    Written on the Wind

    1956, in 11 top lists Check
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