Films at the Century

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From Chinese critic Wu Guanping's book Films at the Century 1900-2000(2002)

In the book, Wu introduces 260 films which he considers as a must-see. Also, 141 films are given as honourable mentions, yet without detailed introduction.

#1-260: A must-see with detailed introduction
#261-401: Honourable mentions without detailed introduction

Source:
Must-sees (http://imgur.com/a/ApLjk)
Honourable Mentions (http://imgur.com/a/3oqdQ)

The book: http://book.douban.com/subject/1018948/

The following lists contain the Chinese and English titles of the must-sees mentioned in the book:
http://movie.douban.com/doulist/3409394/
http://movie.douban.com/doulist/3438292/

The following lists contain the Chinese and English titles of the honourable mentions mentioned in the book: http://movie.douban.com/doulist/4144797/

Missing:
Gu Er Jiu Zu Ji/An Orphan Rescues His Grandpa(1923), Dir. by Shichuan Zhang

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  1. 1 new

    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    1916, in 24 top lists Check
  2. 2 new

    Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari

    1920 — a.k.a. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, in 30 top lists Check
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    Greed

    1924, in 21 top lists Check
  4. 4 new

    Der letzte Mann

    1924 — a.k.a. The Last Laugh, in 17 top lists Check
  5. 5 new

    Bronenosets Potemkin

    1925 — a.k.a. Battleship Potemkin, in 28 top lists Check
  6. 6 new

    Mat

    1926 — a.k.a. Mother, in 9 top lists Check
  7. 7 new

    Napoléon vu par Abel Gance

    1927 — a.k.a. Napoleon, in 24 top lists Check
  8. 8 new

    Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

    1927 — a.k.a. Sunrise, in 36 top lists Check
  9. 9 new

    Un chien andalou

    1929 — a.k.a. An Andalusian Dog, in 25 top lists Check
  10. 10 new

    Der blaue Engel

    1930 — a.k.a. The Blue Angel, in 18 top lists Check
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    All Quiet on the Western Front

    1930, in 19 top lists Check
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    M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder

    1931 — a.k.a. M, in 35 top lists Check
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    Zi mei hua

    1934 — a.k.a. Twin Sisters, in 0 top lists Check
  14. 14 new

    Dalu

    1935 — a.k.a. The Big Road, in 4 top lists Check
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    Shen nu

    1934, in 10 top lists Check
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    It Happened One Night

    1934, in 29 top lists Check
  17. 17 new

    Yu guang qu

    1934, in 0 top lists Check
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    Modern Times

    1936, in 30 top lists Check
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    La grande illusion

    1937 — a.k.a. The Grand Illusion, in 30 top lists Check
  20. 20 new

    Ma lu tian shi

    1937 — a.k.a. Street Angel, in 6 top lists Check
  21. 21 new

    Le quai des brumes

    1938 — a.k.a. Port of Shadows, in 10 top lists Check
  22. 22 new

    Gone with the Wind

    1939, in 31 top lists Check
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    Stagecoach

    1939, in 21 top lists Check
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    La règle du jeu

    1939 — a.k.a. The Rules of the Game, in 24 top lists Check
  25. 25 new

    Citizen Kane

    1941, in 39 top lists Check
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    The Maltese Falcon

    1941, in 26 top lists Check
  27. 27 new

    Ossessione

    1943, in 12 top lists Check
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    Casablanca

    1942, in 39 top lists Check
  29. 29 new

    Ivan Groznyy

    1944 — a.k.a. Ivan the Terrible, Part I, in 20 top lists Check
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    Ivan Groznyy. Skaz vtoroy: Boyarskiy zagovor

    1958 — a.k.a. Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot, in 15 top lists Check
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    Roma città aperta

    1945 — a.k.a. Rome, Open City, in 23 top lists Check
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    The Lost Weekend

    1945, in 17 top lists Check
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    Les enfants du paradis

    1945 — a.k.a. Children of Paradise, in 21 top lists Check
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    The Best Years of Our Lives

    1946, in 30 top lists Check
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    Ba qian li lu yun he yue

    1947 — a.k.a. Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon, in 0 top lists Check
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    La terra trema

    1948 — a.k.a. The Earth Trembles, in 11 top lists Check
  37. 37 new

    Germania anno zero

    1948 — a.k.a. Germany Year Zero, in 11 top lists Check
  38. 38 new

    Yi jiang chun shui xiang dong liu

    1947 — a.k.a. The Spring River Flows East, in 5 top lists Check
  39. 39 new

    Ladri di biciclette

    1948 — a.k.a. Bicycle Thieves, in 36 top lists Check
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    Xiao cheng zhi chun

    1948 — a.k.a. Spring in a Small Town, in 10 top lists Check
  41. 41 new

    The Third Man

    1949, in 37 top lists Check
  42. 42 new

    All About Eve

    1950, in 25 top lists Check
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    Rashômon

    1950 — a.k.a. Rashomon, in 34 top lists Check
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    Journal d'un curé de campagne

    1951 — a.k.a. Diary of a Country Priest, in 15 top lists Check
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    An American in Paris

    1951, in 18 top lists Check
  46. 46 new

    A Streetcar Named Desire

    1951, in 15 top lists Check
  47. 47 new

    Roma ore 11

    1952 — a.k.a. Rome 11:00, in 3 top lists Check
  48. 48 new

    Umberto D.

    1952, in 16 top lists Check
  49. 49 new

    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
  50. 50 new

    High Noon

    1952, in 18 top lists Check
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