Harvard's Suggested Film Viewing: Narrative Films

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An official iCheckMovies list (adopted from mjf314).

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This list is "an educational resource that offers guidance and encouragement as students seek to find points of orientation within the vast history of film and video." It is not a list of the best films of all time. Rather, it reflects a variety of criteria.

The list is divided into 5 sections:
I. Narrative Films
Hollywood Genres (with an emphasis on the classical studio era)
II. Non-Fiction Films
III. Animated Films
IV. Experimental/Avant-garde/Underground Films
V. Single-channel Video

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  1. 3 -

    L'arroseur arrosé

    1895 — a.k.a. The Waterer Watered, in 6 top lists Check
  2. 8 -

    La lanterne magique

    1903 — a.k.a. The Magic Lantern, in 1 top list Check
  3. 15 -

    Terrible Teddy, the Grizzly King

    1901, in 1 top list Check
  4. 19 -

    Uncle Josh at the Moving Picture Show

    1902, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 21 -

    The Gay Shoe Clerk

    1903, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 22 -

    A Romance of the Rail

    1903, in 1 top list Check
  7. 24 -

    The 'Teddy' Bears

    1907, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 33 -

    A House Divided

    1913, in 1 top list Check
  9. 40 +4

    The Immigrant

    1917, in 7 top lists Check
  10. 43 +4

    Sunnyside

    1919, in 4 top lists Check
  11. 51 +4

    Safety Last!

    1923, in 16 top lists Check
  12. 55 +4

    Sherlock Jr.

    1924, in 24 top lists Check
  13. 60 +4

    The Gold Rush

    1925, in 29 top lists Check
  14. 63 +4

    The General

    1926, in 34 top lists Check
  15. 77 +4

    Sous les toits de Paris

    1930 — a.k.a. Under the Roofs of Paris, in 5 top lists Check
  16. 80 +4

    L'âge d'or

    1930 — a.k.a. L'Age d'Or, in 16 top lists Check
  17. 85 +4

    Zéro de conduite: Jeunes diables au collège

    1933 — a.k.a. Zero for Conduct, in 17 top lists Check
  18. 89 +4

    Le crime de Monsieur Lange

    1936 — a.k.a. The Crime of Monsieur Lange, in 7 top lists Check
  19. 90 +4

    The 39 Steps

    1935, in 16 top lists Check
  20. 91 +4

    Modern Times

    1936, in 30 top lists Check
  21. 96 +4

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    1939, in 16 top lists Check
  22. 97 +4

    La règle du jeu

    1939 — a.k.a. The Rules of the Game, in 24 top lists Check
  23. 123 +4

    Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot

    1953 — a.k.a. Monsieur Hulot's Holiday, in 22 top lists Check
  24. 161 +4

    Cléo de 5 à 7

    1962 — a.k.a. Cleo from 5 to 7, in 15 top lists Check
  25. 171 +4

    Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop...

    1964, in 37 top lists Check
  26. 172 +4

    A Hard Day's Night

    1964, in 18 top lists Check
  27. 181 +4

    Les demoiselles de Rochefort

    1967 — a.k.a. The Young Girls of Rochefort, in 12 top lists Check
  28. 184 +4

    Sedmikrásky

    1966 — a.k.a. Daisies, in 19 top lists Check
  29. 185 +4

    O slavnosti a hostech

    1966 — a.k.a. A Report on the Party and Guests, in 5 top lists Check
  30. 186 +4

    Lásky jedné plavovlásky

    1965 — a.k.a. The Loves of a Blonde, in 12 top lists Check
  31. 190 +5

    Uccellacci e uccellini

    1966 — a.k.a. The Hawks and the Sparrows, in 7 top lists Check
  32. 191 +5

    David Holzman's Diary

    1967, in 7 top lists Check
  33. 192 +1

    2 ou 3 choses que je sais d'elle

    1967 — a.k.a. Two or Three Things I Know About Her, in 10 top lists Check
  34. 193 +4

    Playtime

    1967, in 19 top lists Check
  35. 194 +4

    Week End

    1967 — a.k.a. Weekend, in 14 top lists Check
  36. 219 +4

    W.R. - Misterije organizma

    1971 — a.k.a. WR: Mysteries of the Organism, in 12 top lists Check
  37. 220 +4

    Como Era Gostoso o Meu Francês

    1971 — a.k.a. How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman, in 3 top lists Check
  38. 221 +4

    Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie

    1972 — a.k.a. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, in 21 top lists Check
  39. 225 +4

    La nuit américaine

    1973 — a.k.a. Day for Night, in 19 top lists Check
  40. 230 +4

    Xala

    1975, in 7 top lists Check
  41. 257 -

    The Draughtsman's Contract

    1982, in 8 top lists Check
  42. 281 -

    Mujeres al borde de un ataque de "nervios"

    1988 — a.k.a. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, in 17 top lists Check
  43. 282 -

    Do the Right Thing

    1989, in 25 top lists Check
  44. 286 -

    Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö

    1990 — a.k.a. The Match Factory Girl, in 6 top lists Check
  45. 287 -

    Crimes and Misdemeanors

    1989, in 12 top lists Check
  46. 292 -

    I Hired a Contract Killer

    1990, in 1 top list Check
  47. 293 -

    Dom za vesanje

    1988 — a.k.a. Time of the Gypsies, in 8 top lists Check
  48. 303 -

    Caro diario

    1993 — a.k.a. Dear Diary, in 11 top lists Check
  49. 304 -

    Sátántangó

    1994 — a.k.a. Satantango, in 12 top lists Check
  50. 305 -

    Chung Hing sam lam

    1994 — a.k.a. Chungking Express, in 19 top lists Check
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