Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema

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Favorited 256 times, disliked 12 times, added to 259 watchlists.

This list contains the favorite movies of movie critic Jonathan Rosenbaum who writes for the Chicago Reader. The movies span virtually every decade, and include many an obscure movie.

#1 - #1012: original list
#1013 - #1073: 2008 additions
#1074 - #1133: 2016 additions

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  1. 69 -

    Sur un air de Charleston

    1927 — a.k.a. Charleston Parade, in 1 top list Check
  2. 85 -

    La petite marchande d'allumettes

    1928 — a.k.a. The Little Match Girl, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 112 -

    La chienne

    1931 — a.k.a. La Chienne, in 10 top lists Check
  4. 118 -

    La nuit du carrefour

    1932 — a.k.a. Night at the Crossroads, in 4 top lists Check
  5. 121 -

    Boudu sauvé des eaux

    1932 — a.k.a. Boudu Saved from Drowning, in 9 top lists Check
  6. 160 -

    Toni

    1935, in 8 top lists Check
  7. 164 -

    Le crime de Monsieur Lange

    1936 — a.k.a. The Crime of Monsieur Lange, in 7 top lists Check
  8. 177 -

    La grande illusion

    1937 — a.k.a. The Grand Illusion, in 30 top lists Check
  9. 183 -

    La bête humaine

    1938 — a.k.a. The Human Beast, in 9 top lists Check
  10. 192 -

    La règle du jeu

    1939 — a.k.a. The Rules of the Game, in 24 top lists Check
  11. 228 -

    This Land Is Mine

    1943, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 268 -

    The Woman on the Beach

    1947, in 3 top lists Check
  13. 351 -

    Le carrosse d'or

    1952 — a.k.a. The Golden Coach, in 7 top lists Check
  14. 403 -

    Elena et les hommes

    1956 — a.k.a. Elena and Her Men, in 4 top lists Check
  15. 599 -

    Le petit théâtre de Jean Renoir

    1970 — a.k.a. The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir, in 2 top lists Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2016 by joachimt; source