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. 270 -

    Ladri di biciclette

    1948 — a.k.a. Bicycle Thieves, in 36 top lists Check
  2. 278 -

    The Red Shoes

    1948, in 27 top lists Check
  3. 275 -

    Letter from an Unknown Woman

    1948, in 15 top lists Check
  4. 271 -

    Force of Evil

    1948, in 13 top lists Check
  5. 282 -

    They Live by Night

    1948, in 13 top lists Check
  6. 260 -

    Germania anno zero

    1948 — a.k.a. Germany Year Zero, in 11 top lists Check
  7. 281 -

    La terra trema

    1948 — a.k.a. The Earth Trembles, in 11 top lists Check
  8. 279 -

    Rope

    1948, in 10 top lists Check
  9. 280 -

    Xiao cheng zhi chun

    1948 — a.k.a. Spring in a Small Town, in 10 top lists Check
  10. 1024 +7

    Unfaithfully Yours

    1948, in 6 top lists Check
  11. 276 -

    Moonrise

    1948, in 4 top lists Check
  12. 277 -

    The Pirate

    1948, in 3 top lists Check
  13. 269 -

    The Argyle Secrets

    1948, in 1 top list Check
  14. 272 -

    Good Sam

    1948, in 1 top list Check
  15. 273 -

    Kaze no naka no mendori

    1948 — a.k.a. A Hen in the Wind, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2016 by joachimt; source