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. 79 -

    Un chien andalou

    1929 — a.k.a. An Andalusian Dog, in 25 top lists Check
  2. 100 -

    L'âge d'or

    1930 — a.k.a. L'Age d'Or, in 16 top lists Check
  3. 124 -

    Las Hurdes

    1933 — a.k.a. Land Without Bread, in 12 top lists Check
  4. 307 -

    Los olvidados

    1950 — a.k.a. The Young and the Damned, in 25 top lists Check
  5. 452 -

    Nazarín

    1959, in 8 top lists Check
  6. 476 -

    The Young One

    1960, in 1 top list Check
  7. 487 -

    Viridiana

    1961, in 24 top lists Check
  8. 492 -

    El ángel exterminador

    1962 — a.k.a. The Exterminating Angel, in 19 top lists Check
  9. 548 -

    Belle de jour

    1967 — a.k.a. Belle de Jour, in 21 top lists Check
  10. 606 -

    Tristana

    1970, in 11 top lists Check
  11. 630 -

    Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie

    1972 — a.k.a. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, in 21 top lists Check
  12. 660 -

    Le fantôme de la liberté

    1974 — a.k.a. The Phantom of Liberty, in 7 top lists Check
  13. 697 -

    Cet obscur objet du désir

    1977 — a.k.a. That Obscure Object of Desire, in 9 top lists Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2016 by joachimt; source