The Best Films According to Andrew Sarris's The American Cinema

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In Andrew Sarris's The American Cinema, every director in the book has their full filmography listed, and Sarris italicizes the best films of each director. Here is the full collection of every film italicized in the book (with the exception of Out of the Past, which remains unitalicized likely as an error as he calls it Jacques Torneur's masterpiece).

The book has multiple sections, with who Sarris viewed as the pantheon directors at the top, and slowly dwindling in quality as the list goes down. However, there is merit to be found towards the bottom, as he lists a series of oddities, one-shots, and, at the time, newcomers, as well as subjects for further research.

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    Roma città aperta

    1945 — a.k.a. Rome, Open City, in 23 top lists Check
  2. 716 new

    Paisà

    1946 — a.k.a. Paisan, in 14 top lists Check
  3. 717 new

    L'amore

    1948, in 4 top lists Check
  4. 718 new

    Francesco, giullare di Dio

    1950 — a.k.a. The Flowers of St. Francis, in 10 top lists Check
  5. 719 new

    Europa '51

    1952 — a.k.a. Europe '51, in 8 top lists Check
  6. 720 new

    Viaggio in Italia

    1954 — a.k.a. Journey to Italy, in 14 top lists Check
  7. 721 new

    India: Matri Bhumi

    1959, in 5 top lists Check
  8. 722 new

    Il generale Della Rovere

    1959 — a.k.a. General della Rovere, in 6 top lists Check
  9. 723 new

    Viva l'Italia!

    1961 — a.k.a. Garibaldi, in 0 top lists Check
  10. 724 new

    Vanina Vanini

    1961 — a.k.a. The Betrayer, in 2 top lists Check
  11. 725 new

    La prise de pouvoir par Louis XIV

    1966 — a.k.a. The Taking of Power by Louis XIV, in 6 top lists Check
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