The First Century of Film

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The best movies of the 20th century as shown by the cinema Filmpodium in Zurich, Switzerland. The project lasted from 2011 to 2020. In each of the 10 years during this retrospective the best movies of the years with the corresponding end number were shown: in 2011 those were the films of the years 1911, 1921, 1931 up to 1991. At the end of the project in 2020 the list contains 522 of the very best movies of the first century of cinema.
You'll find the program of the actual month at their website www.filmpodium.ch. Original title of this series is: Das erste Jahrhundert des Films.

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  1. 5 -

    Körkarlen

    1921 — a.k.a. The Phantom Carriage, in 16 top lists Check
  2. 12 -

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    1931, in 7 top lists Check
  3. 20 -

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    1941, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 58 -

    Häxan

    1922, in 17 top lists Check
  5. 61 -

    Freaks

    1932, in 19 top lists Check
  6. 62 -

    Vampyr

    1932, in 18 top lists Check
  7. 112 -

    King Kong

    1933, in 26 top lists Check
  8. 134 -

    The Birds

    1963, in 18 top lists Check
  9. 140 -

    The Exorcist

    1973, in 27 top lists Check
  10. 147 -

    Videodrome

    1983, in 18 top lists Check
  11. 162 -

    Orlacs Hände

    1924 — a.k.a. The Hands of Orlac, in 3 top lists Check
  12. 176 -

    Gojira

    1954 — a.k.a. Godzilla, in 12 top lists Check
  13. 189 -

    The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

    1974, in 15 top lists Check
  14. 219 -

    Bride of Frankenstein

    1935, in 19 top lists Check
  15. 233 -

    Les diaboliques

    1955 — a.k.a. Diabolique, in 21 top lists Check
  16. 238 -

    Repulsion

    1965, in 17 top lists Check
  17. 292 -

    Persona

    1966, in 25 top lists Check
  18. 305 -

    The Fly

    1986, in 11 top lists Check
  19. 346 -

    Eraserhead

    1977, in 20 top lists Check
  20. 349 -

    Dance of the Vampires

    1967 — a.k.a. The Fearless Vampire Killers, in 4 top lists Check
  21. 353 -

    Suspiria

    1977, in 17 top lists Check
  22. 359 -

    Funny Games

    1997, in 12 top lists Check
  23. 405 -

    Night of the Living Dead

    1968, in 20 top lists Check
  24. 461 -

    Alien

    1979, in 30 top lists Check
  25. 481 -

    Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam

    1920 — a.k.a. The Golem, in 9 top lists Check
  26. 482 -

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    1920, in 4 top lists Check
  27. 501 -

    Les yeux sans visage

    1960 — a.k.a. Eyes Without a Face, in 14 top lists Check
  28. 502 -

    Peeping Tom

    1960, in 20 top lists Check
  29. 504 -

    Psycho

    1960, in 39 top lists Check
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