The Guardian's 50 Lost Movie Classics

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"From scenes of striking Mexican zinc workers to Burt Lancaster wandering through the city in his trunks, film history is rich with neglected masterpieces that have moved, inspired and disturbed us but somehow missed the commercial boat. We asked a panel of critics and film-makers to sing the praises of 50 forgotten gems, introduced below by Philip French"

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  1. 16 -

    Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

    1992, in 6 top lists Check
  2. 46 -

    Robin Hood

    1973, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 11 -

    Ace in the Hole

    1951, in 21 top lists Check
  4. 47 -

    Two-Lane Blacktop

    1971, in 13 top lists Check
  5. 15 -

    3 Women

    1977, in 8 top lists Check
  6. 13 -

    Top Secret!

    1984, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 43 -

    The Narrow Margin

    1952, in 7 top lists Check
  8. 32 -

    Ride Lonesome

    1959, in 4 top lists Check
  9. 29 -

    The Parallax View

    1974, in 10 top lists Check
  10. 22 -

    Safe

    1995, in 8 top lists Check
  11. 48 -

    Beautiful Girls

    1996, in 1 top list Check
  12. 7 -

    The Swimmer

    1968, in 6 top lists Check
  13. 49 -

    Millions

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  14. 45 -

    Wise Blood

    1979, in 7 top lists Check
  15. 10 -

    The Damned

    1962 — a.k.a. These Are the Damned, in 2 top lists Check
  16. 33 -

    Breathless

    1983, in 2 top lists Check
  17. 5 -

    Fat City

    1972, in 9 top lists Check
  18. 26 -

    My Childhood

    1972, in 6 top lists Check
  19. 40 -

    Save the Last Dance

    2001, in 1 top list Check
  20. 39 -

    Cutter's Way

    1981, in 6 top lists Check
  21. 9 -

    The Front Page

    1931, in 3 top lists Check
  22. 19 -

    A New Leaf

    1971, in 8 top lists Check
  23. 3 -

    Der Stand der Dinge

    1982 — a.k.a. The State of Things, in 4 top lists Check
  24. 27 -

    My Ain Folk

    1973, in 3 top lists Check
  25. 44 -

    The Terence Davies Trilogy

    1983, in 1 top list Check
  26. 14 -

    Bamboozled

    2000, in 4 top lists Check
  27. 17 -

    Let's Scare Jessica to Death

    1971, in 1 top list Check
  28. 28 -

    My Way Home

    1978, in 3 top lists Check
  29. 38 -

    The Ninth Configuration

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
  30. 23 -

    Housekeeping

    1987, in 1 top list Check
  31. 35 -

    Less Than Zero

    1987, in 0 top lists Check
  32. 37 -

    Tin Cup

    1996, in 0 top lists Check
  33. 34 -

    The Day the Earth Caught Fire

    1961 — a.k.a. The Day the Sky Caught Fire, in 0 top lists Check
  34. 21 -

    The Hired Hand

    1971, in 3 top lists Check
  35. 6 -

    I Wanna Hold Your Hand

    1978, in 1 top list Check
  36. 50 -

    'Round Midnight

    1986, in 3 top lists Check
  37. 1 -

    Salt of the Earth

    1954, in 6 top lists Check
  38. 8 -

    Under the Skin

    1997, in 3 top lists Check
  39. 2 -

    Petulia

    1968, in 4 top lists Check
  40. 20 -

    Queimada

    1969 — a.k.a. Burn!, in 2 top lists Check
  41. 42 -

    Cockfighter

    1974, in 2 top lists Check
  42. 41 -

    El sueño del mono loco

    1989 — a.k.a. The Mad Monkey, in 1 top list Check
  43. 52 -

    Grace of My Heart

    1996, in 1 top list Check
  44. 36 -

    Day Night Day Night

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
  45. 4 -

    Newsfront

    1978, in 3 top lists Check
  46. 30 -

    Babylon

    1980, in 1 top list Check
  47. 12 -

    The Beaver Trilogy

    2000, in 0 top lists Check
  48. 31 -

    Dreamchild

    1985, in 1 top list Check
  49. 51 -

    Jeremy

    1973, in 0 top lists Check
  50. 25 -

    Lianna

    1983, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jan 31, 2012; source