1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

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The 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die list is actually a film reference book compiled by various critics worldwide and edited by Steven Jay Schneider. The list spans movies from as early as 1902 up to recent releases.

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  1. 369 -

    The Exiles

    1961, in 4 top lists Check
  2. 392 -

    Flaming Creatures

    1963, in 9 top lists Check
  3. 47 -

    Prapancha Pash

    1929 — a.k.a. A Throw of Dice, in 1 top list Check
  4. 679 -

    De stilte rond Christine M.

    1982 — a.k.a. A Question of Silence, in 3 top lists Check
  5. 279 -

    Giv'a 24 Eina Ona

    1955 — a.k.a. Hill 24 Doesn't Answer, in 3 top lists Check
  6. 820 -

    S'en fout la mort

    1990 — a.k.a. No Fear, No Die, in 1 top list Check
  7. 622 -

    Sleeping Dogs

    1977, in 1 top list Check
  8. 402 -

    The Cool World

    1963, in 4 top lists Check
  9. 588 -

    Deewaar

    1975, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 886 -

    Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

    1995, in 5 top lists Check
  11. 620 -

    Last Chants for a Slow Dance

    1977, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 881 -

    Badkonake sefid

    1995 — a.k.a. The White Balloon, in 6 top lists Check
  13. 615 -

    Ceddo

    1977, in 5 top lists Check
  14. 443 -

    De man die zijn haar kort liet knippen

    1965 — a.k.a. The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short, in 2 top lists Check
  15. 530 -

    The Hired Hand

    1971, in 3 top lists Check
  16. 203 -

    Louisiana Story

    1948, in 5 top lists Check
  17. 268 +1

    Salt of the Earth

    1954, in 6 top lists Check
  18. 857 -1

    Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould

    1993, in 5 top lists Check
  19. 795 -

    Astenicheskiy sindrom

    1989 — a.k.a. The Asthenic Syndrome, in 8 top lists Check
  20. 158 -

    Fires Were Started

    1943, in 8 top lists Check
  21. 492 -

    Gaav

    1969 — a.k.a. The Cow, in 5 top lists Check
  22. 552 -

    The Heartbreak Kid

    1972, in 6 top lists Check
  23. 852 new

    Lan feng zheng

    1993 — a.k.a. The Blue Kite, in 8 top lists Check
  24. 138 -

    The Mortal Storm

    1940, in 4 top lists Check
  25. 383 -

    O Pagador de Promessas

    1962 — a.k.a. The Given Word, in 9 top lists Check
  26. 407 -

    Vidas Secas

    1963 — a.k.a. Barren Lives, in 7 top lists Check
  27. 322 -

    Bab el hadid

    1958 — a.k.a. Cairo Station, in 6 top lists Check
  28. 637 -

    The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

    1978, in 5 top lists Check
  29. 645 -

    Cristo si è fermato a Eboli

    1979 — a.k.a. Christ Stopped at Eboli, in 5 top lists Check
  30. 742 -

    Dao ma zei

    1986 — a.k.a. The Horse Thief, in 6 top lists Check
  31. 459 -

    David Holzman's Diary

    1967, in 7 top lists Check
  32. 748 -

    Le déclin de l'empire américain

    1986 — a.k.a. The Decline of the American Empire, in 5 top lists Check
  33. 898 -

    Gabbeh

    1996, in 4 top lists Check
  34. 888 -

    Kjærlighetens kjøtere

    1995 — a.k.a. Zero Kelvin, in 2 top lists Check
  35. 84 -

    Shen nu

    1934, in 10 top lists Check
  36. 435 -

    Subarnarekha

    1965, in 7 top lists Check
  37. 549 -

    Super Fly

    1972, in 4 top lists Check
  38. 468 -

    Terra em Transe

    1967 — a.k.a. Entranced Earth, in 7 top lists Check
  39. 68 -

    The Bitter Tea of General Yen

    1932, in 3 top lists Check
  40. 27 -

    The Eagle

    1925, in 2 top lists Check
  41. 815 -

    Europa Europa

    1990 — a.k.a. Europa Europe, in 6 top lists Check
  42. 505 -

    Il giardino dei Finzi Contini

    1970 — a.k.a. The Garden of the Finzi-Continis, in 9 top lists Check
  43. 952 -

    Moolaadé

    2003, in 6 top lists Check
  44. 868 -

    Les roseaux sauvages

    1994 — a.k.a. Wild Reeds, in 6 top lists Check
  45. 512 -

    Strategia del ragno

    1970 — a.k.a. The Spider's Stratagem, in 8 top lists Check
  46. 737 -

    Tóngnián wangshì

    1985 — a.k.a. A Time to Live and a Time to Die, in 8 top lists Check
  47. 895 -

    Xích lô

    1995 — a.k.a. Cyclo, in 5 top lists Check
  48. 774 -

    Yeelen

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  49. 740 -

    Caravaggio

    1986, in 5 top lists Check
  50. 849 -

    Caro diario

    1993 — a.k.a. Dear Diary, in 11 top lists Check