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. 888 -

    Kjærlighetens kjøtere

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

    Shen nu

    1934, in 10 top lists Check
  3. 637 -

    The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

    1978, in 5 top lists Check
  4. 402 -

    The Cool World

    1963, in 3 top lists Check
  5. 617 -

    Czlowiek z marmuru

    1977 — a.k.a. Man of Marble, in 7 top lists Check
  6. 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
  7. 27 -

    The Eagle

    1925, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 47 -

    Prapancha Pash

    1929 — a.k.a. A Throw of Dice, in 1 top list Check
  9. 622 -

    Sleeping Dogs

    1977, in 1 top list Check
  10. 881 -

    Badkonake sefid

    1995 — a.k.a. The White Balloon, in 6 top lists Check
  11. 492 -

    Gaav

    1969 — a.k.a. The Cow, in 5 top lists Check
  12. 22 -

    The Great White Silence

    1922, in 3 top lists Check
  13. 785 -

    Hôtel Terminus

    1988, in 6 top lists Check
  14. 480 -

    In the Year of the Pig

    1968, in 4 top lists Check
  15. 481 -

    Lucía

    1968, in 5 top lists Check
  16. 179 -

    San Pietro

    1945, in 4 top lists Check
  17. 435 -

    Subarnarekha

    1965, in 7 top lists Check
  18. 437 -

    Tôkyô orinpikku

    1965 — a.k.a. Tokyo Olympiad, in 6 top lists Check
  19. 645 -

    Cristo si è fermato a Eboli

    1979 — a.k.a. Christ Stopped at Eboli, in 5 top lists Check
  20. 458 -

    Csillagosok, katonák

    1967 — a.k.a. The Red and the White, in 8 top lists Check
  21. 697 -

    El Norte

    1983, in 5 top lists Check
  22. 852 new

    Lan feng zheng

    1993 — a.k.a. The Blue Kite, in 8 top lists Check
  23. 595 -

    Maynila sa mga kuko ng liwanag

    1975 — a.k.a. Manila in the Claws of Light, in 9 top lists Check
  24. 383 -

    O Pagador de Promessas

    1962 — a.k.a. The Given Word, in 9 top lists Check
  25. 398 -

    Pasazerka

    1963 — a.k.a. Passenger, in 4 top lists Check
  26. 777 -

    Ariel

    1988, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 243 -

    Le carrosse d'or

    1952 — a.k.a. The Golden Coach, in 7 top lists Check
  28. 671 -

    Czlowiek z zelaza

    1981 — a.k.a. Man of Iron, in 5 top lists Check
  29. 478 -

    High School

    1968, in 4 top lists Check
  30. 952 -

    Moolaadé

    2003, in 6 top lists Check
  31. 97 -

    Le roman d'un tricheur

    1936 — a.k.a. The Story of a Cheat, in 7 top lists Check
  32. 833 -

    Ruan Ling Yu

    1991 — a.k.a. Center Stage, in 10 top lists Check
  33. 820 -

    S'en fout la mort

    1990 — a.k.a. No Fear, No Die, in 1 top list Check
  34. 636 -

    Shao Lin san shi liu fang

    1978 — a.k.a. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, in 8 top lists Check
  35. 906 -

    Trois vies et une seule mort

    1996 — a.k.a. Three Lives and Only One Death, in 1 top list Check
  36. 615 -

    Ceddo

    1977, in 5 top lists Check
  37. 591 -

    Faustrecht der Freiheit

    1975 — a.k.a. Fox and His Friends, in 6 top lists Check
  38. 37 -

    The Kid Brother

    1927, in 7 top lists Check
  39. 652 -

    My Brilliant Career

    1979, in 7 top lists Check
  40. 343 -

    Ride Lonesome

    1959, in 4 top lists Check
  41. 208 -

    The Snake Pit

    1948, in 4 top lists Check
  42. 210 -

    Xiao cheng zhi chun

    1948 — a.k.a. Spring in a Small Town, in 10 top lists Check
  43. 111 -

    Ye ban ge sheng

    1937 — a.k.a. Song at Midnight, in 2 top lists Check
  44. 944 -

    Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

    2003, in 2 top lists Check
  45. 322 -

    Bab el hadid

    1958 — a.k.a. Cairo Station, in 6 top lists Check
  46. 743 -

    Do ma daan

    1986 — a.k.a. Peking Opera Blues, in 5 top lists Check
  47. 115 -

    La femme du boulanger

    1938 — a.k.a. The Baker's Wife, in 5 top lists Check
  48. 170 -

    Murder, My Sweet

    1944, in 6 top lists Check
  49. 431 -

    Obchod na korze

    1965 — a.k.a. The Shop on Main Street, in 14 top lists Check
  50. 768 -

    Sien lui yau wan

    1987 — a.k.a. A Chinese Ghost Story, in 6 top lists Check