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. 444 -

    Hold Me While I'm Naked

    1966, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 467 -

    Report

    1967, in 4 top lists Check
  4. 391 -

    Blonde Cobra

    1963, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 392 -

    Flaming Creatures

    1963, in 9 top lists Check
  6. 376 -

    Heaven and Earth Magic

    1962, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 793 -

    Une histoire de vent

    1988 — a.k.a. A Tale of the Wind, in 5 top lists Check
  8. 785 -

    Hôtel Terminus

    1988, in 6 top lists Check
  9. 397 -

    Méditerranée

    1963, in 5 top lists Check
  10. 47 -

    Prapancha Pash

    1929 — a.k.a. A Throw of Dice, in 1 top list Check
  11. 679 -

    De stilte rond Christine M.

    1982 — a.k.a. A Question of Silence, in 3 top lists Check
  12. 885 -

    Deseret

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  13. 279 -

    Giv'a 24 Eina Ona

    1955 — a.k.a. Hill 24 Doesn't Answer, in 3 top lists Check
  14. 820 -

    S'en fout la mort

    1990 — a.k.a. No Fear, No Die, in 1 top list Check
  15. 622 -

    Sleeping Dogs

    1977, in 1 top list Check
  16. 906 -

    Trois vies et une seule mort

    1996 — a.k.a. Three Lives and Only One Death, in 1 top list Check
  17. 438 -

    Vinyl

    1965, in 2 top lists Check
  18. 402 -

    The Cool World

    1963, in 4 top lists Check
  19. 588 -

    Deewaar

    1975, in 2 top lists Check
  20. 886 -

    Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

    1995, in 5 top lists Check
  21. 480 -

    In the Year of the Pig

    1968, in 4 top lists Check
  22. 620 -

    Last Chants for a Slow Dance

    1977, in 2 top lists Check
  23. 881 -

    Badkonake sefid

    1995 — a.k.a. The White Balloon, in 6 top lists Check
  24. 615 -

    Ceddo

    1977, in 5 top lists Check
  25. 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
  26. 530 -

    The Hired Hand

    1971, in 3 top lists Check
  27. 395 -

    Khaneh siah ast

    1963 — a.k.a. The House Is Black, in 13 top lists Check
  28. 203 -

    Louisiana Story

    1948, in 5 top lists Check
  29. 268 +1

    Salt of the Earth

    1954, in 6 top lists Check
  30. 857 -1

    Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould

    1993, in 5 top lists Check
  31. 111 -

    Ye ban ge sheng

    1937 — a.k.a. Song at Midnight, in 2 top lists Check
  32. 795 -

    Astenicheskiy sindrom

    1989 — a.k.a. The Asthenic Syndrome, in 8 top lists Check
  33. 158 -

    Fires Were Started

    1943, in 8 top lists Check
  34. 492 -

    Gaav

    1969 — a.k.a. The Cow, in 5 top lists Check
  35. 552 -

    The Heartbreak Kid

    1972, in 6 top lists Check
  36. 852 new

    Lan feng zheng

    1993 — a.k.a. The Blue Kite, in 8 top lists Check
  37. 314 -

    Les maîtres fous

    1955 — a.k.a. The Mad Masters, in 6 top lists Check
  38. 138 -

    The Mortal Storm

    1940, in 4 top lists Check
  39. 383 -

    O Pagador de Promessas

    1962 — a.k.a. The Given Word, in 9 top lists Check
  40. 810 -

    Tongues Untied

    1989, in 11 top lists Check
  41. 693 -

    Trop tôt/Trop tard

    1981 — a.k.a. Too Early/Too Late, in 5 top lists Check
  42. 407 -

    Vidas Secas

    1963 — a.k.a. Barren Lives, in 7 top lists Check
  43. 322 -

    Bab el hadid

    1958 — a.k.a. Cairo Station, in 6 top lists Check
  44. 637 -

    The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

    1978, in 5 top lists Check
  45. 645 -

    Cristo si è fermato a Eboli

    1979 — a.k.a. Christ Stopped at Eboli, in 5 top lists Check
  46. 742 -

    Dao ma zei

    1986 — a.k.a. The Horse Thief, in 6 top lists Check
  47. 459 -

    David Holzman's Diary

    1967, in 7 top lists Check
  48. 748 -

    Le déclin de l'empire américain

    1986 — a.k.a. The Decline of the American Empire, in 5 top lists Check
  49. 743 -

    Do ma daan

    1986 — a.k.a. Peking Opera Blues, in 5 top lists Check
  50. 898 -

    Gabbeh

    1996, in 4 top lists Check