Empire's Top 100 Best Films of World Cinema
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Empire: "As the World Cup kicks off in South Africa, now's the time to celebrate the great breadth of world cinema out there. From Brazil to Japan to France and Senegal, from Neo-Realism to Dogme to J-horror, we've compiled a list of the very best films not in the English language (note: features, not documentaries). So rustle up some sushi, strike up a gauloise and make sure you've locked your bicycle as we count down the top 100..."
(trilogies, etc. are noted as separate films, hence the 105 total)
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Shichinin no samurai
1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check -
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Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain
2001 — a.k.a. Amélie, in 27 top lists Check -
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Bronenosets Potemkin
1925 — a.k.a. Battleship Potemkin, in 27 top lists Check -
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Ladri di biciclette
1948 — a.k.a. Bicycle Thieves, in 36 top lists Check -
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El laberinto del fauno
2006 — a.k.a. Pan's Labyrinth, in 33 top lists Check -
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La battaglia di Algeri
1966 — a.k.a. The Battle of Algiers, in 29 top lists Check -
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Cidade de Deus
2002 — a.k.a. City of God, in 22 top lists Check -
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Det sjunde inseglet
1957 — a.k.a. The Seventh Seal, in 25 top lists Check -
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Le salaire de la peur
1953 — a.k.a. The Wages of Fear, in 29 top lists Check -
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Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi
2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check -
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La dolce vita
1960 — a.k.a. La Dolce Vita, in 22 top lists Check -
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Metropolis
1927, in 36 top lists Check -
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La règle du jeu
1939 — a.k.a. The Rules of the Game, in 24 top lists Check -
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Trois couleurs: Bleu
1993 — a.k.a. Three Colors: Blue, in 19 top lists Check -
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Trois couleurs: Blanc
1994 — a.k.a. Three Colors: White, in 10 top lists Check -
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Trois couleurs: Rouge
1994 — a.k.a. Three Colors: Red, in 20 top lists Check -
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Låt den rätte komma in
2008 — a.k.a. Let the Right One In, in 14 top lists Check -
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Tôkyô monogatari
1953 — a.k.a. Tokyo Story, in 27 top lists Check -
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Pather Panchali
1955, in 21 top lists Check -
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Aparajito
1956 — a.k.a. The Unvanquished, in 15 top lists Check -
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Apur Sansar
1959 — a.k.a. The World of Apu, in 20 top lists Check -
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Oldeuboi
2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check -
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Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes
1972 — a.k.a. Aguirre, the Wrath of God, in 18 top lists Check -
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Y tu mamá también
2001, in 15 top lists Check -
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Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens
1922 — a.k.a. Nosferatu, in 28 top lists Check -
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Rashômon
1950 — a.k.a. Rashomon, in 34 top lists Check -
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El espíritu de la colmena
1973 — a.k.a. The Spirit of the Beehive, in 21 top lists Check -
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Idi i smotri
1985 — a.k.a. Come and See, in 27 top lists Check -
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Das Boot
1981 — a.k.a. The Boat, in 15 top lists Check -
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La belle et la bête
1946 — a.k.a. Beauty and the Beast, in 26 top lists Check -
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Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
1988 — a.k.a. Cinema Paradiso, in 20 top lists Check -
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Da hong denglong gaogao gua
1991 — a.k.a. Raise the Red Lantern, in 21 top lists Check -
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Les quatre cents coups
1959 — a.k.a. The 400 Blows, in 26 top lists Check -
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Mou gaan dou
2002 — a.k.a. Infernal Affairs, in 14 top lists Check -
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Gojira
1954 — a.k.a. Godzilla, in 12 top lists Check -
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La haine
1995 — a.k.a. La Haine, in 15 top lists Check -
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M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder
1931 — a.k.a. M, in 35 top lists Check -
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Vals Im Bashir
2008 — a.k.a. Waltz with Bashir, in 11 top lists Check -
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La grande illusion
1937 — a.k.a. The Grand Illusion, in 30 top lists Check -
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Dekalog
1989, in 11 top lists Check -
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Roma città aperta
1945 — a.k.a. Rome, Open City, in 23 top lists Check -
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Popiól i diament
1958 — a.k.a. Ashes and Diamonds, in 17 top lists Check -
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Le samouraï
1967 — a.k.a. Le Samouraï, in 20 top lists Check -
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L'avventura
1960 — a.k.a. L'Avventura, in 24 top lists Check -
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Tonari no Totoro
1988 — a.k.a. My Neighbor Totoro, in 23 top lists Check -
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Fa yeung nin wah
2000 — a.k.a. In the Mood for Love, in 30 top lists Check -
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Cyrano de Bergerac
1990, in 10 top lists Check -
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Ikiru
1952, in 25 top lists Check -
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Suspiria
1977, in 17 top lists Check -
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Jules et Jim
1962 — a.k.a. Jules and Jim, in 21 top lists Check
Last updated on Dec 12, 2014; source