Mark Cousins' The Story of Film (Book)

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"Film critic, producer, and presenter Mark Cousins' history shows how filmmakers are influenced both by the historical events of their times, and by each other."

Based on 2004 release

Compared to TV Series, the book has more and rarier entries.

Missing films:
La mala pinata/The Evil Plan (Italy, 1912) - Mario Cesarini
La vista de la revuetla/View of the Uprising (Mexico 1911) - Francis Doublier

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  1. 429 new

    Lawrence of Arabia

    1962, in 40 top lists Check
  2. 755 new

    Star Wars

    1977, in 40 top lists Check
  3. 879 new

    The Wizard of Oz

    1939, in 38 top lists Check
  4. 707 new

    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
  5. 737 new

    Some Like It Hot

    1959, in 35 top lists Check
  6. 282 new

    The General

    1926, in 33 top lists Check
  7. 106 new

    The Bridge on the River Kwai

    1957, in 32 top lists Check
  8. 462 new

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    2001, in 31 top lists Check
  9. 299 new

    The Gold Rush

    1925, in 30 top lists Check
  10. 554 new

    North by Northwest

    1959, in 30 top lists Check
  11. 464 new

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    2003, in 29 top lists Check
  12. 647 new

    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    1981 — a.k.a. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, in 29 top lists Check
  13. 860 new

    Le salaire de la peur

    1953 — a.k.a. The Wages of Fear, in 29 top lists Check
  14. 386 new

    Jaws

    1975, in 28 top lists Check
  15. 414 new

    King Kong

    1933, in 26 top lists Check
  16. 463 new

    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    2002, in 26 top lists Check
  17. 700 new

    The Searchers

    1956, in 26 top lists Check
  18. 54 new

    Back to the Future

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  19. 232 new

    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

    1980, in 25 top lists Check
  20. 823 new

    Toy Story

    1995, in 25 top lists Check
  21. 446 new

    The Lion King

    1994, in 24 top lists Check
  22. 400 new

    Jurassic Park

    1993, in 23 top lists Check
  23. 74 new

    Ben-Hur

    1959, in 22 top lists Check
  24. 752 new

    Stagecoach

    1939, in 21 top lists Check
  25. 747 new

    Spartacus

    1960, in 19 top lists Check
  26. 11 new

    Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes

    1972 — a.k.a. Aguirre, the Wrath of God, in 18 top lists Check
  27. 632 new

    Mononoke-hime

    1997 — a.k.a. Princess Mononoke, in 18 top lists Check
  28. 666 new

    Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

    1983, in 18 top lists Check
  29. 371 new

    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    1989, in 16 top lists Check
  30. 659 new

    Red River

    1948, in 16 top lists Check
  31. 814 new

    To Have and Have Not

    1944, in 16 top lists Check
  32. 821 new

    Xia nü

    1971 — a.k.a. A Touch of Zen, in 15 top lists Check
  33. 259 new

    Fitzcarraldo

    1982, in 14 top lists Check
  34. 477 new

    Mad Max 2

    1981 — a.k.a. The Road Warrior, in 14 top lists Check
  35. 799 new

    The Thief of Bagdad

    1924, in 14 top lists Check
  36. 7 new

    Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed

    1926 — a.k.a. The Adventures of Prince Achmed, in 13 top lists Check
  37. 476 new

    Mad Max

    1979, in 13 top lists Check
  38. 817 new

    Tom Jones

    1963, in 13 top lists Check
  39. 861 new

    Walkabout

    1971, in 13 top lists Check
  40. 115 new

    Cabiria

    1914, in 12 top lists Check
  41. 717 new

    Sholay

    1975 — a.k.a. Embers, in 12 top lists Check
  42. 8 new

    The African Queen

    1951, in 11 top lists Check
  43. 399 new

    The Jungle Book

    1967, in 11 top lists Check
  44. 778 new

    Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

    1931, in 11 top lists Check
  45. 221 new

    Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol

    1964 — a.k.a. Black God, White Devil, in 10 top lists Check
  46. 422 new

    Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta

    1986 — a.k.a. Castle in the Sky, in 10 top lists Check
  47. 26 new

    Zendegi va digar hich

    1992 — a.k.a. And Life Goes On, in 10 top lists Check
  48. 67 new

    Batman

    1989, in 9 top lists Check
  49. 338 new

    Kakushi-toride no san-akunin

    1958 — a.k.a. The Hidden Fortress, in 9 top lists Check
  50. 333 new

    Heaven's Gate

    1980, in 8 top lists Check
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