Royal Film Archive of Belgium's Most Important and Misappreciated American Films
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In 1977, the Royal Film Archive of Belgium sent out questionnaires to film experts from 22 countries in order to compile an extensive list of important American films. 203 people participated (116 Americans and 87 non-Americans). Each participant compiled two lists, a list of the most important films (limited to 30 titles) and a list of misappreciated films (not limited in number). The final list is sorted by number of votes (including both important and misappreciated votes).
The book lists all 2327 films that received at least 1 vote. This list includes the films that received at least 5 votes.
One of the list entries is "Songs" which includes 25 films, so I included only the first one.
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The Maltese Falcon
1941, in 27 top lists Check -
51 new
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
1948, in 25 top lists Check -
124 new
The Asphalt Jungle
1950, in 15 top lists Check -
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The Misfits
1961, in 5 top lists Check -
213 new
Reflections in a Golden Eye
1967, in 0 top lists Check -
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The African Queen
1951, in 11 top lists Check -
240 new
The Red Badge of Courage
1951, in 3 top lists Check -
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Fat City
1972, in 9 top lists Check -
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The Kremlin Letter
1970, in 1 top list Check -
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Beat the Devil
1953, in 3 top lists Check -
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San Pietro
1945, in 4 top lists Check
Last updated on Aug 8, 2012; source