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 General
1926, in 34 top lists Check -
15 new
Scarface
1932, in 16 top lists Check -
57 new
Rio Bravo
1959, in 19 top lists Check -
58 new
Red River
1948, in 16 top lists Check -
69 new
The Navigator
1924, in 14 top lists Check -
91 new
North by Northwest
1959, in 30 top lists Check -
234 new
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938, in 17 top lists Check -
316 new
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
1928, in 13 top lists Check -
401 new
Hatari!
1962, in 3 top lists Check -
420 new
Beat the Devil
1953, in 3 top lists Check -
432 new
Vanishing Point
1971, in 5 top lists Check -
434 new
Twelve O'Clock High
1949, in 4 top lists Check -
441 new
Scaramouche
1952, in 2 top lists Check -
450 new
The Professionals
1966, in 2 top lists Check -
465 new
Life of an American Fireman
1903, in 4 top lists Check -
474 new
The Gypsy Moths
1969, in 0 top lists Check -
478 new
For Heaven's Sake
1926, in 2 top lists Check -
481 new
Dirty Harry
1971, in 17 top lists Check -
489 new
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
1974, in 10 top lists Check
Last updated on Aug 8, 2012; source