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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  1. 35 new

    The Big Sleep

    1946, in 22 top lists Check
  2. 45 new

    The Best Years of Our Lives

    1946, in 30 top lists Check
  3. 59 new

    My Darling Clementine

    1946, in 20 top lists Check
  4. 111 new

    It's a Wonderful Life

    1946, in 33 top lists Check
  5. 226 new

    Duel in the Sun

    1946, in 7 top lists Check
  6. 227 new

    The Diary of a Chambermaid

    1946, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 244 new

    Notorious

    1946, in 24 top lists Check
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Last updated on Aug 8, 2012; source