San Francisco State University's Recomended Films (M.A. Cinema Studies)

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"The Department of Cinema expects incoming graduate students to possess a reasonable degree of familiarity with films that have proven central to the history of cinema. To that end, at least three advanced film courses are required prior to entering the program. Additionally, the Department expects that new students will be familiar with films in each of the following categories."

Silent Cinema
European Cinema
Classic American Cinema (1928-1975)
Modern American Cinema (1975-present)
Independent American Cinema
Asian Cinema
African and Latin American Cinema
Experimental Cinema
Documentary Cinema

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  1. 112 new

    The Godfather

    1972, in 42 top lists Check
  2. 130 new

    Vertigo

    1958, in 42 top lists Check
  3. 76 new

    Lawrence of Arabia

    1962, in 40 top lists Check
  4. 178 new

    Star Wars

    1977, in 40 top lists Check
  5. 163 new

    Casablanca

    1942, in 39 top lists Check
  6. 146 new

    Citizen Kane

    1941, in 39 top lists Check
  7. 132 new

    Psycho

    1960, in 39 top lists Check
  8. 191 new

    Pulp Fiction

    1994, in 38 top lists Check
  9. 198 new

    Apocalypse Now

    1979, in 37 top lists Check
  10. 143 new

    Double Indemnity

    1944, in 37 top lists Check
  11. 134 new

    Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop...

    1964, in 37 top lists Check
  12. 114 new

    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
  13. 183 new

    Blade Runner

    1982, in 36 top lists Check
  14. 44 new

    Ladri di biciclette

    1948 — a.k.a. Bicycle Thieves, in 36 top lists Check
  15. 16 new

    Metropolis

    1927, in 36 top lists Check
  16. 238 new

    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
  17. 32 new

    Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

    1927 — a.k.a. Sunrise, in 36 top lists Check
  18. 57 new

    8½

    1963, in 35 top lists Check
  19. 177 new

    Schindler's List

    1993, in 35 top lists Check
  20. 144 new

    Some Like It Hot

    1959, in 35 top lists Check
  21. 142 new

    Sunset Blvd.

    1950 — a.k.a. Sunset Boulevard, in 35 top lists Check
  22. 39 new

    City Lights

    1931, in 34 top lists Check
  23. 38 new

    The General

    1926, in 34 top lists Check
  24. 195 new

    Raging Bull

    1980, in 34 top lists Check
  25. 240 new

    Rashômon

    1950 — a.k.a. Rashomon, in 34 top lists Check
  26. 196 new

    Taxi Driver

    1976, in 34 top lists Check
  27. 77 new

    The Bridge on the River Kwai

    1957, in 32 top lists Check
  28. 113 new

    The Godfather Part II

    1974, in 32 top lists Check
  29. 170 new

    On the Waterfront

    1954, in 32 top lists Check
  30. 174 new

    Chinatown

    1974, in 31 top lists Check
  31. 131 new

    Rear Window

    1954, in 31 top lists Check
  32. 120 new

    The Best Years of Our Lives

    1946, in 30 top lists Check
  33. 96 new

    Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari

    1920 — a.k.a. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, in 30 top lists Check
  34. 41 new

    Modern Times

    1936, in 30 top lists Check
  35. 147 new

    Touch of Evil

    1958, in 30 top lists Check
  36. 83 new

    Andrey Rublyov

    1966 — a.k.a. Andrei Rublev, in 29 top lists Check
  37. 282 new

    La battaglia di Algeri

    1966 — a.k.a. The Battle of Algiers, in 29 top lists Check
  38. 65 new

    À bout de souffle

    1960 — a.k.a. Breathless, in 29 top lists Check
  39. 40 new

    The Gold Rush

    1925, in 29 top lists Check
  40. 176 new

    Jaws

    1975, in 29 top lists Check
  41. 171 new

    Bonnie and Clyde

    1967, in 28 top lists Check
  42. 17 new

    Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens

    1922 — a.k.a. Nosferatu, in 28 top lists Check
  43. 86 new

    Solyaris

    1972 — a.k.a. Solaris, in 28 top lists Check
  44. 7 new

    Bronenosets Potemkin

    1925 — a.k.a. Battleship Potemkin, in 27 top lists Check
  45. 49 new

    La passion de Jeanne d'Arc

    1928 — a.k.a. The Passion of Joan of Arc, in 27 top lists Check
  46. 246 new

    Tôkyô monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Tokyo Story, in 27 top lists Check
  47. 135 new

    Paths of Glory

    1957, in 26 top lists Check
  48. 88 new

    Les quatre cents coups

    1959 — a.k.a. The 400 Blows, in 26 top lists Check
  49. 190 new

    Reservoir Dogs

    1992, in 26 top lists Check
  50. 117 new

    The Searchers

    1956, in 26 top lists Check
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