The Best Films According to Andrew Sarris's The American Cinema

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In Andrew Sarris's The American Cinema, every director in the book has their full filmography listed, and Sarris italicizes the best films of each director. Here is the full collection of every film italicized in the book (with the exception of Out of the Past, which remains unitalicized likely as an error as he calls it Jacques Torneur's masterpiece).

The book has multiple sections, with who Sarris viewed as the pantheon directors at the top, and slowly dwindling in quality as the list goes down. However, there is merit to be found towards the bottom, as he lists a series of oddities, one-shots, and, at the time, newcomers, as well as subjects for further research.

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  1. 399 new

    Anatomy of a Murder

    1959, in 12 top lists Check
  2. 389 new

    Laura

    1944, in 21 top lists Check
  3. 396 new

    The Man with the Golden Arm

    1955, in 8 top lists Check
  4. 393 new

    Where the Sidewalk Ends

    1950, in 3 top lists Check
  5. 402 new

    Bunny Lake Is Missing

    1965, in 1 top list Check
  6. 394 new

    Angel Face

    1952, in 5 top lists Check
  7. 400 new

    Advise & Consent

    1962, in 3 top lists Check
  8. 398 new

    Bonjour tristesse

    1958, in 3 top lists Check
  9. 390 new

    Fallen Angel

    1945, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 395 new

    River of No Return

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  11. 391 new

    Daisy Kenyon

    1947, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 392 new

    Whirlpool

    1950, in 1 top list Check
  13. 401 new

    In Harm's Way

    1965, in 0 top lists Check
  14. 397 new

    Saint Joan

    1957, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Sep 28, 2019;