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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Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956, in 19 top lists Check -
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The Killers
1964, in 6 top lists Check -
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The Lineup
1958, in 2 top lists Check -
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Riot in Cell Block 11
1954, in 2 top lists Check -
600 new
Hell Is for Heroes
1962, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Verdict
1946, in 2 top lists Check -
602 new
Madigan
1968, in 1 top list Check -
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Baby Face Nelson
1957, in 2 top lists Check -
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Private Hell 36
1954, in 1 top list Check
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