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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    Whisky Galore!

    1949 — a.k.a. Whisky Galore, in 6 top lists Check
  2. 572 new

    The Man in the White Suit

    1951, in 5 top lists Check
  3. 573 new

    Mandy

    1952 — a.k.a. Crash of Silence, in 1 top list Check
  4. 574 new

    Sweet Smell of Success

    1957, in 20 top lists Check
  5. 575 new

    Sammy Going South

    1963 — a.k.a. A Boy Ten Feet Tall, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Sep 28, 2019;