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. 1028 new

    Good News

    1947, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 1029 new

    Easter Parade

    1948, in 1 top list Check
  3. 1030 new

    The Barkleys of Broadway

    1949, in 0 top lists Check
  4. 1031 new

    Summer Stock

    1950, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 1032 new

    Lili

    1953, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 1033 new

    Torch Song

    1953, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 1034 new

    The Tender Trap

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  8. 1035 new

    Ask Any Girl

    1959, in 0 top lists Check
  9. 1036 new

    Please Don't Eat the Daisies

    1960, in 0 top lists Check
  10. 1037 new

    Billy Rose's Jumbo

    1962, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Sep 28, 2019;