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. 207 new

    The Salvation Hunters

    1925, in 2 top lists Check
  2. 208 new

    Underworld

    1927, in 9 top lists Check
  3. 209 new

    The Last Command

    1928, in 9 top lists Check
  4. 210 new

    The Docks of New York

    1928, in 9 top lists Check
  5. 211 new

    Thunderbolt

    1929, in 1 top list Check
  6. 212 new

    Der blaue Engel

    1930 — a.k.a. The Blue Angel, in 17 top lists Check
  7. 213 new

    Morocco

    1930, in 9 top lists Check
  8. 214 new

    Dishonored

    1931, in 4 top lists Check
  9. 215 new

    An American Tragedy

    1931, in 0 top lists Check
  10. 216 new

    Shanghai Express

    1932, in 9 top lists Check
  11. 217 new

    The Scarlet Empress

    1934, in 12 top lists Check
  12. 218 new

    The Devil Is a Woman

    1935, in 4 top lists Check
  13. 219 new

    I, Claudius

    1937, in 0 top lists Check
  14. 220 new

    The Shanghai Gesture

    1941, in 3 top lists Check
  15. 221 new

    Anatahan

    1953 — a.k.a. Ana-ta-han, in 4 top lists Check
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