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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    Ossessione

    1943, in 12 top lists Check
  2. 731 new

    La terra trema

    1948 — a.k.a. The Earth Trembles, in 11 top lists Check
  3. 732 new

    Bellissima

    1951 — a.k.a. Beautiful, in 6 top lists Check
  4. 733 new

    Senso

    1954, in 12 top lists Check
  5. 734 new

    Le notti bianche

    1957 — a.k.a. White Nights, in 5 top lists Check
  6. 735 new

    Rocco e i suoi fratelli

    1960 — a.k.a. Rocco and His Brothers, in 19 top lists Check
  7. 737 new

    Vaghe stelle dell'Orsa...

    1965 — a.k.a. Sandra, in 3 top lists Check
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