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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They Live by Night
1948, in 13 top lists Check -
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In a Lonely Place
1950, in 19 top lists Check -
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On Dangerous Ground
1951, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Lusty Men
1952, in 4 top lists Check -
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Johnny Guitar
1954, in 22 top lists Check -
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Run for Cover
1955, in 0 top lists Check -
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Rebel Without a Cause
1955, in 16 top lists Check -
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Bigger Than Life
1956, in 11 top lists Check -
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Bitter Victory
1957, in 3 top lists Check -
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Wind Across the Everglades
1958, in 1 top list Check -
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The Savage Innocents
1960, in 2 top lists Check
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