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. 222 new

    Citizen Kane

    1941, in 39 top lists Check
  2. 223 new

    The Magnificent Ambersons

    1942, in 15 top lists Check
  3. 224 new

    The Lady from Shanghai

    1947, in 9 top lists Check
  4. 225 new

    The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice

    1951 — a.k.a. Othello, in 6 top lists Check
  5. 226 new

    Touch of Evil

    1958, in 31 top lists Check
  6. 227 new

    Mr. Arkadin

    1955 — a.k.a. Confidential Report, in 7 top lists Check
  7. 228 new

    Campanadas a medianoche

    1965 — a.k.a. Chimes at Midnight, in 11 top lists Check
  8. 229 new

    Histoire immortelle

    1968 — a.k.a. The Immortal Story, in 3 top lists Check
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Last updated on Sep 28, 2019;