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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    Bataille du rail

    1946 — a.k.a. The Battle of the Rails, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 692 new

    Les maudits

    1947 — a.k.a. The Damned, in 0 top lists Check
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    Le mura di Malapaga

    1949 — a.k.a. The Walls of Malapaga, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 694 new

    Jeux interdits

    1952 — a.k.a. Forbidden Games, in 15 top lists Check
  5. 695 new

    Monsieur Ripois

    1954 — a.k.a. Lovers, Happy Lovers!, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 696 new

    Gervaise

    1956, in 3 top lists Check
  7. 697 new

    This Angry Age

    1957, in 0 top lists Check
  8. 698 new

    Plein soleil

    1960 — a.k.a. Purple Noon, in 10 top lists Check
  9. 699 new

    Che gioia vivere

    1961, in 0 top lists Check
  10. 700 new

    Les félins

    1964 — a.k.a. Joy House, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Sep 28, 2019;