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. 1048 new

    Deadline - U.S.A.

    1952, in 1 top list Check
  2. 1049 new

    The Last Time I Saw Paris

    1954, in 0 top lists Check
  3. 1050 new

    Blackboard Jungle

    1955, in 4 top lists Check
  4. 1051 new

    The Last Hunt

    1956, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 1052 new

    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

    1958, in 7 top lists Check
  6. 1053 new

    Elmer Gantry

    1960, in 6 top lists Check
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    Sweet Bird of Youth

    1962, in 0 top lists Check
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    The Professionals

    1966, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 1056 new

    In Cold Blood

    1967, in 8 top lists Check
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Last updated on Sep 28, 2019;