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. 71 new

    Isn't Life Wonderful

    1924, in 2 top lists Check
  2. 129 new

    Sherlock Jr.

    1924, in 24 top lists Check
  3. 130 new

    The Navigator

    1924, in 14 top lists Check
  4. 136 new

    Die Nibelungen: Siegfried

    1924, in 13 top lists Check
  5. 137 new

    Die Nibelungen: Kriemhilds Rache

    1924 — a.k.a. Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge, in 13 top lists Check
  6. 154 new

    The Marriage Circle

    1924, in 4 top lists Check
  7. 171 new

    Der letzte Mann

    1924 — a.k.a. The Last Laugh, in 17 top lists Check
  8. 439 new

    Greed

    1924, in 21 top lists Check
  9. 682 new

    Entr'acte

    1924, in 9 top lists Check
  10. 1202 new

    Merton of the Movies

    1924, in 0 top lists Check
  11. 1226 new

    Romola

    1924, in 0 top lists Check
  12. 1252 new

    He Who Gets Slapped

    1924, in 8 top lists Check
  13. 1277 new

    Girl Shy

    1924, in 3 top lists Check
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Last updated on Sep 28, 2019;