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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    Histoire immortelle

    1968 — a.k.a. The Immortal Story, in 3 top lists Check
  2. 602 new

    Madigan

    1968, in 1 top list Check
  3. 681 new

    Les biches

    1968 — a.k.a. Les Biches, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 714 new

    Rosemary's Baby

    1968, in 21 top lists Check
  5. 1100 new

    Bye Bye Braverman

    1968, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 1167 new

    The Swimmer

    1968, in 6 top lists Check
  7. 1175 new

    No Way to Treat a Lady

    1968, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Sep 28, 2019;