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The best movies of the 20th century as shown by the cinema Filmpodium in Zurich, Switzerland. The project lasted from 2011 to 2020. In each of the 10 years during this retrospective the best movies of the years with the corresponding end number were shown: in 2011 those were the films of the years 1911, 1921, 1931 up to 1991. At the end of the project in 2020 the list contains 522 of the very best movies of the first century of cinema.
You'll find the program of the actual month at their website www.filmpodium.ch. Original title of this series is: Das erste Jahrhundert des Films.

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  1. 2 -

    L'épouvante

    1911 — a.k.a. Terror-Stricken, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 15 -

    M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder

    1931 — a.k.a. M, in 35 top lists Check
  3. 16 -

    The Public Enemy

    1931, in 13 top lists Check
  4. 18 -

    The Maltese Falcon

    1941, in 27 top lists Check
  5. 28 -

    Der Verlorene

    1951 — a.k.a. The Lost One, in 4 top lists Check
  6. 34 -

    West Side Story

    1961, in 22 top lists Check
  7. 36 -

    A Clockwork Orange

    1971, in 37 top lists Check
  8. 48 -

    The Silence of the Lambs

    1991, in 36 top lists Check
  9. 56 -

    Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler

    1922 — a.k.a. Dr. Mabuse the Gambler, in 14 top lists Check
  10. 66 -

    I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

    1932, in 14 top lists Check
  11. 68 -

    This Gun for Hire

    1942, in 4 top lists Check
  12. 85 -

    Salvatore Giuliano

    1962, in 7 top lists Check
  13. 92 -

    The Godfather

    1972, in 42 top lists Check
  14. 103 -

    The Crying Game

    1992, in 11 top lists Check
  15. 105 -

    Bad Lieutenant

    1992, in 6 top lists Check
  16. 116 -

    Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse

    1933 — a.k.a. The Testament of Dr. Mabuse, in 13 top lists Check
  17. 120 -

    Ossessione

    1943, in 12 top lists Check
  18. 121 -

    Le corbeau

    1943 — a.k.a. The Raven, in 9 top lists Check
  19. 131 -

    Tengoku to jigoku

    1963 — a.k.a. High and Low, in 16 top lists Check
  20. 136 -

    Badlands

    1973, in 23 top lists Check
  21. 139 -

    Mean Streets

    1973, in 22 top lists Check
  22. 162 -

    Orlacs Hände

    1924 — a.k.a. The Hands of Orlac, in 3 top lists Check
  23. 170 -

    Double Indemnity

    1944, in 37 top lists Check
  24. 178 -

    On the Waterfront

    1954, in 32 top lists Check
  25. 198 -

    Heavenly Creatures

    1994, in 7 top lists Check
  26. 200 -

    Pulp Fiction

    1994, in 38 top lists Check
  27. 217 -

    The Pleasure Garden

    1925, in 0 top lists Check
  28. 230 -

    The Night of the Hunter

    1955, in 34 top lists Check
  29. 235 -

    Pierrot le fou

    1965 — a.k.a. Pierrot le Fou, in 16 top lists Check
  30. 254 -

    La haine

    1995 — a.k.a. La Haine, in 15 top lists Check
  31. 256 -

    Heat

    1995, in 23 top lists Check
  32. 257 -

    Xích lô

    1995 — a.k.a. Cyclo, in 5 top lists Check
  33. 270 -

    Les bas-fonds

    1936 — a.k.a. The Lower Depths, in 1 top list Check
  34. 273 -

    The Big Sleep

    1946, in 22 top lists Check
  35. 283 -

    Bob le flambeur

    1956 — a.k.a. Bob le Flambeur, in 13 top lists Check
  36. 294 -

    Taxi Driver

    1976, in 34 top lists Check
  37. 299 -

    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
  38. 303 -

    Mauvais sang

    1986 — a.k.a. Mauvais Sang, in 5 top lists Check
  39. 309 -

    Fargo

    1996, in 27 top lists Check
  40. 331 -

    The Lady from Shanghai

    1947, in 9 top lists Check
  41. 332 -

    Odd Man Out

    1947, in 15 top lists Check
  42. 333 -

    Monsieur Verdoux

    1947, in 11 top lists Check
  43. 335 -

    Matto regiert

    1947, in 0 top lists Check
  44. 336 -

    Quai des Orfèvres

    1947 — a.k.a. Jenny Lamour, in 7 top lists Check
  45. 343 -

    Bonnie and Clyde

    1967, in 28 top lists Check
  46. 351 -

    Der amerikanische Freund

    1977 — a.k.a. The American Friend, in 8 top lists Check
  47. 356 -

    RoboCop

    1987, in 15 top lists Check
  48. 357 -

    Wall Street

    1987, in 3 top lists Check
  49. 359 -

    Funny Games

    1997, in 12 top lists Check
  50. 360 -

    Hana-bi

    1997 — a.k.a. Fireworks, in 11 top lists Check
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