The Movie Book

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The Movie Book (Phaidon, 1999) is an A-Z guide to 500 celebrated individuals who have made a landmark contribution to the medium of film. Packed with absorbing details and rich with history, all genres of cinema are included - from Hollywood blockbusters to French New Wave, from groundbreaking science-fiction films to animation classics, and from screwball comedies to film-noir thrillers.

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  1. 258 new

    Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo

    1966 — a.k.a. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, in 28 top lists Check
  2. 146 new

    The Searchers

    1956, in 26 top lists Check
  3. 338 new

    The Wild Bunch

    1969, in 25 top lists Check
  4. 89 new

    High Noon

    1952, in 18 top lists Check
  5. 456 new

    Stagecoach

    1939, in 21 top lists Check
  6. 92 new

    Dances with Wolves

    1990, in 18 top lists Check
  7. 332 new

    Shane

    1953, in 18 top lists Check
  8. 163 new

    The Wind

    1928, in 14 top lists Check
  9. 118 new

    Destry Rides Again

    1939, in 7 top lists Check
  10. 447 new

    Duel in the Sun

    1946, in 7 top lists Check
  11. 288 new

    The Man from Laramie

    1955, in 5 top lists Check
  12. 372 new

    Oklahoma!

    1955, in 5 top lists Check
  13. 105 new

    Calamity Jane

    1953, in 3 top lists Check
  14. 133 new

    The Mark of Zorro

    1920, in 3 top lists Check
  15. 391 new

    Comanche Station

    1960, in 2 top lists Check
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