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. 41 new

    Trois couleurs: Bleu

    1993 — a.k.a. Three Colors: Blue, in 19 top lists Check
  2. 63 new

    Performance

    1970, in 16 top lists Check
  3. 64 new

    The Piano

    1993, in 14 top lists Check
  4. 66 new

    The Red Shoes

    1948, in 27 top lists Check
  5. 77 new

    Ba wang bie ji

    1992 — a.k.a. Farewell My Concubine, in 18 top lists Check
  6. 165 new

    Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

    1993, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 214 new

    The Jazz Singer

    1927, in 6 top lists Check
  8. 221 new

    Leningrad Cowboys Go America

    1989, in 4 top lists Check
  9. 231 new

    La double vie de Véronique

    1991 — a.k.a. The Double Life of Véronique, in 12 top lists Check
  10. 280 new

    Sweet Charity

    1969, in 0 top lists Check
  11. 335 new

    The Commitments

    1991, in 3 top lists Check
  12. 340 new

    Dont Look Back

    1967 — a.k.a. Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back, in 10 top lists Check
  13. 345 new

    Johnny Suede

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  14. 351 new

    Jailhouse Rock

    1957, in 4 top lists Check
  15. 410 new

    Der blaue Engel

    1930 — a.k.a. The Blue Angel, in 17 top lists Check
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    Saturday Night Fever

    1977, in 13 top lists Check
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