Use the menu to navigate to film lists for the 2020s, 2010s, 2000s, 1990s, 1980s, 1970s, 1960s, 1950s, 1940s, 1930s, or 1920s and 1910s.
I made these lists at the request of Theo Panayides for a project of his. The authority for year of release is the Internet Movie Database, which tries to go by the film’s first public screening; I sometimes override its decisions when I have evidence of its errors, or when the first public screening comes too long after the film’s completion. Color coding is used to give an idea of how much I like each film, and allows comparison between films in different years. Unranked, uncolored films at the end of some years are a reminder to myself of areas to explore, and may or may not indicate honorable-mention status.
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Recent changes:
1 Apr 2021 to 11 Jun 2021:
(ratings changes)
2020 – SHORT VACATION added to ten-best list
2019 – THREE SUMMERS and THE FEVER added to runners-up
2018 – 14 APPLES added to runners-up
2016 – AYITI MON AMOUR moved down among runners-up
2008 – ACNE added to runners-up
2007 – HOW TO BECOME MYSELF moved from ten-best list to runners-up
2000 – KIPPUR added to ten-best list
1994 – AUX PETITS BONHEURS added to ten-best list
1983 – THE CATCH added to ten-best list
1982 – PRIVATE LIFE added to runners-up
1981 – THE IDEAL LANDSCAPE added to runners-up
1974 – APPLE IN THE RIVER added to runners-up
1969 – THE BEAUTY added to runners-up
1965 – THE MAN WHO HAD HIS HAIR CUT SHORT moved from ten-best list to runners-up
1962 – BUT WHAT IF THIS IS LOVE? added to ten-best list
1958 – AN AMERICAN added to runners-up
1955 – IT HAPPENED ON JULY 20TH added to runners-up
1953 – ANGEL FACE changes color
1947 – OUT OF THE PAST dropped from runners-up
1942 – MASHENKA added to ten-best list
1921 – DREAMS OF A RAREBIT FIEND: THE PET moved up on ten-best list; DREAMS OF A RAREBIT FIEND: BUG VAUDEVILLE added to ten-best list
1918 – THE SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA added to ten-best list
1914 – GERTIE THE DINOSAUR moved down on six-best list
(corrections)
2018 – POSSIBLE FACES moved to 2017
2017 – POSSIBLE FACES moved from 2018 and added to runners-up
1980 – BYE BYE BRAZIL moved from 1979 and added to runners-up
1979 – BYE BYE BRAZIL moved to 1980; GRADUATE FIRST and HULLABALOO OVER GEORGIE AND BONNIE’S PICTURES moved to 1978
1978 – BLOOD RELATIVES moved from 1977 and added to ten-best list; GRADUATE FIRST moved from 1979 and added to ten-best list; SEVERAL INTERVIEWS ON PERSONAL MATTERS moved from 1977 and added to runners-up; HULLABALOO OVER GEORGIE AND BONNIE’S PICTURES moved from 1979 and added to runners-up
1977 – DIARY OF A LOVER moved from 1976 and added to runners-up; GOD TOLD ME TO and THREE YEARS WITHOUT GOD moved to 1976; BLOOD RELATIVES and SEVERAL INTERVIEWS ON PERSONAL MATTERS moved to 1978
1976 – GOD TOLD ME TO and THREE YEARS WITHOUT GOD moved from 1977 and added to runners-up; CANOA moved from 1975 and added to runners-up; DIARY OF A LOVER moved to 1977; THE DIVINE NYMPH moved to 1975
1975 – THE DOG’S BIRTHDAY moved from 1974 and added to ten-best list; THE DIVINE NYMPH moved from 1976 and added to runners-up; CANOA moved to 1976
1974 – DEATHDREAM moved from 1972 and added to runners-up; NORA HELMER, THE GREAT ECSTASY OF THE WOODCARVER STEINER and ALLONSANFAN moved from 1973 and added to runners-up; THE DOG’S BIRTHDAY moved to 1975; TSUGARU FOLKSONG moved to 1973
1973 – GO ASK ALICE and SCORE moved from 1972 and added to runners-up; TSUGARU FOLKSONG moved from 1974 and added to runners-up; NORA HELMER, THE GREAT ECSTASY OF THE WOODCARVER STEINER and ALLONSANFAN moved to 1974
1972 – SILENT RUNNING moved from 1971 and added to runners-up; CISCO PIKE moved to 1971; GO ASK ALICE and SCORE moved to 1973; DEATHDREAM moved to 1974
1971 – THE GO-BETWEEN moved from 1970 and added to ten-best list; CHAVAL moved from 1970 and added to runners-up; CISCO PIKE moved from 1972 and added to runners-up; SILENT RUNNING moved to 1972
1970 – TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA moved from 1969 and added to ten-best list; COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT moved from 1969 and added to runners-up; THE GO-BETWEEN and CHAVAL moved to 1971
1969 – LA ROSIÈRE DE PESSAC moved from 1968 and added to runners-up; TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA and COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT moved to 1970; THE AUTHENTIC TRIAL OF CARL-EMMANUEL JUNG moved to 1967; ANDREI ROUBLEV moved to 1966
1968 – LA ROSIÈRE DE PESSAC moved to 1969
1967 – THE AUTHENTIC TRIAL OF CARL-EMMANUEL JUNG moved from 1966 and added to runners-up; EL DORADO and THE SHOOTING moved to 1966
1966 – EL DORADO and THE SHOOTING moved from 1967 and added to ten-best list; ANDREI ROUBLEV moved from 1969 and added to ten-best list; THE BIRDS, THE BEES AND THE ITALIANS and THE SKY OF OUR CHILDHOOD moved from 1965 and added to runners-up; THE AUTHENTIC TRIAL OF CARL-EMMANUEL JUNG moved to 1967
1965 – CHRONICLE OF A LONELY CHILD moved from 1964 and added to ten-best list; GAMPERALIYA (CHANGES IN THE VILLAGE) moved to 1963; THE BIRDS, THE BEES AND THE ITALIANS and THE SKY OF OUR CHILDHOOD moved to 1966
1964 – THE APE WOMAN moved from 1963 and added to ten-best list; LES MAUVAISES FRÉQUENTATIONS moved from 1963 and added to runners-up; L’APPARTEMENT DES FILLES moved to 1963; CHRONICLE OF A LONELY CHILD moved to 1965
1963 – L’APPARTEMENT DES FILLES moved from 1964 and added to runners-up; GAMPERALIYA (CHANGES IN THE VILLAGE) moved from 1965 and added to runners-up; EVA and ADIEU PHILIPPINE moved to 1962; THE APE WOMAN and LES MAUVAISES FRÉQUENTATIONS moved to 1964
1962 – EVA moved from 1963 and added to ten-best list; ADIEU PHILIPPINE moved from 1963 and added to runners-up; AS A WIFE, AS A WOMAN moved to 1961
1961 – BANDITS OF ORGOSOLO and CE SOIR OU JAMAIS moved from 1960 and added to runners-up; AS A WIFE, AS A WOMAN moved from 1962 and added to runners-up
1960 – THE SAVAGE INNOCENTS moved from 1959 and added to runners-up; BANDITS OF ORGOSOLO and CE SOIR OU JAMAIS moved to 1961
1959 – NAZARIN moved from 1958 and added to ten-best list; THE SAVAGE INNOCENTS moved to 1960
1958 – NIGHT OF THE DEMON moved to 1957; NAZARIN moved to 1959
1957 – NIGHT OF THE DEMON moved from 1958 and added to runners- up; SHITAMACHI title corrected
1956 – NIGHT AND FOG and CELA S’APPELLE L’AURORE moved from 1955 and added to runners-up; THERE’S ALWAYS TOMORROW moved to 1955
1955 – THERE’S ALWAYS TOMORROW moved from 1956 and added to runners-up; TIEFLAND moved to 1954; NIGHT AND FOG and CELA S’APPELLE L’AURORE moved to 1956
1954 – TIEFLAND moved from 1955 and added to ten-best list; THE BEACH moved from 1953 and added to runners-up; CRIME WAVE moved to 1953
1953 – ANGEL FACE moved from 1952 and added to ten-best list; EL BRUTO and EL moved from 1952 and added to runners-up; CRIME WAVE moved from 1954 and added to runners-up; THE BEACH moved to 1954
1952 – ANGEL FACE, EL BRUTO and EL moved to 1953; CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY moved to 1951
1951 – DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST moved from 1950 and added to ten-best list; ÉDOUARD ET CAROLINE moved from 1950 and added to runners-up; CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY moved from 1952 and added to runners-up
1950 – DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST and ÉDOUARD ET CAROLINE moved to 1951; A LADY WITHOUT PASSPORT title corrected
1949 – THEY LIVE BY NIGHT moved to 1948
1948 – LES DERNIÈRES VACANCES moved from 1947 and added to ten-best list; THEY LIVE BY NIGHT moved from 1949 and added to ten-best list
1947 – LES DERNIÈRES VACANCES moved to 1948
1946 – ROME, OPEN CITY moved to 1945
1945 – ROME, OPEN CITY moved from 1944 and added to runners-up
1944 – THE MIRACLE OF MORGAN’S CREEK moved to 1943
1943 – THE MIRACLE OF MORGAN’S CREEK moved from 1944 and added to ten-best list
1942 – SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS moved to 1941
1941 – THE OLD JOCKEY moved from 1940 and added to ten-best list; SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS moved from 1942 and added to ten-best list
1940 – THE OLD JOCKEY moved to 1941
1937 – FAISONS UN REVE moved to 1936
1936 – CEILING ZERO moved from 1935 and added to ten-best list; FAISONS UN REVE moved from 1937 and added to runners-up
1935 – CEILING ZERO moved to 1936; THE HIGHWAY and A SEVERE YOUNG MAN moved from 1934 and added to runners-up
1934 – THE HIGHWAY and A SEVERE YOUNG MAN moved to 1935
1931 – LITTLE CAESAR moved from 1930 and added to runners-up
1930 – THE GHOST THAT DOES NOT RETURN moved from 1929 and added to ten-best list; LITTLE CAESAR moved to 1931; HELL’S HEROES moved to 1929
1929 – THE RIVER moved to 1928; THE GHOST THAT DOES NOT RETURN moved to 1930; HELL’S HEROES moved from 1930 and added to runners-up
1928 – THE RIVER moved from 1929 and added to ten-best list
1927 – THE GENERAL moved to 1926; THE LODGER moved from 1926 and added to runners-up
1926 – THE GENERAL moved from 1927 and added to ten-best list; THE LODGER moved to 1927; TARTUFFE moved to 1925; UPSTAGE added to ten-best list
1919 – I DON’T WANT TO BE A MAN moved to 1918; THE GARAGE moved to 1920; MADAME DUBARRY and BUMPING INTO BROADWAY added to ten-best list
1918 – I DON’T WANT TO BE A MAN moved from 1919 and added to ten-best list
1916 – FRONTSTAIRS-BACKSTAIRS moved from 1915 and added to ten-best list; HÄMNAREN moved to 1915
1915 – HÄMNAREN moved from 1916 and added to ten-best list; FRONTSTAIRS-BACKSTAIRS moved to 1916
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