Vincent's Top 100 of the most influential, culturally important and technically outstanding films in cinema
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- DirectorKenji MizoguchiStarsKinuyo TanakaYoshiaki HanayagiKyôko KagawaIn medieval Japan, a compassionate governor is sent into exile. His wife and children try to join him, but are separated, and the children grow up amid suffering and oppression.Kenji mizoguchi's masterpiece, the best film about the Human condition, this film is cinema's soul. The greatest film of all time
- DirectorTerrence MalickStarsJim CaviezelSean PennNick NolteAdaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.Terrence malick's sublime and poetic film, depicting the condition of human mind at war. Beautiful score, magnificent cinematography and the best cast ever on film.
This is a war film without war, a perception of war from a different angle - DirectorRidley ScottStarsHarrison FordRutger HauerSean YoungA blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.Ridley scott's Sci-fi masterwork, a masterful depiction of the future. an influential film beyond film
- DirectorElia KazanStarsMarlon BrandoKarl MaldenLee J. CobbAn ex-prize fighter turned New Jersey longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses, including his older brother, as he starts to connect with the grieving sister of one of the syndicate's victims.Elia Kazan's Drama masterpiece with Brando in his most perfect and powerful performance ever.
- DirectorIngmar BergmanStarsBibi AnderssonLiv UllmannMargaretha KrookA nurse is put in charge of a mute actress and finds that their personae are melding together.Ingmar bergman's unique oeuvre, the Avant-garde masterpiece of beautiful imagery.
- DirectorYasujirô OzuStarsChishû RyûChieko HigashiyamaSô YamamuraAn old couple visit their children and grandchildren in the city, but receive little attention.Ozu's greatest film.
- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMarlon BrandoAl PacinoJames CaanThe aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.Francis ford copolla's best. the best film of the 70's, powerful Crime-drama film.
Extremely beautiful cinematography, fabulous acting. The most influential crime/drama film - DirectorMilos FormanStarsF. Murray AbrahamTom HulceElizabeth BerridgeThe life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was deeply jealous of Mozart's talent and claimed to have murdered him.One of the most perfect films ever made, a powerful musical with sublime Cinematography and powerful performances. Even though not entirely a Bio, it sure is one of the greatest of the genre
- DirectorYasujirô OzuStarsChishû RyûSetsuko HaraYumeji TsukiokaSeveral people try to talk 27-year-old Noriko into marrying, but all she wants is to keep on caring for her widowed father.Another masterpiece of japanese cinema, its camerawork is as unique as few films from the era, if not, the most unique well directed film after Tokyo Story. powerfully entertaining and touching
- DirectorWilliam WylerStarsCharlton HestonJack HawkinsStephen BoydAfter a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.Epic of epics, the biggest film ever created, greatest color cinematography ever. contains the best scene ever put on film.
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodGene HackmanMorgan FreemanRetired Old West gunslinger William Munny reluctantly takes on one last job, with the help of his old partner Ned Logan and a young man, The "Schofield Kid."A masterpiece that pays tribute to the entire Western film genre.
- DirectorStanley KubrickStarsKeir DulleaGary LockwoodWilliam SylvesterAfter uncovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface, a spacecraft is sent to Jupiter to find its origins: a spacecraft manned by two men and the supercomputer HAL 9000.A masterful Sci-fi film. more than a movie; an essay of the future
- DirectorDavid LeanStarsPeter O'TooleAlec GuinnessAnthony QuinnThe story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.The most powerful epic film, an equal performance by Peter O'toole. beautiful cinematography. Not as epic as Ben-hur, it is for sure more dramatic, Lawrence of Arabia has what Ben-hur could not; Acting and hands-on cinematography (less visuap effects)
- DirectorIrvin KershnerStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherAfter the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.One of The most entertaining films ever made. a cultural phenomenon as well as a technical masterpiece.
- DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneTakashi ShimuraKeiko TsushimaFarmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, who gathers six other samurai to join him.kurosawa's best and most influential film, Great editing and Cinematography.
The film that perhaps invented Slow-motion on scene - DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsMontgomery CliftAnne BaxterKarl MaldenA priest, who comes under suspicion for murder, cannot clear his name without breaking the seal of the confessional.Starring Montgomery Clift and anne baxter. filmed on location.
Its said that this film was the favorite of the members of the french new wave... And with much reason; it is full of avant-garde techniques and Clift's performance is the most sincere ever captured on film". - DirectorVittorio De SicaStarsLamberto MaggioraniEnzo StaiolaLianella CarellIn post-war Italy, a working-class man's bicycle is stolen, endangering his efforts to find work. He and his son set out to find it.italy's best film and one of cinema"s most beautiful masterpieces.
- DirectorVíctor EriceStarsFernando Fernán GómezTeresa GimperaAna TorrentIn 1940, after watching and being traumatized by the movie Frankenstein (1931), a sensitive seven year-old girl living in a small Spanish village drifts into her own fantasy world.Spain's greatest film. The best child acting in cinema history
- DirectorStanley KramerStarsSpencer TracyBurt LancasterRichard WidmarkIn 1948, an American court in occupied Germany tries four Nazis judged for war crimes.The best courtroom film of all time with some of the best actors ever reunited on film
With each actor giving perhaps their best performance in their career (specially Clift's performance)
Beautiful black and white cinematography and camerawork.
The film also should be taken as a 'Documentary' (not really) - DirectorJohn HustonStarsHumphrey BogartMary AstorGladys GeorgeSan Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar and their quest for a priceless statuette, with the stakes rising after his partner is murdered.Cinema's smartest film (brilliantly written) , intelligent masterpiece with Bogart as the epitome of the anti-hero, Greenstreet and Lorre in one of their best roles ever
- DirectorOrson WellesStarsCharlton HestonOrson WellesJanet LeighA stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping and police corruption in a Mexican border town.One of the best well crafted films of all time (camerawork), influential and sad famous example of studios' control over art and director, thankfully the film could be saved as close as orson's ideas
- DirectorElia KazanStarsJames DeanRaymond MasseyJulie HarrisTwo brothers in 1910s California struggle to maintain their strict, Bible-toting father's favor as an old secret about their long-absent mother comes to light.one of america's greatest teen classic flicks, a powerhouse performance by James dean and company.
- DirectorFred ZinnemannStarsBurt LancasterMontgomery CliftDeborah KerrAt a U.S. Army base in 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his commanding officer's wife and top aide begin a tentative affair.one of america's most impressive films, all-star cast and touching performance by Clift.
- DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsJames StewartKim NovakBarbara Bel GeddesA former San Francisco police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with the hauntingly beautiful woman he has been hired to trail, who may be deeply disturbed.Suspense at its finest
- DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinPaulette GoddardJack OakieDictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.Cinema's greatest comedy and the most controversial film ever made.