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IntroductionIntroductionIn this PWP, we’re going to show you the In this PWP, we’re going to show you the 10 10 best filmsbest films of the history. of the history.

Every decade, the British film monthly Every decade, the British film monthly Sight Sight & Sound& Sound asks an international group of film asks an international group of film professionals to vote for their greatest film professionals to vote for their greatest film of all time. of all time.

The The Sight & SoundSight & Sound accolade has come to be accolade has come to be regarded as one of the most important of regarded as one of the most important of the "greatest ever film" lists. the "greatest ever film" lists.

Roger Ebert described it as "by far the most Roger Ebert described it as "by far the most respected of the countless polls of great respected of the countless polls of great movies, the only one most serious movie movies, the only one most serious movie people take seriously."people take seriously."

Citizen KaneCitizen KaneCitizen KaneCitizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film, is a 1941 American drama film, directed by and starring Orson Welles. directed by and starring Orson Welles.

The film is widely considered the greatest of all The film is widely considered the greatest of all time and is particularly praised for its time and is particularly praised for its innovative cinematography, music and innovative cinematography, music and narrative structure. narrative structure. Citizen KaneCitizen Kane was Welles' was Welles' first feature film. first feature film.

The film was nominated for Academy Awards in The film was nominated for Academy Awards in nine categories; it won an Academy Award for nine categories; it won an Academy Award for Best Writing by Herman Mankiewicz and Best Writing by Herman Mankiewicz and Welles. Welles.

It was released by RKO Pictures. It was released by RKO Pictures.

Plot of Citizen KanePlot of Citizen KaneKane is a boy who becomes the sixth largest fortune Kane is a boy who becomes the sixth largest fortune in the world. His legal guardian is an entrepreneur do in the world. His legal guardian is an entrepreneur do Monopoli style, but Kane will embark on a quest for Monopoli style, but Kane will embark on a quest for truth and for the rights of the American underclass. truth and for the rights of the American underclass.

The tycoon buy statues, paintings and even some The tycoon buy statues, paintings and even some historic buildings in a wildly false pursuit of happiness historic buildings in a wildly false pursuit of happiness

lost when the child acquired this fortune.lost when the child acquired this fortune.

The film begins with a hand drops a glass sphere. The area has a representation of a house in the mountains (like the house of his childhood), when it breaks the person you are in bed utters "Rosebud" and die.

VertigoVertigoVertigoVertigo is a 1958 American psychological is a 1958 American psychological thriller film.thriller film.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring James Stewart, Kim Novak and Barbara Bel James Stewart, Kim Novak and Barbara Bel Geddes. Geddes.

The film was written by Alec Coppel and The film was written by Alec Coppel and Samuel A. Taylor, based on a novel by Boileau-Samuel A. Taylor, based on a novel by Boileau-Narcejac. Narcejac.

A retired police detective, who has acrophobia, A retired police detective, who has acrophobia, is hired as a private investigator to follow the is hired as a private investigator to follow the wife of an acquaintance to uncover the wife of an acquaintance to uncover the mystery of her peculiar behavior. mystery of her peculiar behavior.

The film received mixed reviews upon initial The film received mixed reviews upon initial release, but has garnered much acclaim since release, but has garnered much acclaim since then and is now frequently ranked among the then and is now frequently ranked among the greatest films ever made.greatest films ever made.

Plot of VertigoPlot of VertigoScottie Ferguson forced to leave his job as a Scottie Ferguson forced to leave his job as a police detective in San Francisco because of his police detective in San Francisco because of his fear of heights, is hired by his friend Gavin fear of heights, is hired by his friend Gavin Elster to monitor his wife, Madeleine (the pretty Elster to monitor his wife, Madeleine (the pretty but cold and distant Kim Novak). but cold and distant Kim Novak).

Madeleine is obsessed by death and by the Madeleine is obsessed by death and by the memory of her ancestor Carlotta, but Scottie memory of her ancestor Carlotta, but Scottie try to find out all that is behind the haunted try to find out all that is behind the haunted woman.woman.The recently deceased Barbara Ellie Ewing Bel Geddes had in this film one of his best known roles in films such as Marjorie Midge Wood, the faithful friend Scottie.

La Règle du jeu La Règle du jeu (The Rules (The Rules Of The Game)Of The Game)

The Rules of the GameThe Rules of the Game (original French title: (original French title: La La Règle du jeuRègle du jeu) is a 1939 French film directed by ) is a 1939 French film directed by Jean Renoir about upper-class french society Jean Renoir about upper-class french society just before the start of World War II. just before the start of World War II.

Renoir's film is in part an adaptation of Alfred Renoir's film is in part an adaptation of Alfred de Musset's de Musset's Les Caprices de MarianneLes Caprices de Marianne, a , a popular 19th-century comedy of manners.popular 19th-century comedy of manners.

Renoir takes the film far beyond the Renoir takes the film far beyond the pleasantries of a typical comedy of manners, pleasantries of a typical comedy of manners, creating instead a biting and tragic satire that creating instead a biting and tragic satire that captured the frenetic emotions of France on captured the frenetic emotions of France on the cusp of World War II. the cusp of World War II.

Plot of The Rules Of The Plot of The Rules Of The GameGame

On the estate of a French noble friends of the On the estate of a French noble friends of the homeowner meet and spend a few days off. homeowner meet and spend a few days off. Over the holidays, walks and, above all the Over the holidays, walks and, above all the guests love affairs between a social map is guests love affairs between a social map is shaping up that the director Jean Renoir filmed shaping up that the director Jean Renoir filmed so beautifully and honestly. so beautifully and honestly. No matter how charming or irreverent look No matter how charming or irreverent look these bourgeois dissipated life: his country was these bourgeois dissipated life: his country was on the threshold of a war and a fierce moral on the threshold of a war and a fierce moral dilemma, and in that context, no one turned dilemma, and in that context, no one turned out to be innocent.out to be innocent.

The GodfatherThe GodfatherThe GodfatherThe Godfather is a 1972 American gangster is a 1972 American gangster film based on the novel of the same name by film based on the novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed by Francis Ford Mario Puzo and directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a screenplay by Puzo, Coppola, Coppola from a screenplay by Puzo, Coppola, and Robert Towne. and Robert Towne. It stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, It stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard S. Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Richard S. Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte and Diane Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte and Diane Keaton, and features John Cazale, Talia Shire, Keaton, and features John Cazale, Talia Shire, Al Martino, and Abe Vigoda. Al Martino, and Abe Vigoda. The story spans ten years from 1945 to 1955 The story spans ten years from 1945 to 1955 and chronicles the fictional Italian American and chronicles the fictional Italian American Corleone crime family. Corleone crime family. Two sequels followed: Two sequels followed: The Godfather Part IIThe Godfather Part II in in 1974, and 1974, and The Godfather Part IIIThe Godfather Part III in 1990. in 1990.

Plot of The Godfather Part IPlot of The Godfather Part IThe story begins as Don Vito Corleone, the The story begins as Don Vito Corleone, the head of a New York Mafia family, oversees his head of a New York Mafia family, oversees his daughter's wedding. daughter's wedding. His beloved son Michael has just come home His beloved son Michael has just come home from the war, but does not intend to become from the war, but does not intend to become part of his father's business. part of his father's business. Through Michael's life the nature of the family Through Michael's life the nature of the family business becomes clear.business becomes clear.

The business of the family is just like the head of the family, kind and benevolent to those who give respect, but given to ruthless violence whenever anything stands against the good of the family.

Plot of The Godfather Part IIPlot of The Godfather Part IIIn a meticulous reconstruction of the "Little In a meticulous reconstruction of the "Little Italy", in New York, in the early the audience Italy", in New York, in the early the audience feels the first years of Vito Andolini.feels the first years of Vito Andolini.In Sicily, a local boss named Don Ciccio In Sicily, a local boss named Don Ciccio ordered to kill his father and elder brother of ordered to kill his father and elder brother of the boy Vito Andolini. Vito's mother asks the boy Vito Andolini. Vito's mother asks Don Ciccio audience and pleads for the life Don Ciccio audience and pleads for the life of his son. Don Ciccio refuses to forgive him of his son. Don Ciccio refuses to forgive him when he grows up, arguing that sought to when he grows up, arguing that sought to kill him.kill him.His mother takes Ciccio hostage Don Vito and yells at him to run. Vito Andolini he escapes to New York, USA. During an interview with Immigration changes its name to Corleone because of confusion.

Tokyo StoryTokyo StoryTokyo StoryTokyo Story is a 1953 Japanese film directed is a 1953 Japanese film directed by Yasujiro Ozu. by Yasujiro Ozu.

It tells the story of a couple who travel to It tells the story of a couple who travel to Tokyo to visit their grown children, but find Tokyo to visit their grown children, but find their children are too absorbed in their own their children are too absorbed in their own lives to spend much time with their parents. lives to spend much time with their parents.

It is often regarded as Ozu's greatest It is often regarded as Ozu's greatest masterpiece, and has twice appeared in Sight masterpiece, and has twice appeared in Sight & Sound magazine's 'Top Ten' list of the & Sound magazine's 'Top Ten' list of the greatest films ever made.greatest films ever made.

Plot of Tokyo StoryPlot of Tokyo StoryAn elderly couple decides to travel to Tokyo to An elderly couple decides to travel to Tokyo to visit their children.visit their children.

One of them become a doctor in his One of them become a doctor in his neighborhood, after the civil wars in Japan, neighborhood, after the civil wars in Japan, had separated. had separated.

But things have changed a lot and feel the But things have changed a lot and feel the queen gulf between the generations both as queen gulf between the generations both as between rural dwellers and among the city.between rural dwellers and among the city.

2001: A Space Odyssey 2001: A Space Odyssey 2001: A Space Odyssey2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 science is a 1968 science fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and written released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke. by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke.

The film deals with thematic elements of The film deals with thematic elements of human evolution, technology, artificial human evolution, technology, artificial intelligence, and extraterrestrial life, and is intelligence, and extraterrestrial life, and is notable for its scientific realism, pioneering notable for its scientific realism, pioneering special effects, ambiguous imagery that is special effects, ambiguous imagery that is open-ended to a point approaching open-ended to a point approaching surrealism, sound in place of traditional surrealism, sound in place of traditional narrative techniques, and minimal use of narrative techniques, and minimal use of dialogue.dialogue.

Plot of 2001: A Space OdysseyPlot of 2001: A Space OdysseyThe history of mankind, in various stages of past The history of mankind, in various stages of past and future, is narrated in the sci-fi cult par and future, is narrated in the sci-fi cult par excellence of film history. excellence of film history.

Millions of years ago at the dawn of the birth of Millions of years ago at the dawn of the birth of Homo sapiens, some apes discover a monolith Homo sapiens, some apes discover a monolith that takes them to a stage of superior that takes them to a stage of superior intelligence.intelligence.

Another monolith appears again, millions of Another monolith appears again, millions of years later, buried in a moon, which causes the years later, buried in a moon, which causes the interests of human scientists.interests of human scientists.Finally, HAL 9000, an artificial intelligence machine, is responsible for all systems in a manned spacecraft during a NASA mission.

The Battleship PotemkinThe Battleship PotemkinThe Battleship PotemkinThe Battleship Potemkin is a 1925 silent film is a 1925 silent film directed by Sergei Eisenstein and produced directed by Sergei Eisenstein and produced by Mosfilm. by Mosfilm.

It presents a dramatised version of the mutiny It presents a dramatised version of the mutiny that occurred in 1905 when the crew of the that occurred in 1905 when the crew of the Russian battleship Potemkin rebelled against Russian battleship Potemkin rebelled against their officers of the Tsarist regime.their officers of the Tsarist regime.

The Battleship Potemkin has been called one The Battleship Potemkin has been called one of the most influential propaganda films of all of the most influential propaganda films of all time, and was named the greatest film of all time, and was named the greatest film of all time at the World's Fair at Brussels, Belgium, time at the World's Fair at Brussels, Belgium, in 1958.in 1958.

Plot of The Battleship PotemkinPlot of The Battleship PotemkinThe film tells the story of the Soviet Union in The film tells the story of the Soviet Union in the first attempt failed, the revolution in 1905. the first attempt failed, the revolution in 1905.

The sailors of the battleship Prince Potemkin of The sailors of the battleship Prince Potemkin of Tauride support the poor living conditions, as Tauride support the poor living conditions, as the entire Russian population that lives under the entire Russian population that lives under the dominion of the Tsar.the dominion of the Tsar.

The mutiny is developed by the discontent of the sailors by precarious and inhuman conditions in which they were, being their leader, Vakulinchuk, killed by an officer.

The senior officers have been dethroned as the Potemkin arrived at the port of Odessa.

Sunrise: A Song Of Two Sunrise: A Song Of Two HumansHumans

Sunrise: A Song of Two HumansSunrise: A Song of Two Humans is a 1927 is a 1927 american film directed by F. W. Murnau. american film directed by F. W. Murnau.

The story was adapted by Carl Mayer from the The story was adapted by Carl Mayer from the short story Die Reise nach Tilsit by Hermann short story Die Reise nach Tilsit by Hermann Sudermann.Sudermann.

Sunrise won an Academy Award for Unique and Sunrise won an Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Production at the first ever Oscar Artistic Production at the first ever Oscar ceremony in 1929. ceremony in 1929.

In 1937, Sunrise's original negative was destroyed In 1937, Sunrise's original negative was destroyed in a nitrate fire. A new negative was created from in a nitrate fire. A new negative was created from a surviving print. In 1989, this film was deemed a surviving print. In 1989, this film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in their Congress and selected for preservation in their National Film Registry.National Film Registry.

Plot of Plot of Sunrise: A Song Of Two Sunrise: A Song Of Two HumansHumans

In a small village, a vacationer from city lures In a small village, a vacationer from city lures a farmer who borrows her. a farmer who borrows her.

The city girl convinces the farmer to murder The city girl convinces the farmer to murder his wife by drowning in the lake, then his wife by drowning in the lake, then simulating an accident, so selling the farm simulating an accident, so selling the farm and go to town with the money raised. and go to town with the money raised. I The farmer asked his wife to a boat trip on the lake, to which the abandoned wife gladly accepted.

However, the outcome will be much different than originally planned.

8½ 8½ 8½8½ is a 1963 film directed by Italian director is a 1963 film directed by Italian director Federico Fellini. Co-scripted by Fellini, Tullio Federico Fellini. Co-scripted by Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano, and Brunello Rondi, it Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano, and Brunello Rondi, it stars Marcello Mastroianni as Guido Anselmi, a stars Marcello Mastroianni as Guido Anselmi, a famous Italian film director. famous Italian film director.

Shot in black-and-white by cinematographer Shot in black-and-white by cinematographer Gianni di Venanzo, the film features a Gianni di Venanzo, the film features a soundtrack by Nino Rota with costume and set soundtrack by Nino Rota with costume and set designs by Piero Gherardi.designs by Piero Gherardi.

The film's title refers to 8½ being Fellini's The film's title refers to 8½ being Fellini's eighth and a half film as a director. His eighth and a half film as a director. His previous directorial work consisted of six previous directorial work consisted of six features, two short segments, and a features, two short segments, and a collaboration with another director, Alberto collaboration with another director, Alberto Lattuada, the latter three productions Lattuada, the latter three productions accounting for a "half" film each.accounting for a "half" film each.

Plot of Plot of 8½ 8½ Famed director Guido Anselmi is working on his Famed director Guido Anselmi is working on his latest movie, part commentary on Catholicism, latest movie, part commentary on Catholicism, but most importantly primarily autobiography. but most importantly primarily autobiography.

Despite Anselmi declaring that this movie Despite Anselmi declaring that this movie should be an easy one to make, he is having should be an easy one to make, he is having problems with his artistic vision, specifically as problems with his artistic vision, specifically as he does not want to tell a lie on screen.he does not want to tell a lie on screen.

From the stress, he has checked himself into a spa to help him with many of his problems, both professional and personal.

Singin' In The RainSingin' In The Rain Singin’ In The Rain Singin’ In The Rain is a 1952 comedy musical is a 1952 comedy musical film starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, film starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O’Connor and Jean Hagen and Donald O’Connor and Jean Hagen and directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, with Kelly also providing the choreography.with Kelly also providing the choreography.If offers a comic depiction of Hollywood, and If offers a comic depiction of Hollywood, and it’s transition from silent films to “talkies”.it’s transition from silent films to “talkies”.Althout it was a big hit when first released, it Althout it was a big hit when first released, it was no accorded it’s legendary status by was no accorded it’s legendary status by contemporary critics.contemporary critics.It is now frequently described as one of the It is now frequently described as one of the best musicals ever made, topping at the AFI’s best musicals ever made, topping at the AFI’s 100 Years of Musicals list, and ranking fifth in 100 Years of Musicals list, and ranking fifth in it’s updated list of the greatest American films it’s updated list of the greatest American films in 2007.in 2007.

Plot of Singin' In The RainPlot of Singin' In The RainThe unforgettable musical numbers and The unforgettable musical numbers and outstanding performances from his actors give outstanding performances from his actors give life to "One of the most beloved movies of life to "One of the most beloved movies of History" (Vincent Camby, The New York Times).History" (Vincent Camby, The New York Times).

Before he met the aspiring actress Cathy Seldon Before he met the aspiring actress Cathy Seldon the silent movie idol Don Lockwood thought he the silent movie idol Don Lockwood thought he had it all, fame, fortune and success, but after had it all, fame, fortune and success, but after knowing it , you realize what is really missing in knowing it , you realize what is really missing in her life.her life.

With the birth of the talkies, Don wants to film the musical with Kathy, but between them stands the silent movie queen Lina Lamont.