116 Movies That All Cinephiles Should Watch

This is a list of movies that are must watch for the cinephiles. And are some of the most important movies.

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A Trip to the Moon (1902)

A Trip to the Moon (1902)

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Intolerance (1916)

Intolerance (1916)

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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

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Battleship Potemkin (1925)

Battleship Potemkin (1925)

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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)

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Metropolis (1927)

Metropolis (1927)

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Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)

Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)

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The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)

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The Blue Angel (1930)

The Blue Angel (1930)

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People on Sunday (1930)

People on Sunday (1930)

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City Lights (1931)

City Lights (1931)

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M (1931)

M (1931)

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Duck Soup (1933)

Duck Soup (1933)

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King Kong (1933)

King Kong (1933)

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Zero for Conduct (1933)

Zero for Conduct (1933)

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Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

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The Wizard of Oz (1939)

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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The Rules of the Game (1939)

The Rules of the Game (1939)

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Gone With the Wind (1939)

Gone With the Wind (1939)

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His Girl Friday (1940)

His Girl Friday (1940)

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Citizen Kane (1941)

Citizen Kane (1941)

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Casablanca (1942)

Casablanca (1942)

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To Be or Not to Be (1942)

To Be or Not to Be (1942)

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Ossessione (1943)

Ossessione (1943)

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Laura (1944)

Laura (1944)

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Children of Paradise (1945)

Children of Paradise (1945)

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Beauty and the Beast (1946)

Beauty and the Beast (1946)

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A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

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It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

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Bicycle Thieves (1948)

Bicycle Thieves (1948)

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The Third Man (1949)

The Third Man (1949)

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Rashomon (1950)

Rashomon (1950)

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Sunset Boulevard (1950)

Sunset Boulevard (1950)

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A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

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The Night of the Hunter (1955)

The Night of the Hunter (1955)

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Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

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Tokyo Story (1953)

Tokyo Story (1953)

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The Wages of Fear (1953)

The Wages of Fear (1953)

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Godzilla (1954)

Godzilla (1954)

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