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600 Best Films for Filmmakers - Page 5

Here is a list of my own viewing that I believe are essential to beginning filmmakers. Of course, there are some classic films that should be on this list, but I haven't seen them yet. Enjoy!
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The Quiet Man (1952)
The Quiet Man (1952)
161
91%7.8
Europe '51 (1952)
Europe '51 (1952)
162
7.5
Angel Face (1952)
Angel Face (1952)
163
75%7.2
Summer With Monika (1953)
Summer With Monika (1953)
164
100%7.5
Shane (1953)
Shane (1953)
165
97%7.6
Stalag 17 (1953)
Stalag 17 (1953)
166
97%8.0
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
167
98%7.1
Sawdust and Tinsel (1953)
Sawdust and Tinsel (1953)
168
100%7.4
I Vitelloni (1953)
I Vitelloni (1953)
169
100%7.9
The Earrings of Madame De... (1953)
The Earrings of Madame De... (1953)
170
97%7.9
Tokyo Story (1953)
Tokyo Story (1953)
171
100%8.2
Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954)
172
100%8.6
Dial M for Murder (1954)
Dial M for Murder (1954)
173
89%8.2
On the Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront (1954)
174
99%8.1
Rear Window (1954)
Rear Window (1954)
175
98%8.5
La Strada (1954)
La Strada (1954)
176
97%8.0
Journey to Italy (1954)
Journey to Italy (1954)
177
96%7.3
GODZILLA (1954)
GODZILLA (1954)
178
Diabolique (1955)
Diabolique (1955)
179
96%8.1
East of Eden (1955)
East of Eden (1955)
180
85%7.9
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
181
95%8.0
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
182
93%7.7
Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
183
100%7.7
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
184
98%7.7
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
185
87%7.4
The Searchers (1956)
The Searchers (1956)
186
96%7.9
Giant (1956)
Giant (1956)
187
91%7.6
The Wrong Man (1956)
The Wrong Man (1956)
188
92%7.4
The Seventh Seal (1957)
The Seventh Seal (1957)
189
94%8.2
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
190
82%7.6
12 Angry Men (1957)
12 Angry Men (1957)
191
100%9.0
An Affair to Remember (1957)
An Affair to Remember (1957)
192
65%7.4
Paths of Glory (1957)
Paths of Glory (1957)
193
96%8.4
Night of the Demon (1957)
Night of the Demon (1957)
194
100%7.4
Nights of Cabiria (1957)
Nights of Cabiria (1957)
195
100%8.1
Wild Strawberries (1957)
Wild Strawberries (1957)
196
94%8.2
Touch of Evil (1958)
Touch of Evil (1958)
197
95%8.0
Dracula (1958)
Dracula (1958)
198
90%7.3
Vertigo (1958)
Vertigo (1958)
199
94%8.3
Shadows (1959)
Shadows (1959)
200
100%7.3
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