Most Essential Foreign Films of the 1950s

In the 1950s, international cinema adjusted to universal shifts in technology and viewership, and gained a greater foothold in the United States, thanks to movies like 'Seven Samurai,' 'The Seventh Seal' and more.

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The 400 Blows (1959)

The 400 Blows (1959)

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Aparajito (1956)

Aparajito (1956)

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Ashes and Diamonds (1958)

Ashes and Diamonds (1958)

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The Ballad of Narayama (1958)

The Ballad of Narayama (1958)

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Ballad of a Soldier (1959)

Ballad of a Soldier (1959)

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Bellissima (1951)

Bellissima (1951)

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Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)

Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)

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Black Orpheus (1959)

Black Orpheus (1959)

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Bob Le Flambeur (1956)

Bob Le Flambeur (1956)

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The Bridge (1959)

The Bridge (1959)

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The Burmese Harp (1956)

The Burmese Harp (1956)

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Cairo Station (1958)

Cairo Station (1958)

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Casque D'Or (1952)

Casque D'Or (1952)

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The Cranes Are Flying (1957)

The Cranes Are Flying (1957)

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The Criminal Life of Archibaldo De La Cruz (1955)

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo De La Cruz (1955)

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The Crucified Lovers (1954)

The Crucified Lovers (1954)

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Diabolique (1955)

Diabolique (1955)

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Diary of a Country Priest (1951)

Diary of a Country Priest (1951)

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Early Spring (1956)

Early Spring (1956)

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Early Summer (1951)

Early Summer (1951)

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The Earrings of Madame De... (1953)

The Earrings of Madame De... (1953)

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Él (1953)

Él (1953)

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Elevator to the Gallows (1958)

Elevator to the Gallows (1958)

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Equinox Flower (1958)

Equinox Flower (1958)

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Europe '51 (1952)

Europe '51 (1952)

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Fires on the Plain (1959)

Fires on the Plain (1959)

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Floating Clouds (1955)

Floating Clouds (1955)

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Floating Weeds (1959)

Floating Weeds (1959)

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Forbidden Games (1952)

Forbidden Games (1952)

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Four Bags Full (1956)

Four Bags Full (1956)

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Francesco, Giullare Di Dio (1950)

Francesco, Giullare Di Dio (1950)

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French Cancan (1954)

French Cancan (1954)

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Godzilla (1954)

Godzilla (1954)

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Good Morning (1959)

Good Morning (1959)

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The Great War (1959)

The Great War (1959)

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The Hidden Fortress (1958)

The Hidden Fortress (1958)

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Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)

Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)

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The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)

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The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)

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I Vitelloni (1953)

I Vitelloni (1953)

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