75 - 51 - Great Films
75. SOUNDER (1972) U.S.
Director: Martin Ritt
74. THE ARTIST (2011) (Silent) France
Director: Michel Hazanavicious
73. AU REVOIR, LES ENFANTS (1987) France / W. Germ
Director: Louis Malle
72. BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN (1924) (Silent) USSR
Director: Sergei Eisenstein
71. DR. STRANGELOVE : OR HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE THE BOMB (1964) U.K.
Director: Stanley Kubrick
70. L. A. CONFIDENTIAL (1997) (Ed.) U.S.
Director: Curtis Hanson
69. CYRANO de BERGERAC (1990) France
Director: Jean Paul Rappineau
68. THE GOLD RUSH (1925) (Silent) U.S.
Director: Charles Chaplin
67. THE LIVES OF OTHERS (2006) (Ed.) Germ.
Director: Florian Henckle von Donnersmarck
66. SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950) U.S.
Director: Billy Wilder
65. THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (1962) U.S.
Director: John Frankenheimer
64. THE MIRACLE WORKER (1962) (BST) (Bio.) U.S.
Director: Arthur Penn
63. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) U.K.
Director: Stanley Kubrick
62. GROUNDHOG DAY (1993) U.S.
Director: Harold Ramis
61. CHILDREN OF PARADISE (1945) France
Director: Marcel Carne
60. A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS (1966) (Bio.) U.K.
Director: Fred Zinnemann
59. SNOW WHITE and THE SEVEN DWARFS (1937) (Ani.) U.S.
Director: Walt Disney / Ben Sharpsteen
58. THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (1944) U.S.
Director: Albert Lewin
57. THE THIRD MAN (1949) U.K.
Director: Carol Reed
56. EMPIRE OF THE SUN
Director: Steven Spielberg
55. ANNIE HALL (Ed.) U.S. (1977)
Director: Woody Allen
Screenplay: Woody Allen / Marshall Brickman
54. THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO (1985) U.S.
Director: Woody Allen
53. UMBERTO D (1955) Italy
Director: Vittorio De Sica
52. MASTER AND COMMANDER : THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (2003) U.S.
Director: Peter Weir
Screenplay: Peter Weir / John Collee / (based on Patrick O’Brian book.)
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51. THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI
Director: David Lean
Screenplay: Carl Foreman / Michael Wilson (Both originally credited, blacklisted by anti-Communist Senate hearings)
1957 was a stellar year for 2 of the greatest military films ever made —Paths of Glory, winner of NO Oscars, and The Bridge on the River Kwai, winner of 7 awards. Both films had something in common—they are consistently listed as the greatest anti-war films of all time. This unique film largely takes place in a Japanese prison camp, under the direction of Colonel Saito (Sessue Hayakawa) in a splendid performance. As he and British Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) lock horns in a struggle against each other’s iron will, Shears, (William Holden) escapes, and though resistant, has to return with Major Warden (Jack Hawkins) to destroy the bridge, designed to accommodate Japanese soldiers. From there on, what takes place is one of the great dilemmas and exercises in futility. Director David Lean as usual, shines in his direction, with Ceylon’s (Sri Lanka) jungle scenes accentuating his 2nd listed film. The result, “What have I done?”…”It’s madness, madness!”
Link #1 Pride and Discipline to keep the prisoners going under Colonel Nicholson’s (Alec Guiness) leadership. Link #2 Reminiscing at the finished bridge with Colonel Saito, (Sessue Hayakawa) Link #3 The finale, the bridge is destroyed by a returning retribution of military tactics.
https://youtu.be/4k4NEAIk3PU?si=KNeBo_rxxWxGiGmT
