Personal Top 100 Foreign Language Film Lists (1 Viewer)

[Victor_c]

I haven't seen many Olmi films myself. I can really recommend the following films:
- Il Posto (1961). A great piece of neo-neo-realism about two Italian youths.
- The Tree with the Wooden Clogs (1978). A masterpiece of masterpieces. Together with Angelopoulos' The Traveling Players one of the best films of the seventies. A MUST!
- The Legend of the Holy Drinker (1988). A great film about an alcoholic in Paris, with a marvelous performance from Rutger Hauer.
Don't miss his films, they're worth it. Pascal was right. His fims has a certtain 'slowness', which resembles some Angelopoulos or Tarkovsky films, but when you stay watching it, it's rewarding. Especially The Tree of Wooden Clogs. Such a magical film.
Doug, which films are shown at that festival? (I'm a bit jealous.... )
Pascal: what's The Secret of the Old Woods about? Never heard of that film before! And what did you think of it, besides that it is rewarding?

 

[Victor_c]

Thanks all for the welcome !!!!!(forgot to mention it.....)
Pascal: I just saw the foreignfilm boards the day that you left. Too bad, because I enjoyed your comment (and that discussion), but I can understand how you feel about it.
About Erice's films, it IS the order of preference, although for a long time I rated 'Spirit' higher. It just seems that now I rethink cinema over and over again, my feelings toward 'Quincy Tree Sun' grows.
There has been bad news about Victor Erice lately: He had been working for years on a script (starting around 1998)for a new film based on the novel 'El embrujo de Shanghai' (it can be translated as 'The Spell of Shanghai' or 'The Charm of Shanghai'). Finally the producer didn't like the last version of the script and dismissed Erice, saying it was too expensive to shoot. Then Erice replied that the reason was exactly the opposite: he was dismissed because in the movie he wanted to do the only things of Shanghai we were going to see were some souvenirs and postcards, while the producer had the intention of building a huge chinese set. Afterwards the senior film critic of 'El País' (the most important Spanish newspaper) read that script and said it was the best one he had ever read (he maybe isn't very objective though, because he happens to be Ángel Fernández-Santos, the co-writer of 'Spirit of the Beehive'). Now the film is being directed by Fernando Trueba.
Another story: About six moths ago there was an Orson Welles retrospective in Madrid. They showed some fragments of his unfinished films, which were presented by Oja Kodar (Orson's wife). She explained Welles couldn´t finish 'The Other Side of the Wind' (or maybe 'The Deep', I'm not sure now), because a Spanish producer stole an important amount of money. She said she was sure that incident was the cause of the death of Orson, because after that he never had the hope of continuing his filmaking career anymore. Oja couldn't help crying when she was saying this. Then someone from the audience asked her: ''That man who stole the money, was he Andrés Vicente Gómez?''. She answered: ''You have said that''.
Andrés Vicente Gómez is the producer of 'El embujo de Shanghai' too. You can see him briefly in Welles 1973 film 'F for Fake' .

 

[Doug D]

Victor,
Here's the list (schedule at www.nwfilm.org, or it should be: dunno if they've put the new one up yet):
IL POSTO
LONG LIVE THE LADY!
TIME STOOD STILL
THE FIANCES
THE SCAVENGERS
THE LEGEND OF THE HOLY DRINKER
THE TREE OF WOODEN CLOGS
THE CIRCUMSTANCE
ONE FINE DAY
THE SECRET OF THE OLD WOODS
CAMMINACAMMINA
GENESIS: THE CREATION AND THE FLOOD

 

[Pascal A]

Pascal: what's The Secret of the Old Woods about? Never heard of that film before! And what did you think of it, besides that it is rewarding?

The Secret of the Old Woods is about this man who has inherited an enchanted forest, but decides to cut down the trees for profit. It is a little like a cross between Angelopoulos' Landscape in the Mist and Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke in its celebration of nature and process of life (not unlike The Tree of Wooden Clogs, but told with supernatural elements, rather than realism).
As for the comparison with Landscape in the Mist, both films are similar in that they are presented as a naturalistic fable, rather than as "fantasy". The personification (and embodiment) of the tree is also a common element to both films. I must admit, I was a little ambivalent about the film knowing Olmi's reputation for social realism, but The Secret of the Old Woods is quite accessible, and works well as a primer (although atypical) Olmi film.
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[Gary Tooze]

Here is my upadted list... most notably "Ordet" moves up to #7.. quite a few other changes as well... I'm sure I'll be adjusting again soon to add "The Cranes are Flying"...
1 * The Passion of Joan of Arc * Dreyer * 1928
2 * Mirror * Tarkovsky * 1975
3 * The Bicycle Thief * De Sica * 1948
4 * Le Notti di Cabiria * Fellini * 1957
5 * Autumn Sonata * Bergman * 1978
6 * Andrei Rublev * Tarkovsky * 1969
7 * Ordet * Dreyer * 1955
8 * The 400 Blows * Truffault * 1959
9 * Ikiru * Kurosawa * 1952
10 * Red * Kieslowski * 1994
11 * Summer * Rohmer * 1986
12 * In The Mood For Love * Kar-Wai * 2000
13 * Les parapluies de Cherbourg * Demy * 1964
14 * High and Low * Kurosawa * 1963
15 * Beau Pere * Blier * 1981
16 * Grande Illusion * Renoir * 1937
17 * Il Grido * Antonioni * 1957
18 * Not One Less * Yimou * 1999
19 * Tokyo Story * Ozu * 1953
20 * Chloe in the Afternoon * Rohmer * 1972
21 * Vive L'Amour * Tsai * 1994
22 * The Woman Next Door * Truffault * 1981
23 * Decalogue #6 ( 58 minutes ) * Kieslowski * 1988
24 * Stalker * Tarkovsky * 1979
25 * Life of Oharu * Mizoguchi * 1952
26 * L'Avventura * Antonioni * 1960
27 * Cinema Pardiso * Tornatore * 1988
28 * Irma Vep * Assayas * 1996
29 * My Night at Mauds * Rohmer * 1969
30 * Battleship Potemkin * Eisenstein * 1925
31 * Aviator's Wife * Rohmer * 1980
32 * Jean De Florette * Berri * 1986
33 * Un Coeur en Hiver * Suatet * 1992
34 * M * Lang * 1931
35 * Vagabond * Varda * 1985
36 * Sacrifice * Tarkovsky * 1986
37 * Mother and Son * Sokurov * 1997
38 * Small Change * Truffault * 1976
39 * Insomnia * Skjoldbjærg * 1997
40 * Cleo from 5 to 7 * Varda * 1962
41 * White * Kieslowski * 1994
42 * L'ennui * Khan * 1998
43 * Ran * Kurosawa * 1985
44 * Decalogue #9 * Kieslowski * 1987
45 * Tampopo * Itami * 1986
46 * 47 Ronin * Mizoguchi * 1941
47 * Children of Heaven * Majidi * 1997
48 * Farewell My Concubine * Chen * 1993
49 * Woman in the Dunes * Teshigahara * 1964
50 * Chun King Express * Kar-wai * 1994
51 * Flowers of Shangahai * Hsiao-hsien Hou * 1998
52 * Orpheus * Cocteau * 1949
53 * After Life * Koreeda * 1998
54 * A Single Girl * Jacquot * 1995
55 * The Seventh Seal * Bergman * 1957
56 * Day of Wrath * Dreyer * 1943
57 * Live Flesh * Almodóvar * 1997
58 * School of Flesh * Jacquot * 1998
59 * Beauty and The Beast * Cocteau * 1946
60 * The Last Metro * Truffault * 1980
61 * All About My Mother * Almodóvar * 1999
62 * Il Bidone * Fellini * 1955
63 * Babette’s Feast * Axel * 1987
64 * The Eel * Imamura * 1997
65 * Mauvais Sang * Carax * 1986
66 * Autumn Tale * Rohmer * 1998
67 * Testament of Orpheus * Cocteau * 1960
68 * King of Masks * Wu * 1996
69 * Diary of a Chambermaid * Buñuel * 1964
70 * Vivre sa vie * Godard * 1962
71 * Seven Samurai * Kurosawa * 1954
72 * Raise the Red Lantern * Zhang * 1991
73 * Diva * Beineix * 1981
74 * Matter of Dignity * Cacoyannis * 1957
75 * Cabinet of Dr. Calagari * Wiene * 1920
76 * Manon of the Spring * Berri * 1986
77 * Double Suicide * Sinoda * 1969
78 * Discreet Charm of The Bourgeoisie * Buñuel * 1972
79 * Color of Pomegranites * Paradzhanov * 1968
80 * Full Moon in Paris * Rohmer * 1984
81 * La Strada * Fellini * 1954
82 * Les Vacances de M. Hulot * Tati * 1953
83 * Lovers on the Bridge, The * Carax * 1991
84 * Night and Fog * Resnais * 1955
85 * Jules et Jim * Truffault * 1961
86 * Strike * Eisenstein * 1925
87 * Color of Paradise * Majidi * 1999
88 * A Good Marriage * Rohmer * 1982
89 * L'Enfer * Chabrol * 1994
90 * Chushingura * Inagaki * 1962
91 * Grave of the Fireflies * Nosaka * 1988
92 * Deszu Uzala * Kurosawa * 1974
93 * Cries and Whispers * Bergman * 1972
94 * Dodes Kaden * Kurosawa * 1970
95 * Amarcord * Fellini * 1974
96 * Open City * Rossollini * 1946
97 * Wages of Fear * Clouzot * 1953
98 * Suzanne's Career * Rohmer * 1963
99 * The Bride Wore Black * Truffault * 1967
100 * Yojimbo * Kurosawa * 1961
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[Pascal A]

I have revised my http://www.hometheaterforum.com/uub/Forum9/HTML/007528-2.html#47
I also replaced one Satyajit Ray film for another - The Middleman with The Stranger - and ranked it significantly higher after recently revisiting the film. Did I mention that Ray is my hero?

A great artist and a great human being.
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[Gary Tooze]

The new year will give me an opportunity to re-evaluate my Top 100 again... I suggest the same for the others who have posted here...

Regards and have a Happy Holidays all,

 

[Gary Tooze]

A Member of My Listserv, James DiCaudo sent me his Top 100 Foreign Films List. I thought i would ahare it with you. Please excuse the formatting as he has made comments on several of the films:
1 Diary of a Country Priest Bresson 1950 The supreme example of the art of cinema, the one miracle even non-believers can acknowledge.
2 Umbrellas of Cherbourg Demy 1964 More power to enthrall across repeated viewings than any film in history.
3 Pickpocket Bresson 1959 Not a single wasted frame across it's full 75 minutes, Pickpocket presents the best argument for Bresson's controlled style. The chilling moments where Marika Green, half in profile, eyes lowered, glances back at Martin LaSalle present an emotion no "actress" could possibly have conveyed.
4 Jules and Jim Truffaut 1961 Best example of Truffaut's unmatched lyricism.
5 Andrei Rublev Tarkovsky 1969 Jaw-dropping, awe inspiring self-portrait of the "Artist."
6 Contempt Godard 1963 Not, as some would suggest, a failed dabbling in big-budget Cinemascope; nor, as one critic claimed, "the greatest work of art produced in post-war Europe"; but rather, Godard, at the height of his powers, churning out the best example of his reflexive nature.
7 Time Regained Ruiz 1999 Best collective performance by an ensemble cast, and one of the finest displays of sound engineering in history. Absolutely sumptuous.
8 Double Life of Veronique Kieslowski 1991 An overlooked, flawed diamond.
9 In the Mood for Love Wong Kar-Wai 2000 Wong's supposed weaknesses become great strengths (lack of a script, musical bridges, frequent speed changes), while his strengths (gorgeous cinematography, firm control of mood & tone) have never been more evident.
10 Nights of Cabiria Fellini 1957
11 Days of Being Wild Wong Kar-Wai 1991
12 Fire Within Malle 1963 Neglected due to it's dour tone, Malle's excellent musical taste (Satie's Gymnopedies and Gnossienes) once again combines with a fine Ronet performance to leave an "indelible stain" on the viewer's conscience.
13 My Night at Maud's Rohmer 1969 Intellectual, in the best sense of the word.
14 Shoot the Piano Player Truffaut 1960 One of the 20th century's most famous cineastes makes the sum of the parts at least equal to the whole, so that the occasional self-indulgence becomes a guilty pleasure, forcing us to stop and replay the film's first half hour 2-3 times before settling back to drink in the remainder.
15 L'Appartement Mimouni 1996 One of the best photographed films of the Nineties.
16 Decalogue Kieslowski 1987
17 Solaris Tarkovsky 1972 Typical Tarkovsky: challenges you to stay awake, then refuse to let you sleep.
18 Elevator to the Gallows Malle 1957
19 Winter Light Bergman 1963 Bergman hits the viewer over the head with a padded hammer, a deceptively understated attack of light, shade, sound and framing that masquerades as a glancing blow yet leaves the viewer reeling for days.
20 Les Choses de la Vie Sautet 1969 A bit too bourgeau for some film buffs, Sautet was nonetheless one of the finest craftsmen ever to sit in a director's chair, and was particularly good at using music to evoke a mood.
21 La Collectionneuse Rohmer 1967 Perhaps unfairly regarded among Rohmer-ites given the lack likeable characters, the brilliant use of interior monologues and tight focus makes this the supreme statement of Rohmer's most common theme -- ironic self-deception.
22 Muriel Resnais 1963 Even when flying at levels beyond the average viewer's radar, Resnais fascinates and demands repeat viewings.
23 M Lang 1931
24 Mirror Tarkovsky 1975
25 Cold Water Assayas 1994 Certainly the most underrated filmmaker of the late 20th century, the searing honesty of this nostalgic (and perhaps autobiographical) film places it at the summit of Assayas' art. The bonfire scene, with its deft combination of music and camera movement, is perhaps the best single example of his unique talent.
26 Eclipse Antonioni 1961
27 Ossessione Visconti 1942 Viewed today, the utter lack of "camp" in this near 60-yr-old feature only magnifies its continuing importance.
28 Un Couer en Hiver Sautet 1993
29 Jean de Florette Berri 1986
30 This Man Must Die Chabrol 1969
31 Ridicule Leconte 1996
32 Chloe in the Afternoon Rohmer 1970
33 L'Atalante Vigo 1926
34 Magician Bergman 1958
35 Late August, Early September Assayas 1998 Great Jeanne Balibar performance coupled with Assayas' swirling camera work.
36 Return of Martin Guerre Vigne 1983
37 Alphaville Godard 1965
38 World of Apu Ray 1959
39 Claire's Knee Rohmer 1972
40 Destinées sentimentales, Les Assayas 2000 One can sense Assayas fighting hard in the first third of this epic to rein in his trademark "nervous camera" and, while he successfully does so in the last two hours, it's arguable whether this adds or detracts from the presentation. It's as if he was saying to himself and the studios "see, I can make a popular epic if I want to." So, though points must be deducted (for the restraint is far too evident), one wonders what this might have been ...
41 Big Deal on Madonna St Monicelli 1956
42 La guerre est finie Resnais 1966
43 Cesar & Rosalie Sautet 1972
44 Ashes of Time Wong Kar-Wai 1994
45 Bicycle Thief de Sica 1948
46 La Dolce Vita Fellini 1960
47 Red Kieslowski 1994
48 Spider's Stratagem Bertolucci 1970
49 Two English Girls Truffaut 1971
50 A Man Escaped Bresson 1956
51 Summer with Monika Bergman 1952
52 Chung King Express Wong Kar-Wai 1994
53 Loves of a Blond Forman 1965
54 Puppetmaster Hou Hsiao-Hsien 1993
55 Le Boucher Chabrol 1969
56 Monsieur Hire Leconte 1994
57 Wild Reeds Techine 1994
58 8 1/2 Fellini 1963
59 La Notte Antonioni 1960
60 400 Blows Truffaut 1959
61 Peking Opera Blues Hark 1986 If Man were meant to fly, he'd … make movies in Hong Kong.
62 Pierrot le Fou Godard 1965
63 Senso Visconti 1954
64 My Life to Live Godard 1962
65 Manon de Sources Berri 1987
66 Girl on a Bridge Leconte 1999 Yes, Leconte shamelessly plays to the gallery (as he freely admits), casting his nets in rather shallow waters, yet only the snobbiest cineaste would consider "popular" and "artistic" to be absolute antonyms.
67 L'Argent Bresson 1983
68 Lovers, The Malle 1959
69 Maborosi Koreeda 1996
70 Man who loved Women Truffaut 1977
71 Masculine-Feminine Godard 1966
72 Mouchette Bresson 1967
73 Red Desert Antonioni 1964
74 Pauline at the Beach Rohmer 1983
75 Scent of Green Papaya Tran Anh Hung 1993
76 School of Flesh Jacquot 1998
77 Stalker Tarkovsky 1979
78 Bande à part Godard 1964
79 Summer Interlude Bergman 1951
80 Knife in the Water Polanski 1960
81 Le Beau Mariage Rohmer 1981
82 My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Rohmer 1987
83 Through a Glass Darkly Bergman 1962
84 A Woman is a Woman Godard 1961
85 Loulou Pialat 1980
86 All the Mornings of the World Corneau 1991
87 Seventh Seal Bergman 1957
88 L'avventura Antonioni 1960
89 Cinema Paradiso Tornatore 1989
90 Au Revoir en Enfants Malle 1987
91 Bride Wore Black Truffaut 1967
92 Roundevous Techine 1985
93 Un femme douce Bresson 1969
94 I Can't Sleep Denis 1994
95 Roundevous in paris Rohmer 1995
96 Beautiful Troublemaker Rivette 1994
97 Swindle, the Fellini 1955
98 Sacrifice Tarkovsky 1985
99 Suzhou River Ye Lou 2000
100 Vertical Ray of the Sun Tran Anh Hung 2000

 

[Ike]

I wouldn't embarrass myself by doing a foreign film list (it would consist almost entirely of Criterion titles) but I'll throw in that I took the plunge and finally bought The Passion of Joan of Arc on the high recommendations of Gary. I'd been planning it for a while, but was always scared off by the fact it was silent (It's not the lack of audio, but I feel that a lot of actors hammed it up. I know, I know.)

I can't wait to get it and give it a review, along with Belle De Jour (which was finally shipped) and Wild Strawberries (I know if I did do a list, it'd have every Bergman film on DVD). I got some good foreign films ahead of me!

 

[Brian Lawrence]

I doubt that I have seen enough foreign language films to make a top 100, But going through my list of all films I have rated an 8 or higher on a scale of 1-10 gives me these.
400 Blows
8 1/2
Aguirre Wrath of God
Amelie
Amores perros
Andrei Rublyov
Atalante L'
Autumn Sonata
Ballad of a Soldier
Beauty and the Beast
Belle de jour
Bicycle Thief
Black Sunday
Blind Chance
Blue Angel
Children of Paradise
Chushingura
Cinema Paradiso
Claire's Knee
Cries and Whispers
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Cyrano de Bergerac
Day of Wrath
Days of Being Wild
Diary of a Country Priest
Double Life of Veronique
Fascination
Fitzcarraldo
Forbidden Games
Gardens of Finzi-Continis
Good Marriage, A
Grande Illusion
Grave of the Fireflies
Hidden Fortress
In the Mood for Love
Ivan's Childhood
Jean de Florette
Jules et Jim
Kagemusha
M
Manon of the Spring
Maria Full of Grace
My Father's Glory
My Life as a Dog
My Mother's Castle
Nights of Cabiria
No End (Bez Konka)
Nosferatu 'Herzog'
Open Your Eyes (Abre los ojos)
Pather Panchali
Perfect Blue
Persona
Princess & the Warrior
Princess Mononoke
Ran
Seventh Seal
Short Film About Killing, A
Smiles of a Summer Night
Stolen Kisses
Strada, La
Through a Glass Darkly
Tokyo Story
Trois couleurs: Bleu (Blue)
Trois couleurs: Rouge (Red)
Umberto D
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Winter Light
took off, Passion of Joan of Arc, Nosferatu & Potemkin, as I don't really think of silent films as being foreign language

 

[Gary Tooze]

Thanks Brian,

Thats a great list to look through !

Cheers,

 

[Kevin Leonard]

Well, I don't think I have even seen 100 foreign films...please forgive me, I'm only 20 years old.
However, these are the 50 foreign films that have stuck the most in my mind; this will most likely be an ever-changing list. I'm slowly expanding my knowledge of foreign cinema, and I still have a ways to go; I shamefully admit I haven't seen Jules and Jim or experienced anything by Bergman. But they are definitely a cinematic priority.
Apologies in advance if the directors' names or years of release are incorrect.
(And in case anyone wonders--and I know you don't--I use either the American or foreign title of a movie based on what I personally call it.)
1) Throne of Blood (1957; Akira Kurosawa)
2) Shoot the Piano Player (1961; Francois Truffaut)
3) The Decalogue (1988; Krzysztof Kieslowski)
4) Au Revoir, Les Enfants (1987; Louis Malle)
5) Amelie (2001; Jean-Pierre Jenuet)
6) 8 1/2 (1963; Frederico Fellini)
7) The Seven Samurai (1954; Akira Kurosawa)
8) Day For Night (1975; Francois Truffaut)
9) The 400 Blows (1959; Francois Truffaut)
10) Battle Royale (2000; Kinji Fukasaku)
11) Diabolique (1955; Henri-Georges Clouzot)
12) Wings of Desire (1988; Wim Wenders)
13) Ikiru (1952; Akira Kurosawa)
14) La Haine (1995; Matthieu Kossovitz)
15) Yojimbo (1960; Akira Kurosawa)
16) Cinema Paradiso (1988; Giuseppe Tornatore)
17) The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972; Luis Bunuel)
18) Mononoke Hime (1997; Hayao Miyazaki)
19) Un Chien Andalou (1929; Luis Bunuel, Salvador Dali)
20) The Bicycle Thief (1943; Vittorio de Sica)
21) The Exterminating Angel (1962; Luis Bunuel)
22) The Element of Crime (1984; Lars Von Trier)
23) Trois Couleurs: Rouge (1994; Krzysztof Kieslowski)
24) Wages of Fear (1953; Henri-Georges Clouzot)
25) That Obscure Object of Desire (1977; Luis Bunuel)
26) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000; Ang Lee)
27) Trois Couleurs: Bialy (1993; Krzysztof Kieslowski)
28) Insomnia (1997; Erik Skjoldbjaerg)
29) Women On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988; Pedro Almodovar)
30) Trois Couleurs: Bleu (1994; Krzysztof Kieslowski)
31) Dreams (1990; Akira Kurosawa)
32) Ran (1985; Akira Kurosawa)
33) Men With Guns (1997; John Sayles)
34) Two Women (1961; Vittorio de Sica)
35) Open Your Eyes (1997; Alejandro Almenabar)
36) All About My Mother (1999; Pedro Almodovar)
37) The Killer (1990; John Woo)
38) Zentropa (1991; Lars Von Trier)
39) Knife In the Water (1962; Roman Polanski)
40) Cronos (1993; Guillermo Del Toro)
41) Amores Perros (2000; Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu)
42) El Mariachi (1992; Robert Rodriguez)
43) Stray Dog (1948; Akira Kurosawa)
44) Stolen Kisses (1968; Francois Truffaut)
45) Manon of the Spring (1986; Claude Berri)
46) The Phantom of Liberty (1974; Luis Bunuel)
47) Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1976; Wener Herzog)
48) Spirits of the Dead (1968; Frederico Fellini, Louis Malle, Roger Vadim)
49) Run Lola Run (1999; Tom Twyker)
50) The Vanishing (1988; George Sluizer)
Maybe some of you international film buffs can help me out: there was a film released in the late 90's about the relationship between an elderly woman and a young boy, and their travels. I believe the lead actress was nominated for an Oscar as well. It was a great film, but the title escapes me.
So, any help? Or film suggestions?

 

[Brian Lawrence]

Maybe some of you international film buffs can help me out: there was a film released in the late 90's about the relationship between an elderly woman and a young boy, and their travels. I believe the lead actress was nominated for an Oscar as well. It was a great film, but the title escapes me.

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[Jay E]

What a great thread!! I'm writing down so many movies to buy on DVD, I'm going to be broke very soon. I just ordered TIME REGAINED & THE BLUE ANGEL at Deep discount DVD. For all those who may be interested, most of Kino's DVDs are 40% off with free shipping at Deep Discount DVD.

I am working on my list right now. I will do the best I can as there are so many Foreign films I haven't seen.

 

[Brian Lawrence]

Just updated list to include

-Château de ma mère, Le (My Mother's Castle)

-Gloire de mon père, La (My Father's Glory)

Two great films that just slipped my mind when I first made this list.

 

[Gary Tooze]

Here is my Personal Top 100 Foreign Language Films List that I have recently updated:
I feel I will probably have to change it again as I have so many films to see, and am viewing great films each week...
RankTitleDirectorYear
1In the Mood For LoveWong Kar-Wai2000
2MirrorTarkovsky1975
3RosettaDardenne1999
4SummerRohmer1986
5The Passion of Joan of ArcDryer1928
6L'avventuraAntonioni1960
7A Man EscapedBresson1956
8Bicycle Thiefde Sica1948
9Cinema ParadisoTornatore1989
10OrdetDryer1955
11The Umbrellas of CherbourgDemy1964
12Children of ParadiseCarne1945
13Vive L'amourTsai1994
14The Scent of Green PapayaTran Anh Hung1993
15Beau PereBlier1981
16Irma VepAssayas1996
17The Lovers on the BridgeCarax1991
18Nights of CabiriaFellini1957
19Autumn SonataBergman1978
20RedKieslowski1994
21The Cranes are FlyingKalatozishvili1957
22Chung King ExpressWong Kar-Wai1994
23Chloe in the AfternoonRohmer1970
24Andrei RublevTarkovsky1969
25Diary of a Country PriestBresson1950
26A Tale of WinterRohmer1992
27PickpocketBresson1959
28L'AppartementMimouni1996
29The Woman Next DoorTruffaut1981
30Il GridoAntonioni1957
31The 400 BlowsTruffaut1959
32The Aviator's WifeRohmer1980
33Not One LessZhang1999
34High and LowKurosawa1963
35The Vertical Ray of the SunTran Anh Hung2000
36DecalogueKieslowski1987
37Woman in the DunesTeshigahara1964
38ElBuñuel1952
39L'HumaniteDumont1999
40Tokyo StoryOzu1952
41SolarisTarkovsky1972
42MouchetteBresson1967
43Taste of CherryKiarostami1997
44Seventh SealBergman1957
45Day of WrathDryer1943
46Mother and SonSokurov1997
47The EelImmamura1997
48King of MasksWu Tian-Ming1996
49Jean de FloretteBerri1986
50The HoleTsai1998
518 1/2Fellini1963
52StalkerTarkovsky1979
53The 47 RoninMizoguchi1941
54Under the SandOzon2000
55School of FleshJacquot1998
56Nelly and Monsieur ArnaudSautet1995
57Small ChangeTruffaut1976
58The Earrings of Madame De…Ophüls 1953
59VagabondVarda1985
60Manon des SourcesBerri1987
61My Night at MaudsRohmer1969
62Un coeur en HiverSautet1993
63Pauline at the BeachRohmer1983
64Night and FogResnais1955
65Los OlvidadosBuñuel1950
66Days of Being WildWong Kar-Wai1991
67Babette's FeastAxel1987
68Battleship PotemkinEisenstein1925
69Mississippi MermaidTruffaut1964
70The Double Life of VeroniqueKieslowski1991
71A Good MarriageRohmer1982
72The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la CruzBuñuel1955
73Double SuicideShinoda1969
74Rebels of the Neon GodTsai1992
75CycloTran Anh Hung1995
76L'ennuiKhan1998
77Boyfriends and GirlfriendsRohmer1987
78InsomniaSkjoldbjærg1997
79WhiteKieslowski1994
80An Affair of LoveDonteyne1999
81My Life to LiveGodard1962
82That Obscure Object of DesireBuñuel1977
83La CollectionneuseRohmer1967
84IkiruKurosawa1952
85Blood of PoetCocteau1930
86Confidentially YoursTruffaut1983
87L'EnferChabrol1994
88The SacrificeTarkovsky1985
89A Single GirlJacquot1995
90MLang1931
91Children of HeavenMajidi1997
92Where is My Friends HomeKiarostami1987
93Mauvais SangCarax1986
94Il BidoneFellini1955
95Live FleshAlmodóvar1997
96After LifeKoreeda1998
97TampopoItami1986
98The VanishingSluizer1988
99ThesisAmenabar1996
100Deep RedArgento1975

I have placed comments by each film on my website at:
http://207.136.67.23/film/Top100.htm#g
Cheers,

 

[Pascal A]

Updated my Top 100 List with the addition of Bela Tarr (Autumn Almanac), another Kaurismaki (Drifting Clouds), and even an Almodovar (Matador). Also shifted films a bit.

 

[Gary Tooze]

October 2002 Update:



1Rosetta*Dardenne*1999

2In the Mood For Love*Wong Kar-Wai*2000

3Mirror*Tarkovsky*1975

4Jalsaghar*Ray*1958

5Summer*Rohmer*1986

6To Live*Zhang*1994

7Close-Up*Kiarostami*1990

8The Passion of Joan of Arc*Dryer*1928

9The Wind Will Carry Us*Kiarostami*1999

10L'avventura*Antonioni*1960

11A Man Escaped*Bresson*1956

12Bicycle Thief*de Sica*1948

13Raise the Red Lantern*Zhang*1991

14Juliet of the Spirits*Fellini*1965

15Ordet*Dryer*1955

16The Umbrellas of Cherbourg*Demy*1964

17Children of Paradise*Carne*1945

18Vive L'amour*Tsai*1994

19The Scent of Green Papaya*Tran Anh Hung*1993

20Stalker*Tarkovsky*1979

21Beau Pere*Blier*1981

22Irma Vep*Assayas*1996

23The Lovers on the Bridge*Carax*1991

24Nights of Cabiria*Fellini*1957

25Autumn Sonata*Bergman*1978

26Cinema Paradiso*Tornatore*1989

27Blue*Kieslowski*1993

28The Story of Qui Ju*Zhang*1992

29The Cranes are Flying*Kalatozishvili*1957

30Chung King Express*Wong Kar-Wai*1994

31Chloe in the Afternoon*Rohmer*1970

32Andrei Rublev*Tarkovsky*1969

33Diary of a Country Priest*Bresson*1950

34A Tale of Winter*Rohmer*1992

35Pickpocket*Bresson*1959

36Comrades: Almost a Love Story*Chan*1996

37L'Appartement*Mimouni*1996

38The Woman Next Door*Truffaut*1981

39Il Grido*Antonioni*1957

40The 400 Blows*Truffaut*1959

41The Aviator's Wife*Rohmer*1980

42Not One Less*Zhang*1999

43High and Low*Kurosawa*1963

44The Vertical Ray of the Sun*Tran Anh Hung*2000

45Decalogue*Kieslowski*1987

46La Promesse*Dardenne's*1996

47Woman in the Dunes*Teshigahara*1964

48El*Buñuel*1952

49L'Humanite*Dumont*1999

50La Grande Illusion*Renoir*1937

51Tokyo Story*Ozu*1952

52Solaris*Tarkovsky*1972

53Mouchette*Bresson*1967

54Taste of Cherry*Kiarostami*1997

55Seventh Seal*Bergman*1957

56Day of Wrath*Dryer*1943

57Mother and Son*Sokurov*1997

58The Eel*Immamura*1997

59King of Masks*Wu Tian-Ming*1996

60Jean de Florette*Berri*1986

61The Hole*Tsai*1998

62The Circle*Panahi*2000

63Pather Panchali*Ray*1955

64Ikiru*Kurosawa*1952

65Under the Sand*Ozon*2000

66School of Flesh*Jacquot*1998

67Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud*Sautet*1995

68Children of Heaven*Majidi*1997

69A Single Girl*Jacquot*1995

70Small Change*Truffaut*1976

71The Earrings of Madame De…*Ophüls*1953

72Vagabond*Varda*1985

73Manon des Sources*Berri*1987

74My Night at Mauds*Rohmer*1969

75Un coeur en Hiver*Sautet*1993

76Pauline at the Beach*Rohmer*1983

77Night and Fog*Resnais*1955

78Los Olvidados*Buñuel*1950

79Days of Being Wild*Wong Kar-Wai*1991

80Code Unkown*Haneke*2000

81When a Woman Ascends The StairsNaruse1960

82The Double Life of Veronique*Kieslowski*1991

83A Good Marriage*Rohmer*1982

84Leila*Mehrjui*1996

85The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz*Buñuel*1955

86Red*Kieslowski*1994

87Rebels of the Neon God*Tsai*1992

88Cyclo*Tran Anh Hung*1995

89L'ennui*Khan*1998

90Boyfriends and Girlfriends*Rohmer*1987

91Insomnia*Skjoldbjærg*1997

92White*Kieslowski*1994

93What Time is it There?*Tsai*2001

94Love Letter*Iwai*1995

95That Obscure Object of Desire*Buñuel*1977

96La Collectionneuse*Rohmer*1967

97The Sacrifice*Tarkovsky*1985

98The 47 Ronin*Mizoguchi*1941

99Mississippi Mermaid*Truffaut*1964

100Babette's Feast*Axel*1987

For the LIST with comments on each film CLICK HERE

 

[Brian Lawrence]

My list has just been updated with Abre los ojos and Amores perros being added.
I recently viewed No Mans Land and while I enjoyed it a lot I would probably rank it a 7 out of 10, Not quite good enough to make my list.

 

[Matt MacFarlane]

Some of my favorites would have to include:

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Life is Beautiful

Au Revoir Les Enfants