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1. The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Not Rated | 96 min | Mystery, Thriller
While travelling in continental Europe, a rich young playgirl realizes that an elderly lady seems to have disappeared from the train.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Paul Lukas, May Whitty
Votes: 57,193
Audio Commentary by film historian Bruce Eder Crook's Tour, a 1941 feature-length adventure film starring Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne as Charters and Caldicott, their beloved characters from The Lady Vanishes Excerpts from Francois Truffaut's legendary 1962 audio interview with Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Train, a video essay about Hitchcock and The Lady Vanishes by Hitchcock scholar Leonard Leff Stills gallery of behind-the-scenes photos and promotional art
2. Amarcord (1973)
R | 123 min | Comedy, Drama
A series of comedic and nostalgic vignettes set in a 1930s Italian coastal town.
Director: Federico Fellini | Stars: Magali Noël, Bruno Zanin, Pupella Maggio, Armando Brancia
Votes: 46,848 | Gross: $0.58M
Audio Commentary by film scholars Peter Brunette and Frank Burke American release trailer Deleted scene Fellini's Homecoming, a 45 minute documentary on the complicated relationship between the celebrated director, his hometown, and his past Interview with star Magali Noel Fellini's drawings of characters in the film Felliniana, a presentation of ephemera devoted to Amarcord, from the collection of Don Young Archival audio interviews of Fellini and his friends and family, by critic Gideon Bachmann
3. The 400 Blows (1959)
Not Rated | 99 min | Crime, Drama
A young boy, left without attention, delves into a life of petty crime.
Director: François Truffaut | Stars: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Albert Rémy, Claire Maurier, Guy Decomble
Votes: 128,134
Audio Commentary by film scholar Brian Stonehill Audio Commentary by co-screenwriter Marcel Moussy and François Truffaut's lifelong friend Robert Lachenay Theatrical trailers Rare audition footage of Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick Auffay, and Richard Kanayan Newsreel footage from the film's showing at Cannes Excerpt from a 1965 interview with Truffaut in which he discusses his youth, his critical writings, and the origins of the character Antoine Doinel Excerpt from a 1960 interview with Truffaut about the global reception of The 400 Blows and his own critical view of the film
4. A Night to Remember (1958)
Not Rated | 123 min | Drama, History
On her maiden voyage in April 1912, the supposedly unsinkable RMS Titanic strikes an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean.
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Kenneth More, Ronald Allen, Robert Ayres, Honor Blackman
Votes: 17,173
Audio Commentary by Don Lynch and Ken Marshall, author and illustrator of "Titanic": An Illustrated History The Making of "A Night to Remember" (1993), a 60 minute documentary featuring producer William MacQuitty's rare behind-the-scenes footage Archival interview with Titanic survivor Eva Hart En natt att minnas (1962), a half-hour Swedish documentary featuring interviews with Titanic survivors The Iceberg That Sank the "Titanic" (2006), a 60 minute BBC documentary Trailer
5. The Killer (1989)
R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A disillusioned assassin accepts one last hit in hopes of using his earnings to restore vision to a singer he accidentally blinded.
Director: John Woo | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh, Kong Chu
Votes: 51,103
Audio Commentary by John Woo and production executive Terence Chang Deleted Scenes Theatrical trailer
6. Hard Boiled (1992)
R | 128 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A tough-as-nails cop teams up with an undercover agent to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew.
Director: John Woo | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Teresa Mo, Philip Chan
Votes: 54,051
Audio Commentary by John Woo, producer Terence Chang, filmmaker Roger Avary, and critic Dave Kehr Trailers for eleven of Woo's Hong Kong films A student film by Woo Guide to Hong Kong crime films
7. Walkabout (1971)
GP | 100 min | Adventure, Drama
Two city-bred siblings are stranded in the Australian Outback, where they learn to survive with the aid of an Aboriginal boy on his "walkabout": a ritual separation from his tribe.
Director: Nicolas Roeg | Stars: Jenny Agutter, David Gulpilil, Luc Roeg, John Meillon
Votes: 27,359 | Gross: $0.02M
Audio Commentary by Nicolas Roeg and Jenny Agutter Original, unedited director's cut Long and short theatrical trailers Video interviews with Agutter and actor Luc Roeg Gulpilil--One Red Blood (2002), an hour-long documentary on the life and career of actor David Gulpilil
8. Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)
Not Rated | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
Depicts the early life of the legendary warrior Musashi Miyamoto; his years as an aspiring warrior, an outlaw and finally a true samurai.
Director: Hiroshi Inagaki | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Mariko Okada, Rentarô Mikuni, Kurôemon Onoe
Votes: 9,513
New interviews with translator and historian William Scott Wilson about the real-life Musashi Miyamoto, the inspiration for the hero of the films On Musashi Miyamoto Part 1 Trailers
9. Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
TV-PG | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
Musashi Miyamoto returns to Kyoto after years of absence. After a series of fights against the Yoshioka School, he challenges its master to a duel.
Director: Hiroshi Inagaki | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Mariko Okada, Kôji Tsuruta, Kaoru Yachigusa
Votes: 6,965
New interviews with translator and historian William Scott Wilson about the real-life Musashi Miyamoto, the inspiration for the hero of the films On Musashi Miyamoto Part 2 Trailer
10. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
TV-PG | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Musashi Miyamoto is challenged to a duel by a confident swordsman Sasaki Kojiro. He agrees to fight him in a year's time.
Director: Hiroshi Inagaki | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Mariko Okada, Kôji Tsuruta, Kaoru Yachigusa
Votes: 6,702
New interviews with translator and historian William Scott Wilson about the real-life Musashi Miyamoto, the inspiration for the hero of the films On Musashi Miyamoto Part 3 Trailer
11. Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)
TV-MA | 117 min | Drama
In World War II Italy, four fascist libertines round up nine adolescent boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of physical, mental, and sexual torture.
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini | Stars: Paolo Bonacelli, Giorgio Cataldi, Uberto Paolo Quintavalle, Aldo Valletti
Votes: 65,884
"Saló": Yesterday and Today, a 33 minute documentary featuring interviews with director Pier Paolo Pasolini, actor-filmmaker Jean-Claude Biette, and Pasolini friend Nineto Davoli Fade to Black, a 23 minute documentary featuring directors Bernardo Bertolucci, Catherine Breillat, and John Maybury, as well as scholar David Forgacs The End of "Saló", a 40 minute documentary about the film's production Video interviews with set designer Dante Feretti and director and film scholar Jean-Pierre Gorin Theatrical Trailer
12. The Naked Kiss (1964)
Approved | 90 min | Crime, Drama
A former prostitute relocates to a buttoned-down suburb, determined to fit in with mainstream society. But perverse secrets simmer beneath the wholesome surface.
Director: Samuel Fuller | Stars: Constance Towers, Anthony Eisley, Michael Dante, Virginia Grey
Votes: 8,761
New video interview with star Constance Towers by film historian and filmmaker Charles Dennis Excerpts from a 1983 episode of The South Bank Show dedicated to director Samuel Fuller Interview with Samuel Fuller from a 1967 episode of the French television series Cinéastes de notre temps Interview with Fuller from a 1987 episode of the French television series Cinéma cinémas Original theatrical trailer
13. Shock Corridor (1963)
Approved | 101 min | Drama, Mystery
Bent on winning a Pulitzer Prize, a journalist commits himself to a mental institution to solve a strange and unclear murder.
Director: Samuel Fuller | Stars: Peter Breck, Constance Towers, Gene Evans, James Best
Votes: 13,072
New video interview with Constance Towers by film historian and filmmaker Charles Dennis The Typewriter, the Rifle and the Movie Camera, Adam Simon's 1996 documentary on director Samuel Fuller Original theatrical trailer
14. Sid and Nancy (1986)
R | 112 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The relationship between Sid Vicious, bassist for British punk group Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen is portrayed.
Director: Alex Cox | Stars: Gary Oldman, Chloe Webb, David Hayman, Debby Bishop
Votes: 34,704 | Gross: $2.83M
Audio Commentary by writer 'Abbe Wool,' actors Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb, cultural historian Greil Marcus, filmmakers Julien Temple and Lech Kowalski, and musician Elliot Kidd Audio Commentary by co-writer, director Alex Cox and actor Andrew Schofield England's Glory, a 1987 documentary about the making of Sid and Nancy The infamous 1976 Bill Grundy interview with the "Sex Pistols" A rare telephone interview with Sid Vicious Interviews with Sid and Nancy from the 1980 documentary D.O.A.: A Right of Passage Archival interviews and footage 2016 interview with Alex Cox The London Weekend Show - November 1976 Excerpt from 2016's Sad Vacation Trailer
15. Dead Ringers (1988)
R | 116 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Twin gynecologists take full advantage of the fact that nobody can tell them apart, until their relationship begins to deteriorate over a woman.
Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Jeremy Irons, Geneviève Bujold, Heidi von Palleske, Barbara Gordon
Votes: 53,626 | Gross: $9.13M
Audio Commentary by director David Cronenberg, actor Jeremy Irons, editor Ron Sanders, production designer Carol Spier and cinematographer Peter Suchitzky The original designs of the opening title sequence "Mathematics in Metal" and "Instruments for Operating on Mutant Women": A still gallery of drawings and photographs of the sculptures and medical instruments designed for the film Twinning effect/motion control footage The electronic press kit, including a trailer and a featurette
16. Summertime (1955)
Approved | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An American spinster's dream of romance finally becomes a bittersweet reality when she meets a handsome--but married--Italian man while vacationing in Venice.
Director: David Lean | Stars: Katharine Hepburn, Rossano Brazzi, Isa Miranda, Darren McGavin
Votes: 9,997
Original theatrical trailer
17. RoboCop (1987)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
In a dystopic and crime-ridden Detroit, a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg haunted by submerged memories.
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox
Votes: 283,352 | Gross: $53.42M
The unrated director's cut, including "excessively violent" shots cut from the theatrical release to avoid an X rating Audio Commentary by director Paul Verhoeven, co-writer Edward Neumeier, executive producer Jon Davison, and RoboCop expert Paul M Sammon Film-to-storyboard comparison Storyboards Theatrical and teaser trailers
18. High and Low (1963)
Not Rated | 143 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An executive of a Yokohama shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Yutaka Sada, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kyôko Kagawa
Votes: 53,276
Audio Commentary by Akira Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince A 37 minute documentary on the making of High and Low, created as part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create Rare interview with actor Toshiro Mifune from 1984 Interview with actor Tsutomu Yamazaki Theatrical trailers from Japan and the U.S.
19. Alphaville (1965)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A U.S. secret agent is sent to the distant space city of Alphaville where he must find a missing person and free the city from its tyrannical ruler.
Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Eddie Constantine, Anna Karina, Akim Tamiroff, Valérie Boisgel
Votes: 27,633 | Gross: $0.05M
20. Flesh for Frankenstein (1973)
R | 95 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
Baron Frankenstein creates two "zombies" - one male, one female - planning to mate them in order to create a master race.
Directors: Paul Morrissey, Antonio Margheriti | Stars: Joe Dallesandro, Udo Kier, Dalila Di Lazzaro, Monique van Vooren
Votes: 6,936 | Gross: $10.25M
Audio Commentary by Paul Morissey, star Udo Kier, and film historian Maurice Yacowar
21. Blood for Dracula (1974)
R | 106 min | Horror
An ailing vampire count travels to Italy with his servant to find a bride.
Director: Paul Morrissey | Stars: Joe Dallesandro, Udo Kier, Vittorio De Sica, Maxime McKendry
Votes: 6,593 | Gross: $0.28M
Audio Commentary by Paul Morissey, star Udo Kier, and film historian Maurice Yacowar
22. Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
PG | 115 min | Drama, Mystery
During a rural summer picnic, a few students and a teacher from an Australian girls' school vanish without a trace. Their absence frustrates and haunts the people left behind.
Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Rachel Roberts, Anne-Louise Lambert, Vivean Gray, Helen Morse
Votes: 41,073 | Gross: $0.23M
Extended interview with Peter Weir New piece on the making of the film, featuring interviews from 2003 with executive producer Patricia Lovell, producers Hal McElroy and Jim McElroy, and cast members New introduction by film scholar David Thomson, author of The New Biographical Dictionary of Film A Recollection...Hanging Rock 1900 (1975), an on-set documentary hosted by Lovell and featuring interviews with Weir, actor Rachel Roberts and source novel author Joan Lindsay Homesdale (1971), an award-winning black comedy by Weir Trailer
23. M (1931)
Passed | 99 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join in the manhunt.
Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut, Otto Wernicke
Votes: 168,551 | Gross: $0.03M
Audio Commentary by German film scholars Anton Kaes, author of the BFI Film Classics volume on M, and Eric Rentschler, author of The Ministry of Illusion: Nazi Cinema and Its Afterlife Conversation with Fritz Lang, a 50 minute film by William Friedkin Claude Chabrol's M le Maudit, a short film inspired by M, plus a video interview with Chabrol about Lang's filmmaking techniques Video interview with Harold Nebenzal, son of M producer Seymour Nebenzal Classroom audiotapes of editor Paul Falkenberg discussing the film and its history, set to clips from the film Documentary on the physical history of M, from production to distribution to digital restoration Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs and production sketches
24. Great Expectations (1946)
Approved | 118 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
A humble orphan boy in 1810s Kent is given the opportunity to go to London and become a gentleman, with the help of an unknown benefactor.
Director: David Lean | Stars: John Mills, Valerie Hobson, Tony Wager, Jean Simmons
Votes: 26,421
The original theatrical trailer
25. Oliver Twist (1948)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama
In Charles Dickens' classic tale, an orphan wends his way from cruel apprenticeship to den of thieves in search of a true home.
Director: David Lean | Stars: Robert Newton, Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Francis L. Sullivan
Votes: 13,666
The original theatrical trailer
26. Nanook of the North (1922)
Passed | 78 min | Documentary
In this silent predecessor to the modern documentary, film-maker Robert J. Flaherty spends one year following the lives of Nanook and his family, Inuits living in the Arctic Circle.
Director: Robert J. Flaherty | Stars: Allakariallak, Alice Nevalinga, Cunayou, Allegoo
Votes: 13,459
Excerpts from the television documentary Flaherty and Film, featuring interviews with the filmmaker's widow and Nanook co-editor Frances Flaherty Stills gallery of Flaherty's photographs of life in the Arctic
27. The Wages of Fear (1953)
Not Rated | 131 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
In a decrepit South American village, four men are hired to transport an urgent nitroglycerine shipment without the equipment that would make it safe.
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot | Stars: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Folco Lulli
Votes: 66,630
New video interviews with assistant director Michel Romanoff and Henri-Georges Clouzot biographer Marc Godin Interview with Yves Montand from 1988 Henri-Georges Clouzot: An Enlightened Tyrant, a 2004 documentary on the director's career Censored, an analysis of cuts to the film made for the 1955 U.S. release
28. Time Bandits (1981)
PG | 110 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
A young boy accidentally joins a band of time travelling dwarves, as they jump from era to era looking for treasure to steal.
Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall, John Cleese, Katherine Helmond
Votes: 68,397 | Gross: $42.37M
Audio Commentary by director Terry Gilliam, co-writer and actor Michael Palin, and actors John Cleese, David Warner and Craig Warnock Theatrical trailer New piece, narrated by film writer David Morgan, featuring production designer Milly Burns and costume designer James Acheson discussing the creation of the film's various historical periods and fantasy worlds Conversation between Gilliam and film scholar Peter von Bagh, recorded at the 1998 Midnight Sun Film Festival Appearance by actor Shelley Duvall on Tom Snyder's Tomorrow show from 1981 Gallery of rare photographs from the set
29. Branded to Kill (1967)
Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After a botched assignment, a rice-fetishizing hitman finds himself in conflict with his organization, and one mysterious, dangerous fellow-hitman in particular.
Director: Seijun Suzuki | Stars: Jô Shishido, Mariko Ogawa, Annu Mari, Kôji Nanbara
Votes: 10,214
Seijun Suzuki interview Video piece featuring new interviews with director Seijun Suzuki and assistant director Masami Kuzuu New interview with actor Joe Shishido Trailer
30. Tokyo Drifter (1966)
Not Rated | 82 min | Action, Crime
After his gang disbands, a yakuza enforcer looks forward to life outside of organized crime but soon must become a drifter after his old rivals attempt to assassinate him.
Director: Seijun Suzuki | Stars: Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Hideaki Nitani, Tamio Kawaji
Votes: 9,716
Seijun Suzuki interview Video piece featuring new interviews with director Seijun Suzuki and assistant director Masami Kuzuu Trailer
31. Henry V (1944)
Not Rated | 137 min | Biography, Drama, History
In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
Director: Laurence Olivier | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Robert Newton, Leslie Banks, Felix Aylmer
Votes: 7,078
Audio Commentary by film historian Bruce Eder Theatrical trailer "Shakespearean Royalty": A chronology of England's rulers
32. Fishing with John (1991)
Not Rated | 152 min | Documentary, Comedy, Sport
Musician John Lurie knows nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from embarking on fishing in exotic locations with friends.
Stars: John Lurie, Willem Dafoe, Robb Webb, Dennis Hopper
Votes: 1,778
Audio Commentary by writer/director/musician John Lurie "Big Heart" music video by John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards
33. Taste of Cherry (1997)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama
An Iranian man drives his car in search of someone who will quietly bury him under a cherry tree after he commits suicide.
Director: Abbas Kiarostami | Stars: Homayoun Ershadi, Abdolhosein Bagheri, Afshin Khorshid Bakhtiari, Safar Ali Moradi
Votes: 36,819 | Gross: $0.31M
Theatrical trailer Rare interview with filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami by Iranian film scholar Dr. Jamsheed Akrami
34. The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
PG-13 | 63 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
A psychotic big game hunter deliberately strands a luxury yacht on a remote island, where he begins to hunt its passengers for sport.
Directors: Irving Pichel, Ernest B. Schoedsack | Stars: Joel McCrea, Fay Wray, Leslie Banks, Robert Armstrong
Votes: 14,019 | Gross: $0.97M
Audio Commentary by film historian Bruce Eder
35. Insomnia (1997)
Not Rated | 96 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
In a Norwegian city with a 24-hour daylight cycle a Swedish murder investigator has been brought in on a special case. Sleep deprived, he makes a horrible mistake which is discovered by the killer he has been hunting.
Director: Erik Skjoldbjærg | Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Maria Mathiesen, Gisken Armand
Votes: 15,597 | Gross: $0.22M
Norwegian trailer and TV spot, both with optional English subtitles New conversation between director Erik Skjoldbjærg and actor Stellan Skarsgård Two short films by Skjoldbjærg: Near Winter (1993) and Close to Home (1994) Trailer
36. Black Orpheus (1959)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.
Director: Marcel Camus | Stars: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia
Votes: 12,268
Archival interviews with director Marcel Camus and actress Marpessa Dawn New video interviews with Brazilian cinema scholar Robert Stam, jazz historian Gary Giddins, and Brazilian author Ruy Castro Looking for "Black Orpheus," a French documentary about Black Orpheus' cultural and musical roots and its resonance in Brazil today Theatrical trailer
37. The Ship Sails On (1983)
PG | 128 min | Drama, History, Music
In 1914, a luxury ship leaves Italy in order to scatter the ashes of a famous opera singer. A lovable bumbling journalist chronicles the voyage and meets the singer's many eccentric friends and admirers.
Director: Federico Fellini | Stars: Freddie Jones, Barbara Jefford, Victor Poletti, Peter Cellier
Votes: 6,732
38. Brazil (1985)
R | 132 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A bureaucrat in a dystopic society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.
Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond
Votes: 211,324 | Gross: $9.93M
Audio Commentary by director Terry Gilliam Production Notes Theatrical trailer(s) Interview with co-writer Tom Stoppard Production and publicity stills The Production Notebook, screenwriters Tom Stoppard and Charles McKeown illuminate the script's development through 3 drafts and 3 treatments. Production designer Norman Garwood displays his design's for Brazil's unique sets. Costume designer James Acheson explores the couture of fashion, fantasy and fascism. Terry Gilliam's original dream sequences, in storyboards, include hundreds of shots that never made it to the screen. Composer Michael Kames unveils the sources of his score. A study of the special effects includes footage of unused effects. What is "Brazil?", Rob Hedden's rare 30 minutes witty on-set documentary features Terry Gilliam and other key members of the cast and crew The Battle of "Brazil": A Video History, "Battle of Brazil" author Jack Matthews reassembles the players in the famous battle of Brazil's U.S. release in this original 1996 Criterion documentary. Terry Gilliam, producer Arnon Milchan, and several studio executives close the book on one of the noisiest, most unusual, and most instructive controversies in Hollywood history. "Brazil: The Love Conquers All Version", with audio annotation by David Morgan, this 94 minute version of "Brazil", rearranged in the hope of making the film commercial, stands as a fascinating document of the power of editing to change a movie
39. Yojimbo (1961)
Not Rated | 110 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Eijirô Tôno, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yôko Tsukasa
Votes: 131,438
Audio Commentary by film historian and Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince A 45-minute documentary on the making of Yojimbo, created as part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create, featuring Kurosawa, actor Tatsuya Nakadai, production designer Yoshiro Muraki, and longtime Kurosawa collaborator Teruyo Nogami Theatrical teaser and trailer Stills gallery of behind-the-scenes photos
40. Sanjuro (1962)
Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A crafty samurai helps a young man and his fellow clansmen trying to save his uncle, who has been framed and imprisoned by a corrupt superintendent.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiju Kobayashi, Yûnosuke Itô
Votes: 41,159
Audio Commentary by film historian and Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince A 35-minute documentary on the making of Sanjuro, created as part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create, featuring Kurosawa, actor Tatsuya Nakadai, production designer Yoshiro Muraki, and longtime Kurosawa collaborator Teruyo Nogami Theatrical teaser and trailer Stills gallery of behind-the-scenes photos
41. For All Mankind (1989)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, History
An in-depth look at various NASA moon landing missions, starting with Apollo 8.
Director: Al Reinert | Stars: Jim Lovell, Ken Mattingly, Russell Schweickart, Eugene Cernan
Votes: 6,538 | Gross: $0.77M
Audio Commentary by producer-director Al Reinert and Apollo 17 commander Eugene A. Cerman, the last man to set foot on the moon Paintings, with audio commentary, by Apollo 12 and Skylab astronaut Alan L. Bean NASA audio highlights and liftoff footage Optional onscreen identification of astronauts and mission control specialists An Accidental Gift: The Making of “For All Mankind,” a new documentary featuring interviews with Reinert, Apollo 12 and Skylab astronaut Alan Bean, and NASA archive specialists On Camera, a collection of excerpted on-screen interviews with fifteen of the Apollo astronauts
42. The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
R | 171 min | Drama, Romance
Central Europe, 1968: A Czech doctor with an active sex life meets a woman who wants monogamy, and then the Soviet invasion further disrupts their lives.
Director: Philip Kaufman | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Derek de Lint
Votes: 38,657 | Gross: $10.01M
Audio Commentary by director Philip Kaufman, co-writer Jean-Claude Carriere, editor Walter Murch, and actor Lena Olin
43. The 39 Steps (1935)
Approved | 86 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A man in London tries to help a counter-espionage agent, but when the agent is killed and the man stands accused, he must go on the run to save himself and stop a spy ring that is trying to steal top-secret information.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim, Godfrey Tearle
Votes: 61,580
Audio Commentary by Hitchcock scholar Marian Keane Production notes The complete 1937 broadcast of the Lux Radio Theatre adaptation performed by Robert Montgomery and Ida Lupino The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock, the complete Janus Films documentary detailing the director's British period Original footage from British broadcaster Mike Scott's 1966 television interview with Hitchcock New visual essay by Hitchcock scholar Leonard Leff Audio excerpts from François Truffaut's 1962 interviews with Hitchcock
44. Peeping Tom (1960)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A young man murders women, using a movie camera to film their dying expressions of terror.
Director: Michael Powell | Stars: Karlheinz Böhm, Anna Massey, Moira Shearer, Maxine Audley
Votes: 39,303 | Gross: $0.08M
Audio Commentary by film theorist Laura Mulvey Stills gallery of rare behind-the-scenes production photos A Very British Psycho, directed by Chris Rodley: the Channel 4 U.K. documentary about the life of screenwriter Leo Marks, as well as the making and critical reception of Peeping Tom Original theatrical trailer
45. The Night Porter (1974)
R | 118 min | Drama
A concentration camp survivor rekindles her sadomasochistic relationship with her lover, a former SS officer - now working as a night porter at a Vienna hotel - but his former Nazi associates begin stalking them.
Director: Liliana Cavani | Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Charlotte Rampling, Philippe Leroy, Gabriele Ferzetti
Votes: 14,732 | Gross: $0.63M
New interview with director Liliana Cavani Women of the Resistance, a fifty-minute 1965 documentary by Cavani composed of interviews with female partisans who survived the German invasion of Italy, with an introduction by the filmmaker
46. Autumn Sonata (1978)
PG | 99 min | Drama, Music
A devoted wife is visited by her mother, a successful concert pianist who had little time for her when she was young.
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann, Lena Nyman, Halvar Björk
Votes: 37,818
Audio Commentary by film historian Peter Cowie, author of Ingmar Bergman: A Critical Biography Theatrical trailer Introduction by Ingmar Bergman from 2003 The Making of “Autumn Sonata,” a three-and-a-half-hour program examining every aspect of the production New interview with actor Liv Ullmann A 1981 conversation between actor Ingrid Bergman and critic John Russell Taylor at the National Film Theatre in London
47. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
Passed | 114 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1431, Jeanne d'Arc is placed on trial on charges of heresy. The ecclesiastical jurists attempt to force Jeanne to recant her claims of holy visions.
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer | Stars: Maria Falconetti, Eugene Silvain, André Berley, Maurice Schutz
Votes: 60,713 | Gross: $0.02M
Audio Commentary by Casper Tybjerg, Dreyer scholar from the University of Copenhagen Production notes The film is accompanied by Richard Einhorn's Voices of Light, an original orchestral work inspired by the film and performed by renowned choral ensemble Anonymous 4, the Nederlands Radio Choir and the Nederlands Radio Philharmonic Notes on Voices of Light, including interviews, essays, photographs and medieval texts used for the libretto Interactive essay on the film's production and the life and trial of Joan of Arc Multimedia history of the film's many versions New interview with Einhorn New conversation between Gregory and Utley New video essay by Tybjerg exploring the debate over the film’s frame rate Interview from 1995 with actor Renée Falconetti’s daughter and biographer, Hélène Falconetti
48. The Third Man (1949)
Approved | 93 min | Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller
Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime.
Director: Carol Reed | Stars: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard
Votes: 181,919 | Gross: $0.45M
Audio Commentary by filmmaker Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter Tony Gilroy Audio Commentary by film scholar Dana Polan Video introduction by writer-director Peter Bogdanovich Abridged recording of Graham Greene's treatment, read by actor Richard Clarke The Third Man on the radio: (1) the 1951 "A Ticket to Tangiers" episode of The Lives of Harry Lime series, written and performed by Orson Welles; and (2) the 1951 Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of The Third Man Joseph Cotten's alternate opening voiceover narration for the U.S. version Archival footage of composer Anton Karas and the film's famous sewer location A collection of rare behind-the-scenes photos, with a brief production history Original and re-release theatrical trailers Shadowing "The Third Man" (2005), a ninety-minute feature documentary on the making of the film "Graham Greene: The Hunted Man," an hour-long, 1968 episode of the BBC's Omnibus series, featuring a rare interview with the novelist Who Was the Third Man? (2000), a thirty-minute Austrian documentary featuring interviews with cast and crew
49. Rushmore (1998)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A teenager at Rushmore Academy falls for a much older teacher and befriends a middle-aged industrialist. Later, he finds out that his love interest and his friend are having an affair, which prompts him to begin a vendetta.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Olivia Williams, Seymour Cassel
Votes: 198,070 | Gross: $17.11M
Audio Commentary by co-writer/director Wes Anderson, co-writer Owen Wilson and star Jason Schwartzman Production notes Theatrical trailer(s) Wes Anderson's Hand-Drawn Storyboards, Plus a Film-To-Storyboard Comparison Cast Audition Footage: Jason Schwartzman, Sara Tanaka, Stephen McCole, Ronnie & Keith McCawley and Mason Gamble Featurettes: The Making of Rushmore, an exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary by Eric Chase Anderson & The Charlie Rose Show, featuring Wes Anderson and Bill Murray Max Fischer Players Present: Theatrical "adaptations" of Armageddon, The Truman Show & Out of Sight, stage especially for the 1999 MTV Movie Awards
50. The Blood of a Poet (1932)
Not Rated | 55 min | Fantasy
Told in four episodes - an unnamed artist is transported through a mirror into another dimension, where he travels through various bizarre scenarios.
Director: Jean Cocteau | Stars: Enrique Rivero, Elizabeth Lee Miller, Pauline Carton, Odette Talazac
Votes: 7,372
A collection of rare behind-the-scenes photos Edgardo Cozarinsky’s renowned 66-minute 1984 documentary Cocteau: Autoportrait d’un Inconnu (Autobiography of an Unknown) A transcript of Cocteau’s lecture given at a 1932 screening of Blood of a Poet, and a 1946 essay by Cocteau A Cocteau bibliofilmography
51. Orpheus (1950)
Not Rated | 112 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A poet in love with Death follows his unhappy wife into the underworld.
Director: Jean Cocteau | Stars: Jean Marais, François Périer, María Casares, Marie Déa
Votes: 13,419
Audio Commentary by French-film scholar James S. Williams Jean Cocteau: Autobiography of an Unknown (1984), a feature-length documentary Jean Cocteau and His Tricks (2008), a video interview with assistant director Claude Pinoteau 40 Minutes with Jean Cocteau (1957), an interview with the director In Search of Jazz (1956), an interview with Cocteau on the use of jazz in the film La villa Santo-Sospir (1951), a 16 mm color film by Cocteau Gallery of images by French-film portrait photographer Roger Corbeau Raw newsreel footage from 1950 of the Saint-Cyr military academy ruins, a location used in the film Theatrical trailer
52. Testament of Orpheus (1960)
Not Rated | 79 min | Biography, Fantasy
The Poet looks back over his life and work, recalling his inspirations and obsessions.
Director: Jean Cocteau | Stars: Jean Cocteau, Françoise Arnoul, Claudine Auger, Charles Aznavour
Votes: 3,744
Villa Santo Sospir, a 16 mm color film by Cocteau featuring many of the locations used in The Testament of Orpheus A collection of Cocteau’s writings on the film A Cocteau bibliofilmography
53. The Magic Flute (1975)
G | 135 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music
The story of the prince Tamino and his zestful sidekick Papageno, who are sent on a mission to save a beautiful princess from the clutches of evil.
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Ulrik Cold, Josef Köstlinger, Irma Urrila, Håkan Hagegård
Votes: 5,266
Interview with director Ingmar Bergman recorded in 1974 for Swedish television New interview with film scholar Peter Cowie Tystnad! Tagning! Trollflöjten! (1975), a feature-length documentary produced for Swedish television about the making of the film
54. Le Million (1931)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Musical
An impoverished painter and his rival engage in a race across Paris to recover a jacket concealing a winning lottery ticket.
Director: René Clair | Stars: Annabella, René Lefèvre, Jean-Louis Allibert, Paul Ollivier
Votes: 3,845
A rare American television interview with René Clair
55. Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Cleo, a singer and hypochondriac, becomes increasingly worried that she might have cancer while awaiting test results from her doctor.
Director: Agnès Varda | Stars: Corinne Marchand, Antoine Bourseiller, Dominique Davray, Dorothée Blanck
Votes: 27,335
Remembrances (2005), a documentary on the making of the film, featuring interviews with Varda and actors Corinne Marchand and Antoine Bourseiller Gallery of paintings by Hans Baldung Grien, whose work inspired the character of Cléo Excerpt from a 1993 French television program featuring Madonna and Varda talking about the film Cléo's Real Path Through Paris (2005), a short film retracing, on a motorcycle, Cléo's steps through Paris Les fiancés du pont Macdonald (1961), a short film directed by Varda, featuring some of her new wave colleagues, with Varda explaining why the film was featured in Cléo L’opéra Mouffe (1958), an early short by Varda, with a score by Georges Delerue Theatrical trailer
56. Vagabond (1985)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama
A young woman's body is found frozen in a ditch. Through flashbacks and interviews, we see the events that led to her inevitable death.
Director: Agnès Varda | Stars: Sandrine Bonnaire, Macha Méril, Stéphane Freiss, Setti Ramdane
Votes: 13,680
Remembrances (2003), a documentary on the making of the film, including interviews with Sandrine Bonnaire and other cast members The Story of an Old Lady (2003), a short piece in which Varda revisits actress Marthe Jarnias, who plays the old aunt in the film Music and Dolly Shots, (2003), a conversation between Varda and composer Joanna Bruzdowicz A 1986 radio interview with Varda and writer Nathalie Sarraute, who inspired the film Theatrical trailer
57. ...And God Created Woman (1956)
Approved | 90 min | Drama, Romance
In sunny St. Tropez, a young woman loves one brother but marries the other.
Director: Roger Vadim | Stars: Brigitte Bardot, Curd Jürgens, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jane Marken
Votes: 9,382 | Gross: $2.00M
U.S. theatrical trailer
58. The Bank Dick (1940)
Not Rated | 72 min | Comedy
Henpecked Egbert Sousé has comic adventures as a substitute film director and unlikely bank guard.
Director: Edward F. Cline | Stars: W.C. Fields, Cora Witherspoon, Una Merkel, Evelyn Del Rio
Votes: 7,806
59. W.C. Fields: 6 Short Films (2000 Video)
Documentary
W. C. Fields's six gems that feature the comic genius at his peak: The Golf Specialist, Pool Sharks (silent), The Pharmacist, The Fatal Glass of Beer, The Barber Shop, and The Dentist.
Star: W.C. Fields
Votes: 104
The Pool Sharks (1915) The Golf Specialist (1930) The Dentist (1932) The Pharmacist (1933) The Fatal Glass of Beer (1933) The Barber Shop (1933)
60. Variety Lights (1950)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A beautiful, ambitious young woman joins a traveling troupe of third-rate vaudevillians and inadvertently causes jealousy and emotional crises.
Directors: Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada | Stars: Peppino De Filippo, Carla Del Poggio, Giulietta Masina, John Kitzmiller
Votes: 3,863
61. Hamlet (1948)
Approved | 154 min | Drama
Prince Hamlet struggles over whether or not he should kill his uncle, whom he suspects has murdered his father, the former king.
Director: Laurence Olivier | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, John Laurie, Esmond Knight
Votes: 18,410 | Gross: $7.09M
62. The Harder They Come (1972)
R | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Music
Wishing to become a successful reggae singer, a young Jamaican man finds himself tied to corrupt record producers and drug pushers.
Director: Perry Henzell | Stars: Jimmy Cliff, Janet Bartley, Carl Bradshaw, Ras Daniel Hartman
Votes: 7,039
Audio Commentary by Perry Henzell and star Jimmy Cliff Exclusive video interview with Island Records founder Chris Blackwell
63. Good Morning (1959)
Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Two boys begin a silence strike to press their parents into buying them a television set.
Director: Yasujirô Ozu | Stars: Keiji Sada, Yoshiko Kuga, Chishû Ryû, Kuniko Miyake
Votes: 11,056
I Was Born, But . . ., Yasujiro Ozu’s 1932 silent comedy, with a 2008 score by Donald Sosin New interview with film scholar David Bordwell New video essay on Ozu’s use of humor by critic David Cairns Fragment of A Straightforward Boy, a 1929 silent film by Ozu
64. Alexander Nevsky (1938)
Not Rated | 112 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The story of how a great Russian prince led a ragtag army to battle an invading force of Teutonic Knights.
Directors: Sergei Eisenstein, Dmitriy Vasilev | Stars: Nikolay Cherkasov, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Andrei Abrikosov, Dmitriy Orlov
Votes: 12,264
Audio Commentary by film scholar David Bordwell, author of The Cinema of Eisenstein Russell Merritt’s multimedia essay on the Eisenstein-Prokofiev collaboration A reconstruction of Eisenstein’s unfinished film Bezhin Meadow by the Eisenstein Museum’s Naum Kleiman, plus scholar Jay Leyda’s photos and documents from the set Drawings and production stills
65. Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944)
Not Rated | 95 min | Biography, Drama, History
During the early part of his reign, Ivan the Terrible faces betrayal from the aristocracy and even his closest friends as he seeks to unite the Russian people.
Director: Sergei Eisenstein | Stars: Nikolay Cherkasov, Lyudmila Tselikovskaya, Serafima Birman, Mikhail Nazvanov
Votes: 10,869
Multimedia essay on the history of Ivan the Terrible by Joan Neuberger, director of the Center for Soviet Studies at the University of Texas at Austin Deleted scenes Drawings and production stills
66. Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot (1958)
Not Rated | 88 min | Biography, Drama, History
As Ivan the Terrible attempts to consolidate his power by establishing a personal army, his political rivals, the Russian boyars, plot to assassinate their Tsar.
Director: Sergei Eisenstein | Stars: Nikolay Cherkasov, Serafima Birman, Pavel Kadochnikov, Mikhail Zharov
Votes: 8,057
Multimedia essay on Eisenstein's visual vocabulary by Yuri Tsivian, art history professor at the University of Chicago
67. The Blob (1958)
Approved | 86 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
An alien lifeform consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows.
Directors: Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr., Russell S. Doughten Jr. | Stars: Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Earl Rowe, Olin Howland
Votes: 29,399
Audio Commentary by producer Jack H. Harris and film historian Bruce Eder Audio Commentary by director Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. and actor Robert Fields Trailer Blobabilia!, a gallery of collector Wes Shank’s rare trove of stills, posters, props (including the blob itself!), and other ephemera
68. Fiend Without a Face (1958)
Approved | 74 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A scientist's thoughts materialize as an army of invisible brain-shaped monsters (complete with spinal-cord tails!) who terrorize an American military base in this nightmarish chiller.
Director: Arthur Crabtree | Stars: Marshall Thompson, Terry Kilburn, Michael Balfour, Gil Winfield
Votes: 4,806
Audio Commentary by executive producer Richard Gordon and genre film writer Tom Weaver Illustrated essay on British sci-fi/horror filmmaking by film historian Bruce Eder A collection of trailers from Gordon Films: Fiend without a Face, The Haunted Strangler, Corridors of Blood, First Man into Space, and The Atomic Submarine Rare still photographs and ephemera, with commentary Vintage advertisements and lobby cards
69. I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
Not Rated | 92 min | Drama, Romance
A young Englishwoman goes to the Hebrides to marry her older, wealthier fiancé. When the weather keeps them separated on different islands, she begins to have second thoughts.
Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger | Stars: Wendy Hiller, Roger Livesey, Pamela Brown, Finlay Currie
Votes: 9,786
Audio Commentary by film historian Ian Christie Behind-the-scenes stills, narrated by Thelma Schoonmaker Powell The 1994 documentary I Know Where I’m Going! Revisited, by Mark Cousins Excerpts from Michael Powell’s 1937 feature The Edge of The World, with commentary, and the 1978 documentary Return to the Edge of the World Photo essay by I Know Where I’m Going! aficionado Nancy Franklin, who explores the locations used in the film Home movies from one of Michael Powell’s Scottish expeditions, narrated by Thelma Schoonmaker Powell
70. All That Heaven Allows (1955)
Passed | 89 min | Drama, Romance
An upper-class widow falls in love with a much younger, down-to-earth nurseryman, much to the disapproval of her children and criticism of her country club peers.
Director: Douglas Sirk | Stars: Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Agnes Moorehead, Conrad Nagel
Votes: 16,648
Audio Commentary by film scholars John Mercer and Tamar Jeffers-McDonald Excerpts from Behind the Mirror: A Profile of Douglas Sirk, a 1979 BBC documentary featuring rare interview footage with the director "Imitation of Life: On the Films of Douglas Sirk": a seminal essay by Sirk admirer and filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder, illustrated with rare ephemera A stills archive with production photos and vintage lobby cards Rock Hudson’s Home Movies (1992), a groundbreaking essay film about the actor by Mark Rappaport French television interview with director Douglas Sirk from 1982 Contract Kid: William Reynolds on Douglas Sirk, a 2007 interview with the actor, who costarred in three Sirk films, including All That Heaven Allows Trailer
71. Written on the Wind (1956)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama
Alcoholic playboy Kyle Hadley marries the woman secretly loved by his poor but hard-working best friend, who in turn is pursued by Kyle's nymphomaniac sister.
Director: Douglas Sirk | Stars: Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone
Votes: 13,428
The Melodrama Archive: An annotated filmography of director Douglas Sirk with hundreds of behind-the-scenes and production photos, plus vintage lobby cards Original theatrical trailers for Written on the Wind and All That Heaven Allows
72. L'Avventura (1960)
Not Rated | 144 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A woman disappears during a Mediterranean boating trip. During the search, her lover and her best friend become attracted to each other.
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni | Stars: Gabriele Ferzetti, Monica Vitti, Lea Massari, Dominique Blanchar
Votes: 32,653
Audio Commentary by film historian Gene Youngblood Theatrical trailer Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials, a 58 minute documentary by Gianfranco Mingozzi from 1966 Writings by director Michelangelo Antonioni, read by Jack Nicholson -- plus Nicholson's recollection of the director Reprint of Antonioni's statements about L'avventura, circulated after the film's premiere at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival Olivier Assayas on “L’avventura,” an analysis of the film in three parts
73. Gimme Shelter (1970)
GP | 91 min | Documentary, Music, Thriller
When three hundred thousand members of the Love Generation collided with a few dozen Hells Angels at San Francisco's Altamont Speedway, the bloody slash that transformed a decade's dreams into disillusionment was immortalized on this film.
Directors: Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin | Stars: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Charlie Watts
Votes: 12,896 | Gross: $0.25M
Audio Commentary by directors Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin, and collaborator Stanley Goldstein Never-before-seen performances of the Rolling Stones at Madison Square Garden in 1969, including "Little Queenie," "Oh Carol," and "Prodigal Son," plus backstage outtakes Excerpts from KSAN Radio's Altamont wrap-up, recorded December 7, 1969, with new introduction by then-DJ, Stefan Ponek Altamont stills gallery, featuring the work of renowned photographers Bill Owens and Beth Sunflower Original and rerelease theatrical trailers, plus trailers for Maysles Films' classics Grey Gardens and Salesman Filmographies for Maysles Films and Charlotte Zwerin
74. Beastie Boys: Video Anthology (2000 Video)
Not Rated | 113 min | Documentary, Music
A compilation of video clips by the Beastie Boys.
Directors: Evan Bernard, Adam Bernstein, Tamra Davis, Spike Jonze, Ari Marcopoulos, David Perez Shadi, Adam Yauch | Stars: Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Mike D, Beastie Boys
Votes: 1,149
Audio Commentary by the band and the directors, including Adam Bernstein, Evan Bernard, Tamra Davis, Spike Jonze, Ari Marcropoulos, and David Perez Eighteen videos: "Intergalactic," "Shake Your Rump," "Gratitude," "Something’s Got to Give," "Sure Shot," "Hey Ladies," "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun," "Body Movin’," "So What’Cha Want," "Sabotage," "Shadrach," "Three MCs and One DJ," "Ricky’s Theme," "Pass the Mic," "Holy Snappers," "Root Down," "Netty’s Girl," and "Alive." Over 100 video angles and audio tracks switchable at any time during playback. More than forty remixes by Beastie Boys, Bentley Rhythm Ace, Fred C., Mario Caldato, Joey Chavez, Colleone & Webb, Count Bass D, DJ Cheapshot, Dj J-Rocc & Dj Truly OdD, DJ Moe Love, DJ Strictnine and Paranorm, Dub Hackers, Egon & Jon Doe, Evidence, Fatboy Slim, Kut Masta Kurt, Large Professor, Latch Brothers, Madlib, Micky Finn & Special K, Moby, Mum’s the word, Mike Nardone, DJPaul Nice, OD, Peanut Butter Wolf, Shawn J. Period & Wizdom Life, Prince Paul, Prisoners of Technology, Prunes, J Rawls, Sam Sever & Johnathan Hoffman, Soul Assassins, and T- Ray, including many new remixes created exclusively for this release. The world-premiere director’s cut of Nathanial Hornblower’s “Intergalactic” spin-off “The Robot vs. the Octopus Monster Saga.” Interview with the cast of “Sabotage” Still photographs Storyboards Special collectible poster A cappella versions
75. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
PG | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A surreal, virtually plotless series of dreams centered around six middle-class people and their consistently interrupted attempts to have a meal together.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Fernando Rey, Delphine Seyrig, Paul Frankeur, Bulle Ogier
Votes: 46,862 | Gross: $0.20M
El náufrago de la calle de Providencia (The Castaway on the Street of Providence, 1970): a 24-minute documentary homage to Buñuel by his longtime friends Arturo Ripstein and Rafael Castanedo A propósito de Buñuel (Speaking of Buñuel, 2000): a new 98-minute documentary on the life and work of Buñuel by Jose Luis López-Linares and Javier Rioyo Buñuel filmography Original theatrical trailer
76. The Lady Eve (1941)
Passed | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
A trio of classy card sharks targets a socially awkward brewery heir, until one of them falls in love with him.
Director: Preston Sturges | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn, Eugene Pallette
Votes: 23,389
Audio Commentary by film scholar Marian Keane Video introduction by writer-director Peter Bogdanovich The 1942 broadcast of the Lux Radio Theatre adaptation, performed by Barbara Stanwyck and Ray Milland Edith Head costume designs Scrapbook of original publicity materials and production stills Original theatrical trailer
77. Double Suicide (1969)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama
A doomed love between a paper merchant and a courtesan.
Director: Masahiro Shinoda | Stars: Kichiemon Nakamura, Shima Iwashita, Shizue Kawarazaki, Tokie Hidari
Votes: 2,605
78. Clean Slate (1981)
Not Rated | 128 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life - and resorts to drastic means to do so.
Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Stéphane Audran, Jean-Pierre Marielle
Votes: 6,719
Exclusive video interview with Bertrand Tavernier An alternate ending U.S. theatrical trailer
79. The Scarlet Empress (1934)
Passed | 104 min | Drama, History, Romance
A German noblewoman enters into a loveless marriage with the dim-witted, unstable heir to the Russian throne, then plots to oust him from power.
Director: Josef von Sternberg | Stars: Marlene Dietrich, John Lodge, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser
Votes: 7,241
The 20 minute BBC documentary The World of Josef von Sternberg Production stills and lobby cards
80. Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953)
Not Rated | 83 min | Comedy
Monsieur Hulot comes to a beachside hotel for a vacation and accidentally, but good-naturedly, causes havoc.
Director: Jacques Tati | Stars: Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud, Micheline Rolla, Valentine Camax
Votes: 20,281
Video introduction by filmmaker Terry Jones Rene Clement's 1963 short film, Soigne ton gauche, starring Jacques Tati Clear Skies, Light Breeze, a 2013 visual essay by Tati expert Stéphane Goudet about the debut of Monsieur Hulot Interview with Tati from a 1978 episode of the French television program Ciné regards New interview with film composer and critic Michel Chion on Tati’s use of sound design
81. My Uncle (1958)
Not Rated | 116 min | Comedy
Monsieur Hulot visits the technology-driven world of his sister, brother-in-law, and nephew, but he can't quite fit into the surroundings.
Director: Jacques Tati | Stars: Jacques Tati, Jean-Pierre Zola, Adrienne Servantie, Lucien Frégis
Votes: 24,266
Terry Jones intro L'École des facteurs My Uncle, director Jacques Tati’s 1958 reedited, English-language version of the film Once Upon a Time . . . “Mon oncle,” an hour-long documentary from 2008 on the making of the film Everything Is Beautiful, a three-part program from 2005 on the film’s fashion, architecture, and furniture design Everything’s Connected, a 2013 visual essay by Tati expert Stéphane Goudet comparing Mon oncle to the other Monsieur Hulot films “Le Hasard de Jacques Tati,” a 1977 French television episode featuring an interview with Tati about his dog, Hasard, and the canine stars of Mon oncle
82. Playtime (1967)
Not Rated | 155 min | Comedy
Monsieur Hulot curiously wanders around a high-tech Paris, paralleling a trip with a group of American tourists. Meanwhile, a nightclub/restaurant prepares its opening night, but it's still under construction.
Director: Jacques Tati | Stars: Jacques Tati, Barbara Dennek, Rita Maiden, France Rumilly
Votes: 25,966
Three selected-scene Commentaries, by film historian Philip Kemp, theater director Jérôme Deschamps, and Jacques Tati expert Stéphanie Goudet Video introduction by writer, director and performer Terry Jones Cours du Soir, a 1967 short written by and starring Jacques Tati Like Home, a 2013 visual essay on PlayTime by Goudet “Tativille,” a 1967 episode of the British television program Tempo International, featuring an interview with Tati from the set of PlayTime Beyond “PlayTime,” a short 2002 documentary featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the production Interview from 2006 with script supervisor Sylvette Baudrot Audio interview with Tati from the U.S. debut of PlayTime at the 1972 San Francisco Film Festival
83. Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)
Not Rated | 106 min | Comedy, Crime
A motley quintet of inept small-time thieves attempt the burglary of a local pawnshop in this Italian farce.
Director: Mario Monicelli | Stars: Vittorio Gassman, Marcello Mastroianni, Renato Salvatori, Totò
Votes: 11,525
Original theatrical trailer
84. My Man Godfrey (1936)
Approved | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A scatterbrained socialite hires a vagrant as a family butler - but there's more to Godfrey than meets the eye.
Director: Gregory La Cava | Stars: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady, Gail Patrick
Votes: 26,462
Audio Commentary by film historian Bob Gilpin Theatrical trailer Rare outtakes Production stills archive The complete 1938 broadcast of the Lux Radio Theater adaptation, starring Powell and Lombard New program featuring jazz and film critic Gary Giddins New interview with critic Nick Pinkerton on director Gregory La Cava Newsreels depicting Great Depression class divides
85. Rififi (1955)
Not Rated | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Four men plan a technically perfect crime, but the human element intervenes...
Director: Jules Dassin | Stars: Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Robert Manuel, Janine Darcey
Votes: 36,858 | Gross: $0.06M
Production notes Theatrical trailer Exclusive video interview with director Jules Dassin Production design drawings and stills
86. The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Not Rated | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Lured by gold, two greedy peasants unknowingly escort a princess and her general across enemy lines.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara
Votes: 42,278
Audio Commentary by film historian, Stephen Prince, author of The Warrior's Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa Exclusive video interview with George Lucas about The Hidden Fortress Theatrical trailer Documentary from 2003 on the making of the film, created as part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create
87. Diary of a Chambermaid (1964)
Not Rated | 97 min | Crime, Drama
A sophisticated and self-assured woman from Paris joins a middle-class rural estate as a maid and causes quite a stir among the variously uptight, perverse and violent inhabitants.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Jeanne Moreau, Georges Géret, Michel Piccoli, Daniel Ivernel
Votes: 9,777 | Gross: $0.02M
Video interview with screenwriter and longtime Buñuel collaborator Jean-Claude Carrière Transcript of a late 1970s interview with director Luis Bunuel Original theatrical trailer, narrated by Jeanne Moreau
88. Withnail & I (1987)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama
In 1969, two substance-abusing, unemployed actors retreat to the countryside for a holiday that proves disastrous.
Director: Bruce Robinson | Stars: Richard E. Grant, Paul McGann, Richard Griffiths, Ralph Brown
Votes: 47,925 | Gross: $1.54M
Withnail & Us, a 1999 documentary on the film Rare preproduction photos by Ralph Steadman Original theatrical trailer
89. How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A cynical advertising exec has a block at work leading to a meltdown. He's hilariously out of control. Getting a big, talking boil on his shoulder doesn't help.
Director: Bruce Robinson | Stars: Richard E. Grant, Rachel Ward, Richard Wilson, Jacqueline Tong
Votes: 6,634 | Gross: $0.42M
Original theatrical trailer
90. Billy Liar (1963)
Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A lazy, irresponsible young clerk (Sir Tom Courtenay) in provincial Northern England lives in his own fantasy world and makes emotionally immature decisions as he alienates friends and family.
Director: John Schlesinger | Stars: Tom Courtenay, Julie Christie, Wilfred Pickles, Mona Washbourne
Votes: 7,106 | Gross: $0.04M
Audio Commentary by director Michael Schlesinger and actors Tom Courtenay and Julie Christie Excerpts from “Northern Lights,” an episode of the BBC series Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties, hosted by Richard Lester Original theatrical trailer
91. Salesman (1969)
G | 91 min | Documentary, Drama
Four dogged door-to-door Bible salesmen travel from Boston to Florida on a seemingly futile quest to sell luxury editions of the Good Book to working-class Catholics.
Directors: Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin | Stars: Paul Brennan, Charles McDevitt, James Baker, Raymond Martos
Votes: 5,709
Audio Commentary by filmmakers Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin 1968 Jack Troll television interview with David and Albert Maysles "The Rabbit" on NPR's Weekend Edition® (2000) Behind-the-scenes photohgraphs Theatrical trailer Filmographies New appreciation of the film by actor Bill Hader “Globesman,” a 2016 episode of the television series Documentary Now! that parodies the film, starring Hader and Fred Armisen
92. Grey Gardens (1975)
PG | 95 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Meet a mother and daughter, high-society dropouts, reclusive cousins of Jackie O., managing to thrive together amid the decay and disorder of their East Hampton, NY, mansion, making for an eerily ramshackle echo of the American Camelot.
Directors: Ellen Hovde, Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Muffie Meyer | Stars: Edith Bouvier Beale, Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale, Brooks Hyers
Votes: 15,295 | Gross: $0.03M
Audio Commentary by filmmakers Albert Maysles, Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer, and Susan Froemke Excerpts from a recorded interview with Little Edie Beale by Kathryn G. Graham for interview magazine (1976) Video interviews with fashion designers Todd Oldham and John Bartlett on the influence of Grey Gardens Behind-the-scenes photographs Trailers Filmographies The Beales of Grey Gardens, the 2006 sequel to the film Introduction to The Beales of Grey Gardens by Maysles
93. Day of Wrath (1943)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, History
The young wife of an aging priest falls in love with his son amidst the horror of a merciless witch hunt in 17th-century Denmark.
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer | Stars: Thorkild Roose, Lisbeth Movin, Sigrid Neiiendam, Kirsten Andreasen
Votes: 11,094
Deleted footage of interviews from Torben Skjødt Jensen’s documentary Carl Th. Dreyer—My Metier, with actors Lisbeth Movin and Preben Lerdorff Rye Stills gallery
94. Ordet (1955)
Not Rated | 126 min | Drama
Follows the lives of the Borgen family, as they deal with inner conflict, as well as religious conflict with each other, and the rest of the town.
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer | Stars: Henrik Malberg, Emil Hass Christensen, Preben Lerdorff Rye, Hanne Aagesen
Votes: 17,418
Deleted footage of an interview from Torben Skjødt Jensen’s documentary Carl Th. Dreyer—My Métier, with actress Birgitte Federspiel Stills gallery
95. Gertrud (1964)
Not Rated | 116 min | Drama, Romance
In the elegant world of artists and musicians, Gertrud ends her marriage to Gustav and takes a lover, the composer Erland Jansson.
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer | Stars: Nina Pens Rode, Bendt Rothe, Ebbe Rode, Baard Owe
Votes: 6,814
Deleted footage of interviews from Torben Skødt Jensen’s documentary Carl Th. Dreyer—My Metier, with actors Baard Owe and Axel Strøbye Archival footage from the time of Gertrud’s production Stills gallery
96. Carl Th. Dreyer: My Métier (1995)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Carl Theodor Dreyer is a young journalist in Copenhagen when he gets involved in the early Danish film industry. He writes scripts and inter-titles, and for some years he is the main editor... See full summary »
Director: Torben Skjødt Jensen | Stars: Clara Pontoppidan, Hélène Falconetti, Lisbeth Movin, Preben Lerdorff Rye
Votes: 515
Rare interview footage and archival material Extensive biographical essay by Dreyer scholar Edvin Kau
97. The Hole (1960)
Not Rated | 131 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Distrust and uncertainty arise when four long-term inmates cautiously induct a new prisoner into their elaborate prison-break scheme.
Director: Jacques Becker | Stars: André Bervil, Jean Keraudy, Michel Constantin, Philippe Leroy
Votes: 20,394 | Gross: $0.03M
98. The Shop on Main Street (1965)
Not Rated | 128 min | Drama, War
A carpenter in the Fascist Slovak State is appointed "Aryan controller" of a Jewish widow's store.
Directors: Ján Kadár, Elmar Klos | Stars: Ida Kaminska, Jozef Kroner, Frantisek Zvarík, Hana Slivková
Votes: 9,736
U.S. theatrical trailer
99. Closely Watched Trains (1966)
Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An apprentice train dispatcher at a village station seeks his first sexual encounter and becomes despondent when he is unable to perform.
Director: Jirí Menzel | Stars: Václav Neckár, Josef Somr, Vlastimil Brodský, Vladimír Valenta
Votes: 13,852 | Gross: $3.27M
U.S. theatrical trailer
100. The Ruling Class (1972)
PG | 154 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A member of the House of Lords dies, leaving his estate to his son. Unfortunately, his son thinks he is Jesus Christ. Their other, somewhat more respectable family members plot to steal the estate from him; murder and mayhem ensue.
Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe, Hugh Owens
Votes: 6,812
Audio Commentary by Peter O'Toole, Peter Medak, and writer Peter Barnes Peter Medak’s home movies, shot on location for The Ruling Class A collection of rare publicity and behind-the-scenes production stills Original trailer
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