1. Taris (Taris, roi de l'eau)
Short documentary directed by Jean Vigo about the French swimmer Jean Taris. The film is notable for the many innovative techniques that Vigo uses, including close ups and freeze frames of the swimmer's body.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
2. Petulia
An unhappily married socialite finds solace in the company of a recently divorced doctor.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
3. Chains (Catene)
A family drama involving a wife torn between her husband and her criminal ex-lover.
It has an average vote of 6.348 on TMDB.
4. The Ballad of Narayama (楢山節考)
In Kabuki style, the film tells the story of a remote mountain village where the scarcity of food leads to a voluntary but socially-enforced policy in which relatives carry 70-year-old family members up Narayama mountain to die. Granny Orin is approaching 70, content to embrace her fate. Her widowed son Tatsuhei cannot bear losing his mother, even as she arranges his marriage to a widow his age. Her grandson Kesa, who's girlfriend is pregnant, is selfishly happy to see Orin die. Around them, a family of thieves are dealt with severely, and an old man, past 70, whose son has cast him out, scrounges for food. Will Orin's loving and accepting spirit teach and ennoble her family?
It has an average vote of 7.418 on TMDB.
5. Corpo Delito (Corpo Delito)
Ivan is a young Brazilian delinquent going through a probationary programme. An electronic shackle controls his location, but not his thoughts. Documentary about a man on home prison.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
6. On the Other Side (S one strane)
20 years ago, Vesna moved her family to Zagreb, away from the events that almost destroyed their lives. However, an unexpected call will bring back the memory of a secret that she has been trying to hide all these years.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
7. À propos de Nice (À propos de Nice)
What starts off as a conventional travelogue turns into a satirical portrait of the town of Nice on the French Côte d'Azur, especially its wealthy inhabitants.
It has an average vote of 6.876 on TMDB.
8. The Paper Chase
A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of a stern professor.
It has an average vote of 6.755 on TMDB.
9. 78/52
The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the story of the man behind the curtain and his greatest obsession.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
10. French Blood (Un Français)
Marco Lopez, a former Neo-Nazi and skinhead, tries to leave his violent, racist and hateful past behind him.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
11. Just Like Our Parents (Como Nossos Pais)
Rosa is in her late 30s, a child of the 1970s with divorced parents. She lives with her own family in São Paulo. Overwhelmed by an eruption of individual passions, lies and the expectations of three generations, she tries to discover who she really is.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
12. Zero for Conduct (Zéro de conduite : Jeunes diables au collège)
In a repressive boarding school with rigid rules of behavior, four boys decide to rebel against the director on a celebration day.
It has an average vote of 6.869 on TMDB.
13. The Crowd
John, an ambitious but undisciplined New York City office worker, meets and marries Mary. They start a family, struggle to cope with marital stress, financial setbacks, and tragedy, all while lost amid the anonymous, pitiless throngs of the big city.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
14. Triumph of the Will (Triumph des Willens)
A showcase of German chancellor and Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler at the 1934 Nuremberg Rally.
It has an average vote of 7.048 on TMDB.
15. Man with a Movie Camera (Человек с киноаппаратом)
A cameraman wanders around with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling inventiveness.
It has an average vote of 7.858 on TMDB.
16. Aguirre, the Wrath of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes)
A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. When great difficulties arise, Aguirre’s men start to wonder whether their quest will lead them to prosperity or certain death.
It has an average vote of 7.492 on TMDB.
17. A Man and a Woman (Un homme et une femme)
A man and a woman meet by accident on a Sunday evening at their childrens' boarding school. Slowly, they reveal themselves to each other, finding that each is a widow.
It has an average vote of 7.294 on TMDB.
18. Top Hat
Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel room, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
19. Ninotchka
A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
20. A Night at the Opera
The Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.
It has an average vote of 7.447 on TMDB.
