1. The Adventures of Villar (Οι Περιπέτειες του Βιλλάρ)
The oldest Greek feature film to be saved, starring a burlesque comedian Sfakianos , who had trained in France. Villar gets a job at a dry cleaner’s and wanders through Athens. He makes one gaffe after the other and gets involved in various adventures.
It has an average vote of 5.3 on TMDB.
2. Berlin Tunnel 21
In Berlin in 1961, an American soldier and a German engineer join forces to build a tunnel under the Berlin Wall in order to smuggle out refugees, including the soldier's East German girlfriend.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
3. The Journey
A Communist officer falls hard for a married woman trying to escape from Hungary.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
4. People on Sunday (Menschen am Sonntag)
A semi-documentary experimental 1930 German silent film created by amateurs with a small budget. With authentic scenes of the metropolis city of Berlin, it's the first film from the later famous screenwriters/directors Billy Wilder and Fred Zinnemann.
It has an average vote of 7.275 on TMDB.
5. Anna Karenina
In 19th century Russia a woman in a respectable marriage to a senior statesman must grapple with her love for a dashing soldier.
It has an average vote of 6.617 on TMDB.
6. The Mysterious Lady
A beautiful Russian spy seduces an Austrian military officer in order to obtain secret plans. When she falls in love with him, both are placed in danger.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
7. Nicholas and Alexandra
Tsar Nicholas II, the inept last monarch of Russia, insensitive to the needs of his people, is overthrown and exiled to Siberia with his family.
It has an average vote of 6.885 on TMDB.
8. 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 6.869 on TMDB.
9. A Foreign Affair
In occupied Berlin, a US Army Captain is torn between an ex-Nazi cafe singer and the US Congresswoman investigating her.
It has an average vote of 7.007 on TMDB.
10. The Little Princess
A little girl goes in search of her father who is reported missing by the military during the Second Boer War.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
11. Land Without Bread (Las Hurdes)
An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in 1932. Insalubrity, misery and lack of opportunities provoke the emigration of young people and the solitude of those who remain in the desolation of one of the poorest and least developed Spanish regions at that time.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
12. Absence of Malice
Megan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected racketeer. He has an alibi for the time his crime was allegedly committed—but it involves an innocent party. When he tells Carter the truth and the newspaper runs it, tragedy follows, forcing Carter to face up to the responsibilities of her job when she is confronted by Gallagher.
It has an average vote of 6.611 on TMDB.
13. Young Mr. Lincoln
In this dramatized account of his early law career in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln is born into a modest log cabin, where he is encouraged by his first love, Ann Rutledge, to pursue law. Following her tragic death, Lincoln establishes a law practice in Springfield, where he meets a young Mary Todd. Lincoln's law skills are put to the test when he takes on the difficult task of defending two brothers who have been accused of murder.
It has an average vote of 7.194 on TMDB.
14. The Madness of King George
Aging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788. As the monarch alternates between bouts of confusion and near-violent outbursts of temper, his hapless doctors attempt the ineffectual cures of the day. Meanwhile, Queen Charlotte and Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger attempt to prevent the king's political enemies, led by the Prince of Wales, from usurping the throne.
It has an average vote of 6.76 on TMDB.
15. Diner
Set in 1959, Diner shows how five young men resist their adulthood and seek refuge in their beloved Diner. The mundane, childish, and titillating details of their lives are shared. But the golden moments pass, and the men shoulder their responsibilities, leaving the Diner behind.
It has an average vote of 6.842 on TMDB.
16. The Shop Around the Corner
Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
It has an average vote of 8.202 on TMDB.
17. The Defiant Ones
Two convicts—a white racist and an angry black man—escape while chained to each other.
It has an average vote of 7.138 on TMDB.
18. To Be or Not to Be
During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.
It has an average vote of 7.849 on TMDB.
19. Young and Innocent
Robert Tisdall finds on the beach the corpse of a woman he knew. Others wrongly conclude that he is the murderer. Fleeing, he desperately attempts to prove that he is not the killer. A young woman becomes embroiled in the effort.
It has an average vote of 6.592 on TMDB.
20. Russian Ark (Русский ковчег)
A ghost and a French marquis wander through the Winter Palace in St Petersburg, encountering scenes from many different periods of its history.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.