HERE”S AN EXTENSIVE LIST OF BEST FOREIGN FILMS…SOME FROM ME AND MANY FROM OTHERS

 

 I WOULD ADD  “THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON “ and “THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES”

 

CLARK

 

TOP FIFTEEN FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILMS listed in alphabetical order…not by rank. ( SEE ADDITONS DOWN BELOW)

 

1.     Amelie (2001) France/Ger.

2.     Babbette’s Feast  (1987)  Denmark

3.      Cinema Paradiso  (1988)  Italy

4.     City of GOD  (2002) Brazil

5.      Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon  (2000(  China

6.      Das Boot  (1982)  Germany

7.      Il Postino  (1994)  France/Belgium/Italy

8.      Jules and Jim  (1961)  France

9.     La Dolce Vita  (1954)  Italy

10.   Life is Beautiful  (1998)  Italy

11.   Pans Labyrinth  (2006) Mexico/Spain

12.   Ran  (1985)  Japan

13.   Seven Samurai  (1954)  Japan

14.  Tin Drum  (1979)  West Germany

15.  Z  (1969)  Algeria

 

 

Honorable mentions:

 

Lives of Others  (2006) German

A Man and a Woman  (1966)  France

Umbrella of Cherboug  (1964)  West Germany/France

Like Water for Chocolate  (1992)  Mexico

Raise the Red Latern  (1991)   China

My Life as a Dog  (1987)  Sweden 

 

Thanks to those more knowing than I about Foreign Films who suggested the following be added to the list of the BEST in no particular order:

 

Clark

 

1.     Jean de Florette and its sequel, Manon of the Spring  (1996) (France)

2.     Au Revoir, Les Enfants  (1987)  (France)

3.     Eat, Drink, Man, Woman (1994)  (China)

4.     La Cage Aux Follies  (France..not the Robin Williams version)

5.     Kolya  (1997) (India)

6.     Tsoti  (2005) (South African)

7.     Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) (Australia)

8.     Motorcycle Diaries (2004)  (Spain) 

9.     Caradiru (2008)  ( Brazil)

10.  La Femme Nikita (1997) (Canada)

11.  Let the Right One In  (2008)  (Sweden)

12.  The Red Balloon  (1956)  (France)

13.  Wings of Desire (1987) (Germany)

14.  Three Colours Trilogy: Blue, White and Red  (1993-1994)  (Poland)

15.  The 400 Blows (1959) (France)

16.  The Seventh Seal  (1959) (Sweden)

17.  Spirit of the Beehive (1973) (Spain)

18.  Fanny and Alexander  (1982)  (Sweden)