AmiceFilm 01 1972
The Godfather
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
A family empire changes hands as loyalty and power pull in opposite directions.
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Ten landmarks that open doors across eras, countries, and styles. Start anywhere; each film changes the next one you watch.
10 films in editorial orderFilm 02 1942
Casablanca
Directed by Michael Curtiz
In a wartime crossroads, an old love asks for a choice larger than romance.
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Citizen Kane
Directed by Orson Welles
One life becomes a puzzle told through the people who thought they knew its owner.
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Seven Samurai
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
A village hires wandering warriors, and collective survival becomes an epic of character.
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2001: A Space Odyssey
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
A journey from human origins to deep space turns curiosity into visual awe.
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Vertigo
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Obsession and a shifting image of love pull a detective into dangerous uncertainty.
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Singin' in the Rain
Directed by Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly
Hollywood's move to sound becomes a buoyant celebration of performance and reinvention.
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Tokyo Story
Directed by Yasujirō Ozu
A family visit reveals the quiet distance between generations with remarkable tenderness.
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Pulp Fiction
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Intersecting crime stories find unexpected rhythms in talk, chance, and pop culture.
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Parasite
Directed by Bong Joon-ho
Two households collide in a darkly comic study of class, space, and aspiration.
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