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- Citizen Kane (1941) Directed by Orson Welles. One word: Rosebud. It's still the greatest movie of all time. Telling the story of a newspaper tycoon based on William Randolph Hearst, the 25-year-old genius Orson Welles poured his own swaggering, larger-than-life soul into a tragic and exuberant American saga of journalism, power, celebrity, idealism, betrayal, and lost love.
- The Godfather (1972) Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Coppola's tale of crime and family is the most mythic cinematic landmark of the past half century.
- Casablanca (1942) Directed by Michael Curtiz. WWII movie perfection. Hollywood's most celebrated love story was made as just an average studio pic but now exemplifies old-movie magic.
- Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Directed by Arthur Penn. A touchstone of screen violence, the exhilarating account of '30s bank robbers Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker kicked open the door to the cinematic freedom of the post-studio-system era.
The most represented director was Alfred Hitchcock (with four films), and there were three films each from Michael Curtiz, David Lean, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Billy Wilder. 100 GREATEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME. by Entertainment Weekly (ranked, in order) 1. The Godfather (1972) 2. Citizen Kane (1941)
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1. The Godfather (1972) 2. Citizen Kane (1941) 3. Casablanca (1942) 4. Chinatown (1974) 5. Raging Bull (1980) 6. La Dolce Vita (The Sweet Life) (1960) (It.) 7. The Godfather, Part II (1974) 8. Gone With The Wind (1939) 9. Some Like It Hot (1959) 10. Singin’ In The Rain (1952) 11. Psycho (1960) 12. Seven Samurai (Shichinin no Samurai) (1954) (Jp.)
May 26, 2021 · 35 titles. 1. Citizen Kane (1941) PG | 119 min | Drama, Mystery. 8.3. Rate. 100 Metascore. Following the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance: 'Rosebud.' Director: Orson Welles | Stars: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moorehead.
