David Parkinson
Film critic and historian
UK
Voted for
| Film | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| The Music Box | 1932 | James Parrott |
| La Règle du jeu | 1939 | Jean Renoir |
| Citizen Kane | 1941 | Orson Welles |
| Singin' in the Rain | 1951 | Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen |
| Tokyo Story | 1953 | Yasujirō Ozu |
| Les Vacances de M. Hulot | 1953 | Jacques Tati |
| Psycho | 1960 | Alfred Hitchcock |
| A Hard Day's Night | 1964 | Richard Lester |
| Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles | 1975 | Chantal Akerman |
| Die ZWEITE HEIMAT | 1992 | Edgar Reitz |
Comments
It's a privilege to participate in the Sight and Sound poll. Thank you for asking. Twenty years ago, I chose films that had helped shape the history of cinema. This selection is more personal.