James Gray
Voted for
| Film | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2001: A Space Odyssey | 1968 | Stanley Kubrick |
| Citizen Kane | 1941 | Orson Welles |
| The Godfather | 1972 | Francis Ford Coppola |
| 8½ | 1963 | Federico Fellini |
| The Leopard | 1962 | Luchino Visconti |
| Ordet | 1955 | Carl Th. Dreyer |
| Playtime | 1967 | Jacques Tati |
| Raging Bull | 1980 | Martin Scorsese |
| Tokyo Story | 1953 | Yasujirō Ozu |
| Vertigo | 1958 | Alfred Hitchcock |
Comments
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 USA, United Kingdom
A myth of the gods--unlike anything else, avant-garde yet narrative.
Citizen Kane
1941 USA
Fully deserving, despite its ubiquity on these lists. Think of the image of the emotionally broken Kane, walking down the mirrored hallway, his image reflected multiple times into infinity—his identity forever elusive.
The Godfather
1972 USA
Unparalleled narrative force and the greatest character arc in movie history.
8½
1963 Italy, France
As close as we can get to stepping inside the consciousness of another human being.
The Leopard
1962 Italy, France
The ephemerality of life.
Ordet
1955 Denmark
Pure transcendence.
Playtime
1967 France
An epic vision of the modern world, absurd yet loving.
Raging Bull
1980 USA
A man’s soul on display: raw, honest, at war with itself.
Tokyo Story
1953 Japan
Astonishingly humane, compassionate—and above all, tender.
Vertigo
1958 USA
The absolute ultimate film on the subject of desire.