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Time Out's 50 Greatest Foreign Films

Don't fear subtitles. They're your friends. Some of cinema's best feminist films and thriller movies come from foreign films. These classics also deliver—in the best of cases—a universe of nuance that you can only get from opening your eyes and ears to a world beyond your borders. Nervous about the journey? Pshaw—we're here to help. Two caveats: We haven't included any silent films (sorry, Metropolis) and the movies had to be in a language that wasn't English, so you won't find any British or Australian picks. Apart from that, it's time to get packing: Here are the 50 best foreign films of all time.
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M (1931)
M (1931)
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The Rules of the Game (1939)
The Rules of the Game (1939)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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L'avventura (1960)
L'avventura (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
4
Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
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5
Breathless (1960)
Breathless (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
6
8½ (1963)
8½ (1963)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
7
Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)
Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
8
Persona (1966)
Persona (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
9
La Dolce Vita (1960)
La Dolce Vita (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
10
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)
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11
Rashomon (1950)
Rashomon (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
12
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
13
Tokyo Story (1953)
Tokyo Story (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
14
Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974)
Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
15
Playtime (1967)
Playtime (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
16
Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972)
Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
17
The Conformist (1970)
The Conformist (1970)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
18
Jeanne Dielman 23, Quai Du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles (1975)
Jeanne Dielman 23, Quai Du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
19
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
20
The Earrings of Madame De... (1953)
The Earrings of Madame De... (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
21
Rome, Open City (1945)
Rome, Open City (1945)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
22
Grand Illusion (1937)
Grand Illusion (1937)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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The Battle of Algiers (1966)
The Battle of Algiers (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
24
The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant (1972)
The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
25
In the Mood for Love (2000)
In the Mood for Love (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
26
Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)
Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
27
Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
28
Andrei Rublev (1966)
Andrei Rublev (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
29
Viridiana (1961)
Viridiana (1961)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
30
Day of Wrath (1943)
Day of Wrath (1943)
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31
Pierrot Le Fou (1965)
Pierrot Le Fou (1965)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
32
Pather Panchali (1955)
Pather Panchali (1955)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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The 400 Blows (1959)
The 400 Blows (1959)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
34
The Seventh Seal (1957)
The Seventh Seal (1957)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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La Jetée (1962)
La Jetée (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Yojimbo (1961)
Yojimbo (1961)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
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Close-Up (1990)
Close-Up (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
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My Night at Maud's (1969)
My Night at Maud's (1969)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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A Touch of Zen (1971)
A Touch of Zen (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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Shoah (1985)
Shoah (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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