Based on a poll conducted by Edward Copeland. Introduction; the list, with comments and screenshots.
This list is ranked and is shown in descending order.
| Rank | Title | Year | Rating |
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| 1 | Rules of the Game, The aka Régle du jeu, La | 1939 | |
| 2 | Seven Samurai aka Shichinin no samurai | 1954 |
 
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| 3 | M | 1931 | |
| 4 | 8½ aka 8 1/2 | 1963 |
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| 5 | Bicycle Thief, The aka Ladri di biciclette | 1948 | |
| 6 | Persona | 1966 |
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| 7 | Grand Illusion, The aka Grande illusion, La | 1937 |
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| 8 | Aguirre: The Wrath of God aka Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes | 1972 |
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| 9 | Battle of Algiers, The aka Battaglia di Algeri, La | 1965 | |
| 10 | 400 Blows, The aka Quatre cents coups, Les | 1959 |
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| 11 | Fanny and Alexander aka Fanny och Alexander | 1982 | |
| 12 | Tokyo Story aka Tokyo monogatari | 1953 | |
| 13 | Rashômon | 1950 |
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| 14 | Ikiru | 1952 | |
| 15 | Seventh Seal, The aka Sjunde inseglet, Det | 1957 |
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| 16 | Ran | 1985 | |
| 17 | Jules et Jim | 1962 | |
| 18 | Conformist, The aka Conformista, Il | 1970 | |
| 19 | Dolce vita, La | 1960 | |
| 20 | Contempt aka Mépris, Le | 1963 | |
| 21 | Breathless aka À bout de souffle | 1960 |
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| 22 | Tales of Ugetsu aka Ugetsu monogatari | 1953 |
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| 23 | Playtime | 1967 | |
| 24 | Au hasard Balthazar | 1966 | |
| 25 | Andrei Rublev aka Andrey Rublyov | 1969 | |
| 26 | City of God aka Cidade de Deus | 2002 |
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| 27 | In the Mood for Love aka Fa yeung nin wa | 2000 |
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| 28 | Leopard, The aka Gattopardo, Il | 1963 | |
| 29 | Avventura, L' | 1960 | |
| 30 | Wild Strawberries aka Smultronstället | 1957 | |
| 31 | Samouraï, Le | 1967 | |
| 32 | Belle de jour | 1967 | |
| 33 | Spirited Away aka Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi | 2001 |
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| 34 | Enfants du paradis, Les aka Children of Paradise | 1945 |
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| 35 | Beauty and the Beast aka Belle et la bête, La | 1946 |
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| 36 | Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, The aka Charme discret de la bourgeoisie, Le | 1972 |
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| 37 | Atalante, L' aka L'Atalante | 1934 |
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| 38 | Nights of Cabiria aka Notti di Cabiria, Le | 1957 | |
| 39 | Three Colours: Red aka Trois couleurs: Rouge | 1994 | |
| 40 | Wages of Fear, The aka Salaire de la peur, Le | 1953 | |
| 41 | Wings of Desire aka Himmel über Berlin, Der | 1987 | |
| 42 | Cries and Whispers aka Viskningar och rop | 1972 | |
| 43 | Dekalog aka Decalogue | 1989 | |
| 44 | Yojimbo | 1961 |
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| 45 | Pickpocket | 1959 | |
| 46 | Sansho the Bailiff aka Sanshô dayû | 1954 | |
| 47 | Strada, La | 1954 |
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| 48 | Late Spring aka Banshun | 1949 | |
| 49 | Madame de... aka The Earrings of Madame de... | 1953 | |
| 50 | Raise the Red Lantern aka Da hong deng long gao gao gua | 1991 | |
| 51 | High and Low aka Tengoku to jigoku | 1963 | |
| 52 | Umberto D. | 1952 | |
| 53 | Y tu mamá también | 2001 |
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| 54 | Ordet aka Word, The | 1955 | |
| 55 | Cinema Paradiso aka Nuovo cinema Paradiso | 1989 | |
| 56 | Yi yi | 2000 | |
| 57 | Eclipse aka Eclisse, L' | 1962 | |
| 58 | Talk to Her aka Hable con ella | 2002 | |
| 59 | Rififi aka Du rififi chez les hommes | 1955 |
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| 60 | Bande à part aka Band of Outsiders | 1964 |
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| 61 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon aka Wo hu cang long | 2000 |
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| 62 | Three Colours: Blue aka Trois couleurs: Bleu | 1993 | |
| 63 | Chungking Express aka Chong qing sen lin | 1994 |
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| 64 | Throne of Blood aka Kumonosu jô | 1957 | |
| 65 | Parapluies de Cherbourg, Les | 1964 | |
| 66 | Celine and Julie Go Boating aka Céline et Julie vont en bateau | 1974 | |
| 67 | Boot, Das | 1981 |
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| 68 | Army of Shadows aka L'Armée des ombres | 1969 | |
| 69 | Amarcord | 1973 |
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| 70 | Last Year in Marienbad aka Année dernière à Marienbad, L' | 1961 | |
| 71 | Hiroshima mon amour | 1959 | |
| 72 | Fear Eats the Soul aka Angst essen Seele auf | 1974 | |
| 73 | Day for Night aka Nuit américaine, La | 1973 | |
| 74 | Eyes Without a Face aka Yeux sans visage, Les | 1959 | |
| 75 | My Night at Maud's aka Ma nuit chez Maud | 1969 | |
| 76 | All About My Mother aka Todo sobre mi madre | 1999 |
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| 77 | Scenes from a Marriage aka Scener ur ett äktenskap | 1973 | |
| 78 | Rome, Open City aka Roma, città aperta | 1945 |
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| 79 | Suspiria | 1977 | |
| 80 | Smiles of a Summer Night aka Sommarnattens leende | 1955 | |
| 81 | Come and See aka Idi i smotri | 1985 | |
| 82 | Z | 1969 | |
| 83 | Suna no onna aka Woman in the Dunes | 1964 | |
| 84 | Masculine, Feminine aka Masculin, féminin: 15 faits précis | 1966 | |
| 85 | Viridiana | 1961 | |
| 86 | Amores perros aka Love's a Bitch | 2000 |
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| 87 | Pierrot le fou | 1965 | |
| 88 | Shoot the Piano Player aka Tirez sur le pianiste | 1960 | |
| 89 | Cleo from 5 to 7 aka Cléo de 5 à 7 | 1961 | |
| 90 | Double vie de Véronique, La | 1991 | |
| 91 | Forbidden Games aka Jeux interdits | 1952 | |
| 92 | Amélie aka Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Le | 2001 |
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| 93 | Blue Angel, The aka Blaue Engel, Der | 1930 | |
| 94 | Orphée | 1950 | |
| 95 | Run Lola Run aka Lola rennt | 1998 |
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| 96 | Ãngel exterminador, El aka The Exterminating Angel | 1962 | |
| 97 | Sátántangó | 1994 | |
| 98 | Gospel According to St. Matthew, The aka Vangelo secondo Matteo, Il | 1964 | |
| 99 | Day of Wrath aka Vredens dag | 1943 | |
| 100 | Cranes Are Flying, The aka Letyat zhuravli | 1957 |