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15/11/2015 French Cinema

Philip French, who died in 2015, was for many years The Observer’s film critic.  In 2008 he compiled a list of what he considered the best 50 pictures of the last 50 years – 10 from each decade from the 1960s to the 2000s.

15 of these films (3 from each decade) have been chosen for this round.

For each film a still image is shown alongside French’s brief description of the film.

Name each film, and its Director.

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1960s

“A great Western, an allegory about Vietnam.  It raised the ante on screen violence like no other film.”

 

1970s

“Australian cinema establishes itself on the world scene.”

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1980s

“One of greatest British Directors revisits his second world war childhood”

 

1990s

“One of the best Hollywood-on-Hollywood movies.”

 

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2000s

“A stunning diptych about the second world war from the Hollywood veteran.” (2 film titles required - same director)

 

1960s

“The zeitgeist as gangster film.”

 

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1970s

“The most overwhelming film to emerge from Vietnam.”

 

1980s

“One of the best Thatcher’s Britain’s movies.”

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1990s

“A landmark in populist, personal, post-modernist cinema.”

 

 

2000s

“Tragic epic with a towering performance from Daniel Day-Lewis.”

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1960s

“The American exile, the emerging playwright and the ambivalent actor interrogate the new Britain.”

 

1970s

“Jack Nicholson in a great road movie.”

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1980s

“Astonishing debut thriller – it’s background the Northern Ireland troubles.”

 

1990s

“One of the finest portraits of family life.”

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2000s

“The poised fraternal ironists excel themselves.”