The Greatest Movies in World Cinema History
Hollywood may be the epicenter of the movie business, but many of the best films released each year hail from all over the world. The top world cinema movies feature classic stories of love, loss, and overcoming adversity. This is a list of the greatest and most famous foreign films, including everything from Life Is Beautiful to City of God to Let the Right One In.
What foreign films will you find on this list of the best movies in other languages? Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon combines mind-bending effects, beautiful cinematography, and dynamic story-telling in an entertaining, Oscar-winning package. Ang Lee directed the all-star cast, which included Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, and Zhang Aiyi. Jules and Jim is another fantastic non-English movie beloved by world cinema fans. The 2011 French film The Artist emulated the style of classic silent films, much to the delight of modern audiences. Other good foreign language movies featured on this list include Battle Royale, Bicycle Thieves, Oldboy, and The Lives of Others.
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- 1Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-gyun, Jo Yeo-jeong
- 2Victoire Thivisol, Marie Trintignant, Xavier Beauvois
- Released: 1996
- Directed by: Jacques Doillon
After losing her mother in a car accident that leaves her with a broken arm, 4-year-old Ponette (Victoire Thivisol) struggles with anguish and fear. Left by her father with a caring aunt (Claire ...more - 3Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Eijirō Tōno
- 4Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jeon Jong-seo
- Released: 2018
- Directed by: Lee Chang-dong
Jong-soo runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood, and she asks him to watch her cat while she's out of town. When she returns, she introduces him to Ben, a man she met on the ...moreAvailable On:
- 5Elle Fanning, Dakota Fanning, Tim Daly
- Released: 1988
- Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
This acclaimed animated tale by director Hayao Miyazaki follows schoolgirl Satsuke and her younger sister, Mei, as they settle into an old country house with their father and wait for their mother to ...moreAvailable On:
- 6Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell, Lamberto Maggiorani
- Released: 1948
- Directed by: Vittorio De Sica
Bicycle Thieves, is a 1948 film directed by Vittorio De Sica. The film follows the story of a poor father searching post-World War II Rome for his stolen bicycle, without which he will lose the job ...more
