It was thoroughly scorned by People Who Count. But Amélie must have a certain something
In March, we asked you to let us know what the best ever non-English films were. We've added up the thousands of votes you cast to present your definitive top 40. But what did our film writers think of your choices?
The chart starts with...
1. Cinema Paradiso O Guardian readers, I love you and perhaps sometimes (as a Guardian reader for 50 years) I come close to understanding you. But Cinema Paradiso as the best foreign language film of all time? Better than M, The Rules of the Game, Ugetsu Monogatari or ... Maybe I'm a snob, and I know we're playing a game, not voting for president. But can't you see that this is the kind of movie lousy presidents remember when they want to be kind to cinema and show their humanity? The film is clever and touching, and in its way it's an ad for cinema. But ... there is work to be done. (David Thomson)
Read the rest, including the critics' verdict, here. And, as ever, feel free to respond (or retaliate) below.
