Top 10 Anniversary Movies in 2020

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

Many wonderful films from famous directors and their budding colleagues are released every year. But today we want to recall the films that are rightfully included in the golden fund of world cinema. They have been watched for many years, despite the fact that the plot has long been known, and viewers already know many of the phrases spoken by the characters on the screen by heart. Our today's selection includes both Soviet and foreign films that you want to watch again and again.

"Blue Angel", 1930, Germany, directed by Joseph von Sternberg

This painting is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2020. The first sound film with the participation of the incomparable Marlene Dietrich was based on the novel by Heinrich Mann "The Teacher of Vile." For the first time in this film, the German actress played the main role and appeared on the screen in the form of a fatal seductress.

"The Sign of Zorro", 1940, USA, director Ruben Mamulyan

This film starring Tyrone Power was included in the US National Film Register. The film about a fearless fighter against injustice for 80 years has been watched by millions of viewers, and in terms of fencing, it is considered one of the best in Hollywood, despite the fact that it was created in the last century.

Asphalt Jungle, 1950, USA, directed by John Houston

The film noir is based on the work of the same name by W. R. Burnett, starring Sterling Hayden and Louis Calhern. 70 years ago, an aspiring and as yet unknown actress Marilyn Monroe starred in this film. "Asphalt Jungle" not only entered the golden fund of cinematography, but also became a model for several famous films in the genre of robbery: "Men's Showdown", "Pulp Fiction", "Murder" and "Reservoir Dogs".

"Spartacus", 1960, USA, directed by Stanley Kubrick

A legendary film from a renowned director, starring Kirk Douglas, who also co-produced the film. It was with his direct participation that playwright Dalton Trumbo and actor Peter Brocco, who had been on the "black list" for more than ten years, were involved in the work on "Spartacus". As a result, Spartak won four Oscars, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA award and was included in the National Film Register.

"War and Peace", 1965, USSR, director Sergei Bondarchuk

In this epic film by Sergei Bondarchuk, the first part of which was released in 1965, it seems that all the stars of Soviet cinema starred. "War and Peace" by Bondarchuk is not only massiveness, monumentality and incredible special effects for that time. This is a real classic, recognized by the world. The Oscars and Golden Globes for Best Foreign Language Film speak for themselves.

"White Sun of the Desert", 1970, USSR, director Vladimir Motyl

The official premiere of the film took place in March 1970, although in the fall of 1969 Vladimir Surin, the director of Mosfilm, refused to sign the act on its acceptance. But Leonid Brezhnev really liked the picture and subsequently became a real hit and one of the favorite films of Soviet cosmonauts.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, 1975, USA, directed by Milos Forman

Jack Nicholson as a criminal who imitates insanity and then decides to rebel against the brutal Mildred Ratched - the plot of this film seems to have been well known for a long time. But the audience revisits the picture over and over again, enjoying the truly brilliant acting and the director's skill. The film won five major Oscars and one more for the best editing almost unanimously.

The Taming of the Shrew, 1980, Italy, directed by Franco Castellano and Giuseppe Moccia

You want to watch this picture again and again, enjoying the play of the magnificent Adriano Celentano and Ornella Muti, listening to the music of Detto Mariano. It is not for nothing that this film was one of the most popular in the Soviet Union and ranked 11th in terms of attendance among all foreign films shown in USSR cinemas.

Say a word about the poor hussar, 1980, USSR, director Eldar Ryazanov

The film from the real master of lyrical comedy Eldar Ryazanov does not need a special presentation. Everything is beautiful in this picture: the script, the storyline, the music of Andrey Petrov and the bright play of your favorite actors: Yevgeny Leonov, Irina Mazurkevich, Oleg Basilashvili, Stanislav Sadalsky, Valentin Gaft, Zinovy Gerdt and many others.

The Silence of the Lambs, 1990, USA, directed by Jonathan Demme

The thriller, based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Harris, became the third film in the history of the Oscars, which was able to win all five major awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Actress.

2020 was far from the best year in the history of world cinema. But some films managed not only to appear on the big screens, but also to win the hearts of viewers around the world. The British Broadcasting Organization BBC teamed up with BBC Culture film critics Nicholas Barber and Karin James to select this year's Top Ten Films. which includes the brightest films that appeared at the box office at the end of 2019 and in the first half of 2020.