Best foreign film of all-time

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Well, Wong Kar-Wai is my favorite director, so I'll go three of his films:

Chungking Express
Fallen Angels
In the Mood for Love

plus a couple of others:

Aguirre: The Wrath of God
Week End

Originally Posted by Yoda

Now, saying this will fully reveal what little exposure to foreign films I have, but the best I've seen is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. :) Saw it three times in the theatres...great movie.

Yeah!!!

Survey on French cinema

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Jules and Jim is the best!

Amélie and Un long dimanche de fiançailles are two extremely good French movies. Next to that Phileine zegt Sorry, best (and only good) Dutch movie ever

I remember getting really sick in High School, around 1991. My dad rented Seven Samurai and Ran, I watched them all weekend. Later I discovered the Samurai Trilogy, which are probably my favorites.

City of God or Life Is Beautiful is the best IMHO

forgot one! Der Untergang

Le Balloon Rouge (1956), directed by Albert Lamorisse, has earned much praise from Francophiles around the world. I remember seeing this on U.S. network TV back in the '70's, maybe through the Wonderful World of Disney movie nights.

Como Agua Para Chocolate/Like Water For Chocolate (1993) was nominated for a Golden Globe and is one of my favorite Mexican films.

Since I'm an American guy living in Korea, I'll put my K movie recommendations out there:

King and the Clown
My Wife is a Gangster
My Sassy Girl
Windstruck
Daisy
Il Mare - Remade as "Lake House" in 2006 w/ Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock.
A Millionaire's First Love
He Was Cool
Love Phobia
Winter Sonata
Two Guys
ING
Taeguki
This Charming Girl
Sex is Zero
My Tutor Friend
Take Care of My Cat
Fighter in the Wind
A Moment to Remember
A Bittersweet Life
My Scary Girl
Typhoon
Wet Dreams
For Horowitz
My Piano
Ditto
Oasis
The Classic
My Little Bride
Crazy First Love
Too Beautiful to Lie
Bystanders
Hanbando
Welcome to Dongmakgol
Old Boy
Failan
100 days with Mr. Arrogant
Once Upon A Time in High School
Mr. Socrates

Highest Grossing Films (number of tickets sold, not dollars) in South Korea according to the Korean Film Organization:

The Host - 12,511,500 (2006)
The King and The Clown - 12,296,840 (2005)
Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of war - 11,746,135 (2004)
Silmido - 11,108,000 (2003)
Friend - 8,180,000 (2001)
Welcome To Dongmakgol - 8,002,594 (2005)
Shiri - 6,210,000 (1999)
My Boss, My Teacher - 6,002,000 (2006)
Joint Security Area - 5,830,000 (2000)
Marrying The Mafia 2 - 5,663,000 (2005)
My Wife is a Gangster - 5,250,000 (2001)
Marrying the Mafia - 5,200,001 (2002)
Marathon - 5,148,022 (2005)
Memories of Murder - 5,120,000 (2003)
My Sassy Girl - 4,841,500 (2001)
My Tutor Friend - 4,810,000 (2003)
Kick The Moon - 4,353,800 (2001)
Typhoon - 4,180,000 (2005)
The Way Home - 4,091,000 (2002)
Sex is Zero - 4,089,900 (2002)
Another Public Enemy - 3,911,356 (2005)
Hanbando - 3,823,000 (2006)
Hi, Dharma - 3,746,000 (2001)
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance - 3,648,808 (2005)
Untold Scandal - 3,345,268 (2003)
My Boss, My Hero - 3,302,000 (2001)
Old Boy - 3,260,000 (2003)
My Little Bride - 3,149,500 (2004)
Oh! Brothers - 3,125,256 (2003)
Once Upon a Time in High School - 3,115,767 (2004)
A Tale of Two Sisters - 3,110,000 (2003)
Mapado - 3,090,467 (2004)
Jail Breakers - 3,073,919 (2002)
You Are My Sunshine - 3,051,134 (2005)
Public Enemy - 2,987,900 (2002)

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people who watch foreign films!:eek:

my top ten

the seventh seal
city of god
the hidden fortress
day watch
night watch
paradise now
come and see
7 samurai
battloe royale
metropolis

Does anyone remmember "Before the Rain"? A macedonian film, directed by Milco Mancevski, it was nominated for Oscar (in foreign movies).

I still can't forget that one...beAUFTIFULLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've always liked Il Postino, or Cinema Paradiso along the same lines.

The Best foreign film of all time is easily easily Life is Beautiful. The Movie does soo much to the audience. It makes you laugh so hard you cry. And then it also makes you so sad you cry. Great Story telling at its best. Its meant to stir emotions and it does. Uses simple gestures and slapstick comedy too. Roberto Benigni is powerful!!!
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Couple of my favorites:

Tokyo Drifter
400 Blows
Hidden Fortess
City Of God
Audition
Ichi The Killer
Suspiria
Samurai I(didnt like II very much)
The Street Fighter
The Vanishing
Once upon a time In the west
The,Good,The Bad,aand The Ugly

En Espanol Por Favor

El Crimen Del Padre Amaro.......*****

Five Stars 10/10 The Best.