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Poll: Best Art Films (1920-50s)
An art film is typically an independent film, aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience.
In the early years, the term "art film" was not used. However, there were films that were artistically-oriented.
Here are some of the best art films made from 1920 to 1959 having a minimum of 5,000 votes. Which of these movies do you think is the most artistic?
Make Your Choice
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Sunrise (1927)
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The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
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Man with a Movie Camera (1929)
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L'Age d'Or (1930)
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The Blood of a Poet (1932)
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Vampyr (1932)
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L'Atalante (1934)
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The Informer (1935)
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The Rules of the Game (1939)
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Citizen Kane (1941)
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Rome, Open City (1945)
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Brief Encounter (1945)
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Paisan (1946)
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The Red Shoes (1948)
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Bicycle Thieves (1948)
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Rashomon (1950)
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The Young and the Damned (1950)
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Orpheus (1950)
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Ikiru (1952)
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Tokyo Story (1953)
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Ugetsu (1953)
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Seven Samurai (1954)
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Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
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The Road (1954)
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Ordet (1955)
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Pather Panchali (1955)
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Aparajito (1956)
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Kanal (1957)
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Nights of Cabiria (1957)
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Wild Strawberries (1957)
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Ashes and Diamonds (1958)
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Shadows (1958)
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The World of Apu (1959)
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The 400 Blows (1959)
