Rachel Dwyer
Professor Emerita of Indian Cultures and Cinema
UK
Voted for
| Film | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Pather Panchali | 1955 | Satyajit Ray |
| AMAR AKBAR ANTHONY | 1977 | Manmohan Desai |
| Paddington 2 | 2017 | Paul King |
| The Godfather | 1972 | Francis Ford Coppola |
| The Battle of Algiers | 1966 | Gillo Pontecorvo |
| Pyaasa | 1957 | Guru Dutt |
| Citizen Kane | 1941 | Orson Welles |
| MADHUMATI | 1958 | Bimal Roy |
| Pakeezah | 1972 | Kamal Amrohi |
| Baahubali The Beginning | 2015 | S.S. Rajamouli |
Comments
Pather Panchali
1955 India
It is hard to choose a single film by Satyajit Ray but this, his first film, is dear to everyone.
AMAR AKBAR ANTHONY
1977 India
This crazy film exemplifies the 'masala' movie of Hindi cinema in the 1970s. Multiple stars, emotions, great songs, melodrama and fun.
Paddington 2
2017 France, United Kingdom, Luxembourg
Good behaviour will be rewarded. Paddington shows us a London we all wished we lived in - kind, generous, open and supportive. The mixing of film genres and great gags as the adorable bear takes on Hugh Grant as the vile Phoenix Buchanan is a delight to audiences of all ages. No wonder the Queen carries a marmalade sandwich in her handbag.