Sarah Kaufman
Washington Post Dance Critic
USA
Voted for
| Film | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Singin' in the Rain | 1951 | Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen |
| Swing Time | 1936 | George Stevens |
| The Godfather | 1972 | Francis Ford Coppola |
| North by Northwest | 1959 | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Notorious | 1946 | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Casablanca | 1942 | Michael Curtiz |
| The Red Shoes | 1948 | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger |
| His Girl Friday | 1939 | Howard Hawks |
| Fantasia | 1940 | Ben Sharpsteen, Samuel Armstrong, Samuel Armstrong, James Algar, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Hamilton Luske, Jim Handley, Ford Beebe, T. Hee, Norman Ferguson, Wilfred Jackson |
| West Side Story | 1961 | Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins |
Comments
Thank you for this opportunity. I've made my choices based on the enduring artistry of all moviemaking elements, including uniqueness and expressiveness of the writing, music, dramatic performances, dance and choreographic excellence where applicable, lighting, cinematography, imaginative concept--in sum, the showcasing of artistic qualities of great and lasting significance.