Jane Doe6. Les Quatre 400 Coups (1959)
Language – French
Director – François Truffaut
Popularly known as The 400 Blows, this movie is a true representation of the the French New Wave cinema. Truffaut tells the story of a young boy, who suddenly takes to a life of delinquency and crime. The background score is to die for. Truffaut’s depiction of Antoine Doinel’s ways makes the audience sympathetic towards the little delinquent kid. This film is seminal and was one of the pioneer films of the French New Wave.
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7. Eternity and A Day (1998)
Language – Greek
Director – Theo Angelopoulos
There are some movies which rattles your emotions from beginning till end and this is one such movie. It tells the story of a writer, who has only one more day to live, nevertheless he rescues a destitute child who was kidnapped and was about to get sold. His decisions, emotions, expressions and journey are much more than just inspirational.
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8. Annie Hall (1977)
Language -English
Director – Woody Allen
Annie Hall: It’s so clean out here.
Alvy Singer: That’s because they don’t throw their garbage away, they turn it into television shows.”
With witty, funny and philosophical quotes like these, Annie Hall will steal your heart away. Combined with Woody Allen’s sense of humor and Diane Keaton’s beauty and acting abilities, this movie proves that even rom-coms can be life-changing.
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9. Midnight in Paris (2011)
Language – English
Director – Woody Allen
How is it possible to have only one Woody Allen movie in a list of all timeless movies? Midnight in Paris is an art-lover’s Paradise, simply because of the characters that are introduced in the film. With Rachel McAdams’ superb acting and Owen Wilson doing the role justice, this is one movie you are not going to forget very easily.
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10. Rashomon (1950)
Language – Japanese
Director – Akira Kurosawa
A heinous crime is committed. And then different people narrate the story from different perspectives. This is the kind of movie which completely freaks you out. It changes your entire idea of the absolute truth and perspectives in life. An exploration into the human psyche, Rashomon is exquisite. Kurosawa’s play of light and shade in the dense Japanese forest is incredible.
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