While not viewed as the top prize at the Academy Awards, the Best International Film category has widened the breadth of films recognized for their achievements. Below are my reviews for all of these winners.
1947: Shoe Shine
1948: Monsieur Vincent
1949: Bicycle Thieves
1950: The Walls of Malapaga
1951: Rashomon
1952: Forbidden Games
1954: Gate of Hell
1955: Samurai, The Legend of Musashi
1956: La Strada
1957: Nights of Cabiria
1958: My Uncle
1959: Black Orpheus
1960: The Virgin Spring
1961: Through a Glass Darkly
1962: Sundays and Cybele
1963: 8 1/2
1964: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
1965: The Shop on Main Street
1966: A Man and a Woman
1967: Closely Watched Trains
1968: War and Peace
1969: Z
1970: Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
1971: The Garden of the Finzi Continis
1972: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
1973: Day for Night
1974: Amarcord
1975: Dress Uzala
1976: Black and White in Color
1977: Madame Rosa
1978: Get Out Your Handkerchiefs
1979: The Tin Drum
1980: Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
1981: Mephisto
1982: To Begin Again
1983: Fanny and Alexander
1984: Dangerous Moves
1985: The Official Story
1986: The Assault
1987: Babette’s Feast
1988: Pelle the Conqueror
1989: Cinema Paradiso
1990: Journey of Hope
1991: Mediterraneo
1992: Indochine
1993: Belle Epoque
1994: Burnt by the Sun
1995: Antonia’s Line
1996: Kolya
1997: Character
1998: Life is Beautiful
1999: All About My Mother
2000: Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
2001: No Man’s Land
2002: Nowhere in Africa
2003: The Barbarian Invasions
2004: The Sea Inside
2005: Tsotsi
2006: The Lives of Others
2007: The Counterfeiters
2008: Departures
2009: The Secret in Their Eyes
2010: In a Better World
2011: A Separation
2012: Amour
2013: The Great Beauty
2014: Ida
2015: Son of Saul
2016: The Salesman
2017: A Fantastic Woman
2018: Roma
2019: Parasite
2020: Another Round
2021: Drive My Car
2022: All Quiet on the Western Front
2023: The Zone of Interest
2024: I’m Still Here
2025: Sentimental Value
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