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*
*Films I have not seen yet
Films with Josh 