1951 Recap and 10 Favorites

I’ve now seen 57 films that were released in 1951.  A complete list can be found here.  A very few films were reviewed only here.  It was a good year on the high end but lacking somewhat in depth below that.

Any way,  I have fourteen 1951 films that I would call favorites.   I reluctantly left out The Prowler, The River, The Man in the White Suit and The African Queen.  Another day I would probably slice and dice another way.  The ranking is fairly arbitrary as well.  Bottom line: These are all films I would watch again any time.

10.  A Christmas Carol – directed by Brian Desmond-Hurst

9.  An American in Paris – directed by Vicente Minnelli

8. A Place in the Sun – directed by George Stevens

7.  Death of a Salesman – directed by Laslo Benedeck

6.  A Streetcar Named Desire – directed by Elia Kazan

5.  Ace in the Hole – directed by Billy Wilder

4.  Strangers on a Train – directed by Alfred Hitchcock

3.  The Browning Version – directed by Anthony Asquith

2.  Early Summer – directed by Yasujiro Ozu

1. The Day the Earth Stood Still – directed by Robert Wise