I slacked off dramatically on my movie watching for 2019 and have high hopes that I will regain my enthusiasm in 2020. My viewing for this year began with 1966 and ended with finishing 1967. I logged 171 films on Letterboxd.
I saw many great films. Since I’ve been seeking out classic movies for a long time, many of the best were re-watches. Still there were many gems that were new to me. Films that I saw for the first time this year, rated 9/10, and did not make this list are: Au Hasard, Balthazar (1966); A Man for All Seasons (1966); Dragon Inn (1967); Oncle Yanco (1967 – short); and Festival (1967- documentary).
Here’s 10 favorite films I saw for the first time in 2019. They are not ranked but in alphabetical order.
The Face of Another/Tanin no kao (1966) – Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) – Directed by John Schlesinger
The Hero/Nayak (1966) – Directed by Satyajit Ray
Japan’s Longest Day/Nihon no ichiban nagai hi (1967) – Directed by Kihachi Okamoto
Roma (2018) – Directed by Alfonso Cuarón
The Sword of Doom (1966) – Directed by Kihachi Okamoto
The Two of Us/Le vielle homme et l’enfant (1967) – Directed by Claude Berri
Two in the Shadow (AKA Scattered Clouds)/Midaregumo (1967) – Directed by Mikio Naruse
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) – Directed by Mike Nichols
The Young Girls of Rochefort/Les demoiselles de Rochefort (1967) – Directed by Jacques Demy
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Wishing one and all peace, love, understanding and plenty of good movies in 2020!
I still don’t know how you managed to miss VIRGINIA WOLFE until 2019.
Thanks for the list, most of which are new to me, and the wishes for a peace-filled new year!
Of the ones I listed, I think you would especially like. Roma and The Two of Us.
I know none but two of those films! So many gems out there. Thank you for your always valuable recommendations.
Happy New Year, Bea, and may 2020 bring lots of good movies. Soon you will catch up with me again.
Happy New Year! It would be great to catch up with you. We will have to see. I’m feeling optimistic.