1. The Looking Glass War
When a Polish sailor jumps ship in Britain, a couple of local intelligence operatives keep him under surveillance. Soon, he’s recruited to infiltrate a missile installation outside of East Berlin and bring back photos of the new rockets.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
2. The Cousin (La cugina)
Italian coming of age story about two cousins, Enzo and Agata, told in three stages.
It has an average vote of 5.4 on TMDB.
3. Strangers When We Meet
A suburban architect loves his wife but is bored with his marriage and with his work, so he takes up with the neglected, married beauty who lives down the street.
It has an average vote of 6.303 on TMDB.
4. The Professor (Il camorrista)
An imprisoned murderer carries out a violent bid for control of Naples' underworld crime syndicate.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
5. Liza (La cagna)
Liza meets the artist Giorgio and falls in love with him. She dreams of becoming the wife of Giorgio, but he is married. She dreams of being a close friend to him, but he has a favorite dog. Liza is ready for any sacrifice for the sake of her love. She kills Giorgio's dog and takes her place. Now she is a woman who always and everywhere follows her master.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
6. One Way or Another (Todo modo)
Set during a retreat of Christian Democrat politicians who practice spiritual exercises together, it is an allegory of corrupted power. Disturbing, claustrophobic settings are the background to a series of mysterious crimes.
It has an average vote of 7.65 on TMDB.
7. Tutti gli uomini del deficiente (Tutti gli uomini del deficiente)
Nearing death, videogame genius Leone Stella holds a contest to find an heir: several people named like him will compete in a live-streamed reenactment of his most famous exploits, and the winner will inherit his billion-dollar fortune.
It has an average vote of 5.859 on TMDB.
8. The Star Maker (L'uomo delle stelle)
The adventures and deceptions of a photographer who travels through small villages of 1950s Sicily pretending to work for the big film studios in Rome.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
9. Vacanze di Natale a Cortina (Vacanze di Natale a Cortina)
During the Christmas holidays, in Cortina d'Ampezzo interweave three stories.
It has an average vote of 4.9 on TMDB.
10. O Senhor Diabo (Il signor Diavolo)
In 1950s Italy, a government official arrives in a rural town to investigate a grisly child murder. The culprit is a young boy who claims to have acted in order to kill the Devil himself.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
11. Le Havre (Le Havre)
In the French harbor city of Le Havre, fate throws young African refugee Idrissa into the path of Marcel Marx, a well-spoken bohemian who works as a shoe-shiner. With innate optimism and the tireless support of his community, Marcel stands up to officials pursuing the boy for deportation.
It has an average vote of 6.997 on TMDB.
12. Ennio (Ennio)
A portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific film composer of the 20th century, the one most loved by the international public, a two-time Oscar winner and the author of over five hundred unforgettable scores.
It has an average vote of 8.3 on TMDB.
13. Fahrenheit 451
In the future, the government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and maintaining a group of enforcers, known as “firemen,” to perform the necessary book burnings. Fireman Montag begins to question the morality of his vocation…
It has an average vote of 7.113 on TMDB.
14. Frantz (Frantz)
In the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious French man who visits the fiance’s grave to lay flowers.
It has an average vote of 7.361 on TMDB.
15. Elizabethtown
Drew Baylor is fired after causing his shoe company to lose hundreds of millions of dollars. To make matters worse, he's also dumped by his girlfriend. On the verge of ending it all, Drew gets a new lease on life when he returns to his family's small Kentucky hometown after his father dies. Along the way, he meets a flight attendant with whom he falls in love.
It has an average vote of 6.189 on TMDB.
16. The Holy Mountain (La montaña sagrada)
The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept's intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe.
It has an average vote of 7.588 on TMDB.
17. Blood Father
An ex-con reunites with his estranged wayward 16-year old daughter to protect her from drug dealers who are trying to kill her.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
18. Cinema Paradiso (Nuovo Cinema Paradiso)
A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist.
It has an average vote of 8.453 on TMDB.
19. The Color Purple
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.
It has an average vote of 7.755 on TMDB.
20. La Dolce Vita (La dolce vita)
Episodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.
It has an average vote of 8.108 on TMDB.