When I say ‘greatest’ in the title above I mean ‘most critically acclaimed, based on a consensus of opinion’ and for details of how I established that - and why this list only goes up to 2005 - please see ‘World Cinema Guide: Introduction’.
In the alphabetical table of contents at the right you will also find similar lists for other countries: World Cinema Guide China, World Cinema Guide France, World Cinema Guide Germany etc
Note that within this list there is in effect a ‘best of the best’ list: the most critically acclaimed 10-20% of films from this country are marked with a *.
1958 The Village on the River (Fons Rademakers)
1972 Ape and Super-Ape (Bert Haanstra)
1973 Turkish Delight* (Paul Verhoeven)
1977 Soldier of Orange* (Paul Verhoeven)
1979 In for Treatment (Marja Kok, Erik Van Zuylen)
1980 Spetters (Paul Verhoeven)
1982 A Question of Silence (Marleen Gorris)
1983 The Fourth Man* (Paul Verhoeven)
1984 The Illusionist (Jos Stelling)
1985 Flesh & Blood* (Paul Verhoeven)
1986 Abel (Alex Van Warmerdam)
1986 The Assault* (Fons Rademakers)
1988 The Vanishing* (George Sluizer)
1988 The Wind (Joris Ivens)
1992 The Northerners (Alan Van Warmerdam)
1995 Antonia's Line* (Marleen Gorris)
1995 Little Sister (Robert Jan Westdijk)
1995 Long Live the Queen (Esme Lammers)
1997 All Stars (Jean van de Velde)
1997 Karakter* (Mike Van Diem)
2000 The Long Holiday (Johan Van Der Keuken)
2001 Zus & Zo (Paula Van Der Oest)
2002 Twin Sisters (Ben Sombogaart)
2004 Simon (Eddy Terstall)
In the alphabetical table of contents at the right you will also find similar lists for other countries: World Cinema Guide China, World Cinema Guide France, World Cinema Guide Germany etc
Note that within this list there is in effect a ‘best of the best’ list: the most critically acclaimed 10-20% of films from this country are marked with a *.
1958 The Village on the River (Fons Rademakers)
1972 Ape and Super-Ape (Bert Haanstra)
1973 Turkish Delight* (Paul Verhoeven)
1977 Soldier of Orange* (Paul Verhoeven)
1979 In for Treatment (Marja Kok, Erik Van Zuylen)
1980 Spetters (Paul Verhoeven)
1982 A Question of Silence (Marleen Gorris)
1983 The Fourth Man* (Paul Verhoeven)
1984 The Illusionist (Jos Stelling)
1985 Flesh & Blood* (Paul Verhoeven)
1986 Abel (Alex Van Warmerdam)
1986 The Assault* (Fons Rademakers)
1988 The Vanishing* (George Sluizer)
1988 The Wind (Joris Ivens)
1992 The Northerners (Alan Van Warmerdam)
1995 Antonia's Line* (Marleen Gorris)
1995 Little Sister (Robert Jan Westdijk)
1995 Long Live the Queen (Esme Lammers)
1997 All Stars (Jean van de Velde)
1997 Karakter* (Mike Van Diem)
2000 The Long Holiday (Johan Van Der Keuken)
2001 Zus & Zo (Paula Van Der Oest)
2002 Twin Sisters (Ben Sombogaart)
2004 Simon (Eddy Terstall)
