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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 most successful foreign
the top 10 most successful foreign
the top 10 most successful foreign movies for this list we’ve chosen the
movies for this list we’ve chosen the
movies for this list we’ve chosen the most successful and amazing non animated
most successful and amazing non animated
most successful and amazing non animated movies made outside the United States
movies made outside the United States
movies made outside the United States that were released after 1980 I don’t
that were released after 1980 I don’t
that were released after 1980 I don’t want to lie I don’t want to start
want to lie I don’t want to start
want to lie I don’t want to start something new based on lies and deceit
something new based on lies and deceit
something new based on lies and deceit we’ve based our rankings on the film’s
we’ve based our rankings on the film’s
we’ve based our rankings on the film’s awards and international reputation
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number 10 Ron Master Japanese filmmaker
number 10 Ron Master Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa freely adapted
Akira Kurosawa freely adapted
Akira Kurosawa freely adapted Shakespeare’s King Lear into an
Shakespeare’s King Lear into an
Shakespeare’s King Lear into an action-packed emotion felt character
action-packed emotion felt character
action-packed emotion felt character study I killed your father and mother
study I killed your father and mother
study I killed your father and mother and your whole family why do you keep
and your whole family why do you keep
and your whole family why do you keep looking at me like that
the ocean look upon me with hatred
the ocean look upon me with hatred incisive and visually stunning Ron is an
incisive and visually stunning Ron is an
incisive and visually stunning Ron is an epoch that fills the screen with
epoch that fills the screen with
epoch that fills the screen with pageantry yet never strays far from the
pageantry yet never strays far from the
pageantry yet never strays far from the hearts of its characters Corrigan II you
hearts of its characters Corrigan II you
hearts of its characters Corrigan II you are you just let him kill your brother
are you just let him kill your brother
are you just let him kill your brother Tom and then he’s the great hero who
Tom and then he’s the great hero who
Tom and then he’s the great hero who saves they destroy the film was rewarded
saves they destroy the film was rewarded
saves they destroy the film was rewarded with an Oscar for its costumes as well
with an Oscar for its costumes as well
with an Oscar for its costumes as well as three more nominations including one
as three more nominations including one
as three more nominations including one for Kurosawa’s visionary direction then
for Kurosawa’s visionary direction then
for Kurosawa’s visionary direction then we’ll burn them out and then we’ll
we’ll burn them out and then we’ll
we’ll burn them out and then we’ll attack
number nine wings of desire
number nine wings of desire [Music]
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[Music] director vim vendors created an
director vim vendors created an
director vim vendors created an exquisitely lyrical and beautiful look
exquisitely lyrical and beautiful look
exquisitely lyrical and beautiful look at the meaning and joy of humanity in
at the meaning and joy of humanity in
at the meaning and joy of humanity in this 1987 franco-german film long bendy
this 1987 franco-german film long bendy
this 1987 franco-german film long bendy here on the home depot one big indeed
here on the home depot one big indeed
here on the home depot one big indeed site who ended invisible angels inhabit
site who ended invisible angels inhabit
site who ended invisible angels inhabit our lives but only as observers and
our lives but only as observers and
our lives but only as observers and vendors delicately shows how that
vendors delicately shows how that
vendors delicately shows how that situation might play out for two of
situation might play out for two of
situation might play out for two of these heavenly servants mission Denise
these heavenly servants mission Denise
these heavenly servants mission Denise mezzo a beastie brush we intend to
mezzo a beastie brush we intend to
mezzo a beastie brush we intend to bestow mercy on dusty cleansin losses
bestow mercy on dusty cleansin losses
bestow mercy on dusty cleansin losses chitin we all helped on the air test
chitin we all helped on the air test
chitin we all helped on the air test model remade in the US as City of Angels
model remade in the US as City of Angels
model remade in the US as City of Angels Wings of Desire was critically lauded
Wings of Desire was critically lauded
Wings of Desire was critically lauded and brought vendors the Best Director
and brought vendors the Best Director
and brought vendors the Best Director award at Ken
award at Ken
award at Ken [Music]
duties also yeah
duties also yeah this is Louie mails autobiographical
this is Louie mails autobiographical
this is Louie mails autobiographical remembrance of his time at school in
remembrance of his time at school in
remembrance of his time at school in World War 2 era friends
World War 2 era friends
World War 2 era friends oh yeah Malik Oh mr. Sheffield oh you’re
oh yeah Malik Oh mr. Sheffield oh you’re
oh yeah Malik Oh mr. Sheffield oh you’re not going to let him take the victim
not going to let him take the victim
not going to let him take the victim with the officials in the film details
with the officials in the film details
with the officials in the film details the friendship that develops between a
the friendship that develops between a
the friendship that develops between a Gentile student and another who must
Gentile student and another who must
Gentile student and another who must hide the fact that he is Jewish Young’s
hide the fact that he is Jewish Young’s
hide the fact that he is Jewish Young’s refused to see well if you’ve got sound
refused to see well if you’ve got sound
refused to see well if you’ve got sound it was juicy tender and heartbreaking
it was juicy tender and heartbreaking
it was juicy tender and heartbreaking the acclaimed film won two Oscar
the acclaimed film won two Oscar
the acclaimed film won two Oscar nominations and seven of Francis says
nominations and seven of Francis says
nominations and seven of Francis says our awards it’s moving and partly true
our awards it’s moving and partly true
our awards it’s moving and partly true story also captivated audiences and
story also captivated audiences and
story also captivated audiences and critics earning its success at the box
critics earning its success at the box
critics earning its success at the box office
office
office well swati’s will fall number seven
well swati’s will fall number seven
well swati’s will fall number seven Amelie
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[Music] overflowing with charm
overflowing with charm
overflowing with charm Amelie holds the record in the US as the
Amelie holds the record in the US as the
Amelie holds the record in the US as the highest-grossing French language film
highest-grossing French language film
highest-grossing French language film sur la première home a verb in eternity
sur la première home a verb in eternity
sur la première home a verb in eternity of Utah Buddha to talk a more portly
of Utah Buddha to talk a more portly
of Utah Buddha to talk a more portly motion Emily tonic LD couvreux suggested
motion Emily tonic LD couvreux suggested
motion Emily tonic LD couvreux suggested as a company to establish why don’t we
as a company to establish why don’t we
as a company to establish why don’t we again kaha tenderly the whimsical
again kaha tenderly the whimsical
again kaha tenderly the whimsical romantic comedy about a shy waitress and
romantic comedy about a shy waitress and
romantic comedy about a shy waitress and the lengths she goes to in order to help
the lengths she goes to in order to help
the lengths she goes to in order to help others made a star at a Vaudreuil to–to
others made a star at a Vaudreuil to–to
others made a star at a Vaudreuil to–to [Music]
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[Music] on encircled to Viviani meanwhile de
on encircled to Viviani meanwhile de
on encircled to Viviani meanwhile de Bordeaux do Amelie itself when forces
Bordeaux do Amelie itself when forces
Bordeaux do Amelie itself when forces are awards and was nominated for five
are awards and was nominated for five
are awards and was nominated for five Oscars thanks to its playful and quirky
Oscars thanks to its playful and quirky
Oscars thanks to its playful and quirky style in Oita
style in Oita
style in Oita poor Amelie in Iquitos education
poor Amelie in Iquitos education
poor Amelie in Iquitos education possible Parma in a Petrova photo
possible Parma in a Petrova photo
possible Parma in a Petrova photo there’s Emma in the puzzle contest
there’s Emma in the puzzle contest
there’s Emma in the puzzle contest without Constitution basket what who on
without Constitution basket what who on
without Constitution basket what who on which the a recidivist in a the party
which the a recidivist in a the party
which the a recidivist in a the party involved no quiz on the task number six
involved no quiz on the task number six
involved no quiz on the task number six the lives of others Stasi
the intense invasion of privacy by the
the intense invasion of privacy by the East German secret police is the subject
East German secret police is the subject
East German secret police is the subject of the lives of others a 2006 German
of the lives of others a 2006 German
of the lives of others a 2006 German film that won the Best Foreign Film
film that won the Best Foreign Film
film that won the Best Foreign Film Oscar and set a record for the number of
Oscar and set a record for the number of
Oscar and set a record for the number of German Lola Award nominations
German Lola Award nominations
German Lola Award nominations it received hailed for being
it received hailed for being
it received hailed for being meticulously plotted and for recreating
meticulously plotted and for recreating
meticulously plotted and for recreating the era and perfect detail the film is a
the era and perfect detail the film is a
the era and perfect detail the film is a haunting and evocative look at
haunting and evocative look at
haunting and evocative look at oppression and free will shall be much
oppression and free will shall be much
oppression and free will shall be much number-5 Cinema Paradiso
number-5 Cinema Paradiso
number-5 Cinema Paradiso [Music]
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[Music] a significant critical and commercial
a significant critical and commercial
a significant critical and commercial success this coming-of-age tale helped
success this coming-of-age tale helped
success this coming-of-age tale helped re-establish Italy as a source of
re-establish Italy as a source of
re-establish Italy as a source of important filmmaking after a period of
important filmmaking after a period of
important filmmaking after a period of relative inactivity
relative inactivity
relative inactivity [Music]
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[Music] sentimental and touching yet never sappy
sentimental and touching yet never sappy
sentimental and touching yet never sappy the film details the lovely friendship
the film details the lovely friendship
the film details the lovely friendship of a small-town boy and his mentor who
of a small-town boy and his mentor who
of a small-town boy and his mentor who runs the local cinema pasty sorry bullet
runs the local cinema pasty sorry bullet
runs the local cinema pasty sorry bullet Dena the very forgettable even see what
Dena the very forgettable even see what
Dena the very forgettable even see what cell phone rings daddy my cinema
cell phone rings daddy my cinema
cell phone rings daddy my cinema paradiso won the Foreign Language Film
paradiso won the Foreign Language Film
paradiso won the Foreign Language Film Oscar and five BAFTAs nostalgic and
Oscar and five BAFTAs nostalgic and
Oscar and five BAFTAs nostalgic and realistic it’s also a love letter to
realistic it’s also a love letter to
realistic it’s also a love letter to cinema
it’s a fancy disco etiquettes number for
it’s a fancy disco etiquettes number for City of God tense taut and brutal this
City of God tense taut and brutal this
City of God tense taut and brutal this Brazilian effort details the inexorable
Brazilian effort details the inexorable
Brazilian effort details the inexorable rise of organized crime in a section of
rise of organized crime in a section of
rise of organized crime in a section of Rio de Janeiro
don’t follow me
don’t follow me impossible Paul Newman earning four
impossible Paul Newman earning four
impossible Paul Newman earning four Oscar nominations and winning six cinema
Oscar nominations and winning six cinema
Oscar nominations and winning six cinema Brazil grand prize Awards the film
Brazil grand prize Awards the film
Brazil grand prize Awards the film centers on the ruthless and psychotic
centers on the ruthless and psychotic
centers on the ruthless and psychotic lil Z who rises to the top of the crime
lil Z who rises to the top of the crime
lil Z who rises to the top of the crime world that Judy rose epic am iike Yamato
world that Judy rose epic am iike Yamato
world that Judy rose epic am iike Yamato Accord Osito Malabo Kazarian matter is
Accord Osito Malabo Kazarian matter is
Accord Osito Malabo Kazarian matter is the Philosopher’s Stone Youth Theatre
the Philosopher’s Stone Youth Theatre
the Philosopher’s Stone Youth Theatre where he gets his just desserts but the
where he gets his just desserts but the
where he gets his just desserts but the film doesn’t promise hope a rival gang
film doesn’t promise hope a rival gang
film doesn’t promise hope a rival gang will fill the void he leaves number
will fill the void he leaves number
will fill the void he leaves number three
three
three life is beautiful
Italy’s la vita è Bella is both
Italy’s la vita è Bella is both raucously funny and deeply touching
raucously funny and deeply touching
raucously funny and deeply touching winning three Oscars including foreign
winning three Oscars including foreign
winning three Oscars including foreign film and actor as well as eight of
film and actor as well as eight of
film and actor as well as eight of Italy’s David di Donatello Awards I’m
Italy’s David di Donatello Awards I’m
Italy’s David di Donatello Awards I’m starving
starving
starving will be served soon they’re always
will be served soon they’re always
will be served soon they’re always yelling they’re really mean here
yelling they’re really mean here
yelling they’re really mean here well they yell because first price is so
well they yell because first price is so
well they yell because first price is so good everybody wants to win the tank so
good everybody wants to win the tank so
good everybody wants to win the tank so they have to be tough the film follows a
they have to be tough the film follows a
they have to be tough the film follows a Jewish Italian father and his family who
Jewish Italian father and his family who
Jewish Italian father and his family who have been sent to a concentration camp
have been sent to a concentration camp
have been sent to a concentration camp during World War two is that noise
during World War two is that noise
during World War two is that noise itemizing gaunt and is a sly a transport
itemizing gaunt and is a sly a transport
itemizing gaunt and is a sly a transport van you have to score a thousand points
van you have to score a thousand points
van you have to score a thousand points to win if you do that you take home
to win if you do that you take home
to win if you do that you take home attack our lucky dog you know forsooth a
attack our lucky dog you know forsooth a
attack our lucky dog you know forsooth a sabotage element is supposed to get
sabotage element is supposed to get
sabotage element is supposed to get caught up the father played by director
caught up the father played by director
caught up the father played by director Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni devises elaborate schemes to protect his
devises elaborate schemes to protect his
devises elaborate schemes to protect his son from the dangers of the camp
son from the dangers of the camp
son from the dangers of the camp [Music]
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[Applause] number two Pan’s Labyrinth Guillermo del
number two Pan’s Labyrinth Guillermo del
number two Pan’s Labyrinth Guillermo del Toro’s enthralling poetic dark fantasy
Toro’s enthralling poetic dark fantasy
Toro’s enthralling poetic dark fantasy Pan’s Labyrinth is set five years after
Pan’s Labyrinth is set five years after
Pan’s Labyrinth is set five years after the Spanish Civil War it’s a fairy tale
the Spanish Civil War it’s a fairy tale
the Spanish Civil War it’s a fairy tale partly in the real world and partly in a
partly in the real world and partly in a
partly in the real world and partly in a wild fantasy land and monsters both
wild fantasy land and monsters both
wild fantasy land and monsters both human and mythical abound I’m stinky bit
human and mythical abound I’m stinky bit
human and mythical abound I’m stinky bit of steam folks three Oscars and several
of steam folks three Oscars and several
of steam folks three Oscars and several additional nominations were the movies
additional nominations were the movies
additional nominations were the movies reward for its elaborate designs while
reward for its elaborate designs while
reward for its elaborate designs while in Spain it won seven Goya Awards
in Spain it won seven Goya Awards
in Spain it won seven Goya Awards [Music]
yuppies before we award the top honors
yuppies before we award the top honors to our number one pick here are a few
to our number one pick here are a few
to our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
but hey wait a minute you didn’t tell me
but hey wait a minute you didn’t tell me she’s still screwing her ex-boyfriend
she’s still screwing her ex-boyfriend
she’s still screwing her ex-boyfriend while you were fixing your marriage huh
while you were fixing your marriage huh
while you were fixing your marriage huh but that should be such a problem I’m
but that should be such a problem I’m
but that should be such a problem I’m from America we shall fit right in
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[Music] number one Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
number one Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
number one Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon [Music]
the highest-grossing foreign language
the highest-grossing foreign language film in US history angley’s astonishing
film in US history angley’s astonishing
film in US history angley’s astonishing Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is a sappy
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is a sappy
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is a sappy combination of art and action
combination of art and action
combination of art and action I turned the sword and I will let you go
you have been traded Bhutan set in
you have been traded Bhutan set in eighteenth-century China
eighteenth-century China
eighteenth-century China the film is ostensibly about the search
the film is ostensibly about the search
the film is ostensibly about the search for a stolen sword called the Green
for a stolen sword called the Green
for a stolen sword called the Green Destiny but it’s really about honor love
Destiny but it’s really about honor love
Destiny but it’s really about honor love and destiny as well as kick-ass fighting
and destiny as well as kick-ass fighting
and destiny as well as kick-ass fighting and flying Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
and flying Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
and flying Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon was showered with well-deserved
was showered with well-deserved
was showered with well-deserved accolades including four Academy Awards
accolades including four Academy Awards
accolades including four Academy Awards and ten nominations
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[Music] not clowns Oh technically yes
not clowns Oh technically yes
not clowns Oh technically yes [Music]
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