7 Movies Every Film Student Must Watch

Each entry in this list is a masterpiece in its own right, a window into the minds of visionary directors, and a testament to the power of storytelling.

A groundbreaking film about a wealthy newspaper publisher who is ultimately undone by his own ambition.

Citizen Kane (1941)

A young man who is imprisoned for rape and murder is subjected to a government program that is designed to make him incapable of violence.

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

This iconic Japanese film tells the story of a murder from the perspectives of four different witnesses.

Rashomon (1950)

An American crime film that tells the story of the Corleone family, a powerful Italian Mafia clan.

The Godfather (1972)

A French New Wave film that tells the story of Michel Poiccard, a young man who is on the run from the police.

Breathless (1960)

A former police detective who is afraid of heights is hired to follow a woman who he believes may be possessed by her grandmother's ghost.

Vertigo (1958)

A knight who returns from the Crusades during the Black Death is confronted by Death and must make a deal with him to save his soul.

The Seventh Seal (1957)

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