Description

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Begin your journey through classic film with this comprehensive guide to the best movies of all time!

With over 1.75 million copies sold worldwide, this bestselling book is a must-have for all movie lovers, from casual movie-goers to film connoisseurs. The perfect gift for any film buff, this brand-new edition of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die covers more than a century of movie history. Selected and authored by a team of international film critics, every profile is packed with details, plot summaries and production notes, and little-known facts about the films' history. This must-have coffee table book features a fresh look at some the greatest films of all time, including:

• All Quiet on the Western Front
• The Maltese Falcon
• Cool Hand Luke
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show
• Forrest Gump
• Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood
• And so many more!

Learn the complete history of filmmaking, from silent-era sensations like Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush to recent Oscar nominees like Mad Max: Fury Road. Discover little-known facts about Hollywood's most memorable musicals, greatest dramas, noteworthy documentaries, screwball comedies, classic westerns, bone-chilling horror, action and adventure films, and more. Movie lovers of all stripes will thoroughly enjoy this curated collection, which includes a checklist so you can check off each film as you watch it. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

About the Author

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Ian Haydn Smith is the update editor for 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. He is a London-based writer and the editor of Curzon Magazine.

Steven Jay Schneider is a film critic, scholar, and producer with postgraduate degrees in Philosophy (Harvard University) and Cinema Studies (New York University). He is the author of many books on the cinematic arts.

Praise For…

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"If you love movies, 1001 Movies will be of enormous help in curating your personal continuous film festival." - The Beacon