Pontifical Council Top 45 Films of All Time

The Pontifical Council for Social Communications observed cinema by singling out 45 movies from the U.S., Europe, Asia, that were found to possess special artistic or religious merit. As a guide to the Vatican's tastes , the list is pretty striking for which films made the cut, and which did not.

La Passion 1904

Intolerance 1916

Nosferatu. 1922

Metropolis. 1927

Rapoleon. 1927

The Passion of Joan Of Arc 1928

Little Women. 1933

Modern Times. 1936

Grand Illusion 1937

Stagecoach 1939

The Wizard of Oz 1939

Fantasia 1940

Citizen Kane 1941

Open City 1945

It's a Wonderful Life 1946

Monsieur Vincent 1947

The Bicycle Thief 1948

Flowers of St Francis 1950

The Lavender Hill Mob 1951

La Strada 1954

On the Waterfront 1954

Ordet 1955

The Burmese Harp 1956

The Seventh Seal 1957

Wild Strawberries 1957

Ben-Hur 1959

Nazarin 1959

8 1/2    1963

The Leopard 1963

The Gospel According to St. Matthew 1964

A Man for all Seasons 1966

Andrei Rublev 1966

2001:A Space Odyssey

Dursu Uzala 1975

The Tree of Wooden Clogs 1978

Chariots of Fire 1981

Ghandi 1982

The Sacrifice 1986

The Mission 1986

Therese 1986

Babette's Feast 1987

Au Revoir Les Enfants 1987

Francesco 1988

Dékalog 1988

Schindlers List 1993

Nice People 2011
Class of 1984  1982

Thanks Mr. Pope. Cuz I was an altar boy. Bye.