List Some Of Your Favorite Foreign Films With English Subtitles

Steve Williams · Dec 5, 2010

I am not normally a big fan of watching a foreign film with English subtitles but often there come along some great films which IMO are in fact best watched this way.

This came to mind yesterday when my wife and I watched The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

I am interested what foreigns films with English subtitles (not dubbed in English) you have appreciated over the years

Probably one of my all time favorites was "The Lives Of Others" which received the Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 2006

Here is a trailer. If you haven't seen this one, it is an absolute must

[video]http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi586154265/[/video]

Another of my all time favorites is Life Is Beautiful which won 3 Academy Awards in 1997 including Best Actor for Roberto Benigni

A short trailer.....

http://www.cinemagia.ro/trailer/la-vita-e-bella-viata-e-frumoasa-2887/

I also enjoyed Pan's Labyrinth

A short trailer.....

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2728329497/

I also enjoyed "Das Boot" a clasic from 1981

A short trailer....

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2728329497/

I have many others but am anxious to see if these also occupy high spots on your foreign film lists

flez007 · Dec 5, 2010

Black Eyes from Mastrogiani is a jewel Steve...

amirm · Dec 5, 2010

My first selection is really off the beaten path. It is a Korean movie about sushi of all things! It is a nice feel good movie with a different plot than one is used to (serving of poisonous puffer fish). I think I saw it on the airplane originally: http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Le_Grand_Chef.php

RBFC · Dec 5, 2010

The Orphanage is another Spanish film with English subtitles. I believe it is another Guillermo Del Toro film (too lazy to run and check). A very good suspense/mild horror film that will send chills down the spine of parents everywhere. Good video with awesome 7.1 DTS-HD/MA. Highly recommended.

Lee

Johnny Vinyl · Dec 5, 2010

All good choices Steve!

"The Lives of Others" is one of the best movies I have seen in decades. It truly is a masterpiece. And well, what can we say about "Das Boot", maybe one of the most anticipated movies waiting for a Blu-ray release.

My Blu-ray collection isn't large by any stretch (a little under 150 titles) , but I find myself drawn more and more to "Imports". The quality of the writing, the cinematography, the so very different subject matter is so refreshing from what gets churned out of the Hollywood machine.

John

Steve Williams · Dec 5, 2010

I agree about Lives Of Others......one of my most favorite movies ever

Midgard Audio · Dec 5, 2010

You got to check this one out! I am not sure I have ever had this much fun in a cinema before

amirm · Dec 5, 2010

That was neat. At first I thought it was a documentary but it clearly is not. Well done way of making you think so....

jazdoc · Dec 5, 2010

The Secret In Their Eyes

Cinema Paradiso

Also loved Pan's Labyrinth

JackD201 · Jan 17, 2011

Day Watch and Night Watch from Russia (Action/Horror/Fantasy)

Hero from HK/China (Action/Period Drama)

Jose Rizal (Bio-Drama) and Muro-Ami (Drama) from the Philippines

Ron Party · Jan 17, 2011

Tampopo.

JackD201 · Jan 17, 2011

Is that the one where this bunch is in search of the ultimate noodle soup? That was hilarious!

rsbeck · Feb 14, 2011

The 400 Blows; Love this early Truffaut film about a troubled boy. Trailer....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i89oN8v7RdY

I will second Night and Day Watch -- two really fun movies, makes full use of film medium.

My Life as a Dog; Lasse Halstrom, poignant film about the mysteries of life through as seen through the eyes of a child. Trailer....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k994OY5FM50&feature=youtube_gdata

Cinema Paradiso; A coming of age story about the relationship between a boy and his mentor as explored through the medium of cinema in post-war Italy. Trailer.....

http://www.zuguide.com/#Cinema-Paradiso

Let the Right One In; Slightly different take on a recently familiar theme; Vampires. This is not Twilight. This is moody and contemplative and uses the genre to explore themes of aging, gender, adolescent fears, and relationships. Trailer....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7OksjNFZo4

Kitchen Stories; Norwegian. Hilarious story about a Swedish researcher sent by a kitchen appliance manufacturer's engineering team to study the kitchen habits of potential customers for the purpose of engineering better, more useful appliances. The Norwegian humor is deadpan and subtle, but incredibly ticklish. I love this film.

Here's a trailer....

http://www.veoh.com/collection/wave54filmtrailers/watch/v1174731mfNRcScr

mojave · Feb 14, 2011

I adopted a son from China in December so I have been watching some Chinese movies based on historical people/events. Mongol is pretty good, but Red Cliff is an incredible epic movie directed by John Woo. It is 280 minutes long (make sure you get the international version) but the movie is over before you know it. The Blu-ray has excellent video and audio quality. If you like Lawrence of Arabia or Lord of the Rings, you should like the enormous battles, beautiful landscapes, and character development that Red Cliff offers.

rsbeck · Feb 15, 2011

Mongol was excellent.

I've got the blu-ray International Red Cliff in my cue -- looking forward to it!

JackD201 · Mar 30, 2011

13 Assassins

Samurai flick that makes Kill Bill look like Dora the Explorer. I'd rate this NC-17 for violence, keep the kids out.

Ronm1 · Mar 30, 2011

Jean de Florette and the sequel Manon of the Spring

microstrip · Mar 30, 2011

I refuse to watch movies with dubbed soundtracks - happily I am able to easily understand french and english, and a little italian and spanish, so it covers most of the movies I see. But I always get the version with subtitles. IMHO dubbing spoils most of the original drama of the movie.

jadis · Mar 30, 2011

mojave said:
I adopted a son from China in December so I have been watching some Chinese movies based on historical people/events. Mongol is pretty good, but Red Cliff is an incredible epic movie directed by John Woo. It is 280 minutes long (make sure you get the international version) but the movie is over before you know it. The Blu-ray has excellent video and audio quality. If you like Lawrence of Arabia or Lord of the Rings, you should like the enormous battles, beautiful landscapes, and character development that Red Cliff offers.

I haven't watched a lot of Chinese films lately after Crouching Tiger and Hero, and good to know there are a couple more good ones in the modern era. Mongol seems interesting. I did watch a film about Genghis Khan in the late 70s but I'm sure Mongol will be better. And I passed on a trip to Inner Mongolia in the 80s when my dad told me our hotel looked like tents, big tents. I couldn't imagine what we were going to eat then. LOL

AMP · Mar 30, 2011

Together is an absolutely wonderful Chinese film and has some appeal to music lovers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Together_%282002_film%29

Raise the Red Lantern is another excellent Chinese film.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raise_the_Red_Lantern

The original La Femme Nikita or Nikita is easily one of my all time favorites and is worth seeing even if you are familiar with the various remakes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikita_(film)

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