• The 1960s head the list with 26 films of merit for the decade. • The most represented years, with four films each, are 1949, 1963, and 1996. • The earliest film selected was
The 39 Steps (1935), and only two other 1930s films made the list. •
David Lean is the most represented director on the list, with seven films, three in the top five and
The Bridge on the River Kwai in eleventh place. •
Michael Powell follows with five entries, co-directing four of them with
Emeric Pressburger as part of the
Powell and Pressburger ("The Archers") filmmaking partnership. •
John Schlesinger also directed four. •
Alexander Mackendrick and
Tony Richardson each directed three films. •
Ealing Studios produced seven films on the list, all between 1949 and 1955. •
Alec Guinness is the most represented actor, with nine filmssix in starring roles and three in supporting roles. •
Julie Christie is the most represented actress, with six films on the list. ==Top 10==