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National Board of Review - Best Foreign [Language] Film

 
1930. (none - see Note 1)
1931. (none - see Note 1)
1932. (none - see Note 1)
1933. (none - see Note 1)
1934. (ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM - see Note 4)
1935. (none - see Note 1)
1936. Carnival In Flanders (1935)
1937. Die ewige Maske (1935)
1938. Grand Illusion (1937)
1939. Port of Shadows (1938)
 
1940. The Baker's Wife (1938)
1941. Pepe Le Moko (1937)
1942. (none - see Note 2)
1943. (none - see Note 2)
1944. (none - see Note 2)
1945. (none - see Note 2)
1946. Rome, Open City (1945)
1947. (none - see Note 3)
1948. (none - see Note 3)
1949. (none - see Note 3)
 
1950. (ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM - see Note 4)
1951. Rashomon (1950)
1952. (ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM - see Note 4)
1953. (ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM - see Note 4)
1954. (ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM - see Note 4)
1955. (ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM - see Note 4)
1956. The Silent World (1956)  (Documentary)
1957. Ordet (1955)
1958. Pather Panchali (1955)
1959. Wild Strawberries (1957)
1960. The World of Apu (1959)
1961. The Bridge (1959)
1962. Sundays and Cybele (1962)
1963. 8 1/2 (1963)
1964. Jacques-Yves Cousteau's World Without Sun (1964)  (Documentary)
1965. Juliet of the Spirits (1965)
1966. The Sleeping Car Murder (1965)
1967. Elvira Madigan (1967)
1968. War and Peace (1967)
1969. Shame (1968)
 
1970. The Wild Child (1970)
1971. Claire's Knee (1970)
1972. The Sorrow and the Pity (1969)
1973. Cries and Whispers (1972)
1974. Amarcord (1973)
1974. The Story of Adele H. (1975)
1974. The Marquise of O (1976)
1974. That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)
1974. Autumn Sonata (1978)
1979. La Cage Aux Folles (1978)
 
1980. The Tin Drum (1979)
1981. Oblomov (1980)
1982. Mephisto (1981)
1983. Fanny and Alexander (1982)
1984. A Sunday In the Country (1984)
1985. Ran (1985)
1986. Otello (1986)
1987. Jean de Florette (1986)
Manon of the Spring (1986)
1988. Women On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
1989. Story of Women (1988)
1990. Cyrano De Bergerac (1990)
1991. Europa Europa (1990)
1992. Indochine (1992)
1993. Farewell My Concubine (1993)
1994. Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)
1995. Shanghai Triad (1995)
1996. Ridicule (1996)
1997. Shall We Dance? (1996)
1998. Central Do Brasil (1998)
1999. All About My Mother (1999)
 
2000. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
2001. Amores Perros (2000)
2002. Talk To Her (2002)
2003. The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
2004. The Sea Inside (2004)
2005. Paradise Now (2005)
2006. Volver (2006)
2007. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
2008. Mongol (2007)
2009. A Prophet (2009)
 
2010. Of Gods and Men (2010)
2011. A Separation (2011)
2012. Amour (2012)
2013. The Past (2013)
2014. Wild Tales (2014)
2015. Son of Saul (2015)
2016. The Salesman (2016)
2017. Foxtrot (2017)
2018. Zimna wojna (2018)
2019. Parasite (2019)
 
2020. La Llorona (2019)
2021. A Hero (2021)
 

NOTES:

 

NOTE 1: (1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935) = A list of Best Foreign Films was established (including both English & Foreign Language) - but no single film was chosen as the year's best.

 

NOTE 2: (1942, 1943, 1944, 1945) = Little to no foreign films produced during WWII outside US & UK - so a dedicated list of Best Foreign Films was not established - and film selected as Best Film was English language.

 

NOTE 3. (1947, 1948, 1949) = All USA, UK and foreign language films contained within single Top Ten Film list - and film selected as Best Film was English language.

 

NOTE 4: (1934, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955) = A list of Best Foreign Films was established (including both English & Foreign Language) - and film selected as Best Film was English language.

 
-----> 1934. Man of Aran (1934)  (United Kingdom)
-----> 1950. The Titan: Story of Michelangelo (1950)  (Switzerland-W. Germany) (Documentary)
-----> 1952. The Sound Barrier (1952)  (United Kingdom)
-----> 1953. A Queen Is Crowned (1953)  (United Kingdom) (Documentary)
-----> 1954. Romeo and Juliet (1954)  (United Kingdom-Italy)
-----> 1955. The Prisoner (1955)  (United Kingdom)

SOURCE WEBSITES:

http://www.nbrmp.org/awards/

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