DAVID THOMSON'S FAVOURITE FILMS

The distinguished Anglo-US critic’s selections for Sight and Sound in 1982, 2002, 2012 (top 10 first here), having named Mississippi Mermaid along with His Girl Friday and Celine and Julie go Boating among his 3 favourites in the 2010 edition of his Biographical Dictionary of Film.

Results of 2012 Sight & Sound poll here

Citizen Kane, Ugetsu Monogatari and Celine and Julie go Boating were chosen all 3 times in S&S,. He’s named Renoir as the greatest director, has also championed Mizoguchi, Rivette and Hawks, while taking swipes at Ford and Fellini. Ben...