The Best Foreign Movies 2025

1. Nights of Cabiria (DVD)

Nights of Cabiria (DVD)

Nights of Cabiria (DVD)

2. Le Million (Criterion Collection) (DVD), Criterion Collection, Music & Performance

A musical comedy from director Rene Clair. A pair of penniless artists win a fortune in a lottery only to discover that the ticket was left in an old jacket inadvertently given away to a beggar. In French with English subtitles. 1931/b&w/85 min/NR/fullscreen.

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3. jeanne moreau

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4. M (The Criterion Collection) [DVD]

M (The Criterion Collection) [DVD]

Product Description product description behind every great suspense thriller lurks the shadow of m. in this, fritz lang's first sound film, peter lorre delivers a haunting performance as the cinema's first serial killer, a whistling pedophile hunted by the police and brought to trial by the forces of the berlin underworld. greig's "peer gynt suite" will never sound the same. criterion is proud to present lang's seminal film in a new transfer. amazon.com peter lorre made film history with his startling performance as a psychotic murderer of children. too elusive for the berlin police, the killer is sought and marked by underworld criminals who are feeling the official fallout for his crimes. this riveting, 1931 german drama by fritz lang--an early talkie--unfolds against a breathtakingly expressionistic backdrop of shadows and clutter, an atmosphere of predestination that seems to be closing in on lorre's terrified villain. m is an important piece of cinema's past along with a number of lang's early german works, including metropolis and spies. (lang eventually brought his influence directly to the american cinema in such films as fury, they clash by night, and the big heat.) m shouldn't be missed. this original 111-minute version is a little different from what most people have seen in theaters. --tom keogh additional features fritz lang's 1933 groundbreaking classic m, with its haunting visuals and tense pacing, is a deserving entry in the criterion collection. criterion's new dvd transfer includes one notable flaw, however: a white line that periodically appears on the top of the screen, which was caused by the optical printer during the creation of the original film elements. lang himself was well aware of this flaw. because cropping out the line would have removed 25 percent of the picture, criterion and the german restoration team decided to leave it in. though the line is a little distracting at times, m can now be viewed as lang intended. criterion's digital transfer nic...

5. Fawlty Towers: Vol. 1 - The Germans (Full Frame)

VHS, BBCW

Check in to the most popular BBC comedy of all time, where merriment and madness are on the house. Newly remastered for better-than-ever viewing, this disc contains four classic episodes, as well as interviews, behind-the-scenes and cast bios.

6. Fawlty Towers, Vol. 3 - The Kipper And The Corpse (Full Frame)

VHS, 92 minutes, BBCW

Episodes: "Gourmet Night", "Waldorf Salad", "The Kipper And The Corpse". In these classic episodes, Basil's new Chef drinks himself into a stupor, American guests question British efficiency, and a hotel guest's death after eating a bad kipper leads to a game of "hide-the-body". Includes new commentary from John Cleese.

7. Benny Hill: The Lost Years - Benny And The Jests (Full Frame)

VHS, BBC WARNER

Benny's gallery of goofballs includes a love-hungry German instructor, a director working with a bashful nude model, and J. Arthur Clinker, World's Fastest Filmmaker, in these sketches never aired .

8. Absolutely Fabulous: Series 1 Part 1 (Full Frame)

VHS, BBCW / WARNER

Episodes: "Fashion" Edina and Patsy are organizing a celebrity fashion show. The perfect choice- who else could get Princess Anne to stuff herself into a skin-tight designer bodice? "Fat" Prepare the liposuction tables, Edina is on a crash diet! And this time, she'll have to exercise! "France" Au Revoir, Ingleterre! Edina and Patsy are bound for a French vacation. But endless peace and quiet in a rustic cottage isn't exactly St. Tropez, is it?.

9. Absolutely Fabulous: Series 3 Part 2 - Jealous/Fear/The End (Full Frame)

VHS, BBCW / WARNER

High-Fashion Hilarity Is Back In Style! Trendsetter extraordinaire Edina and her fab friend Patsy return in a trio of misadventures from the most talked about and funniest BBC comedy of the decade. "Jealous" Edina's feeling low and needs an award for her PR work to make her feel better. Supermodel Naomi Campbell could be just the ticket to win her one! "Fear" Saffy's moved out to attend college, Patsy may move to New york, and suddenly Edina is free to change the whole direction of her life. Straight donw could be a refreshing course! "The End" Cosmodrama, deep breating, sand play - Edina's on a quest for inner peace and enlightenment. Before the search drives her crazy, she'd better find Patsy in New York.

10. Keeping Up Appearances: Entertaining the Hyacinth Way (Full Frame)

VHS, BBCW

Episodes: "Riparian Entertainments", "Half A Camel", "Indoor/Outdoor Luxury Barbecue" and "Finger Buffet". On land, on sea, or on camel, Hyacinth Bouquet sets the standard for high-class comedy!.