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   25) Amadeus (1984)

   The whole thing looks gorgeous. Sustained throughout by the music of Mozart, glorious two hundred years ago and glorious now. Salieri is fundamentally a monster, but knows it and struggles with the guilt of it.

   https://fromtheheartofeurope.eu/amadeus/

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     24) Moonlight (2016)

     The first of the three sections is outstanding, while the other two are merely very good. The story is a simple one told well. Although it’s fundamentally about the protagonist and the men in his life, the women get decent screen time too.

     https://fromtheheartofeurope.eu/moonlight-oscar-winning-film/

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     26) The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

     Three servicemen, demobbed after the war, return to their home city and face agonies of readjustment, as do the women they love. I was really impressed.

     https://fromtheheartofeurope.eu/the-best-years-of-our-lives-1946-and-glory-for-me-by-mackinlay-kantor/

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     28) The Apartment (1960)

     Stolen by Shirley MacLaine, whose Fran knows perfectly well that she is being exploited by Sheldrake and is working through the consequences for herself. For a comedy, it’s a heart-jerking performance. Jack Lemmon, always watchable, is brilliant here

     https://fromtheheartofeurope.eu/the-apartment-1960/

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     27) All About Eve (1950)

     An aging actress is flattered by attention from a young fan, but then alarmed when the younger woman starts to infiltrate her professional and personal life. I liked it immensely.

     https://fromtheheartofeurope.eu/all-about-eve-1950/

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     29) Oliver! (1968)

     Looks very convincing, the music is very catchy and the choreography is spectacular. But the portrayal of Fagin is anti-Semitic. Also the title character is a bit of a drip.

     https://fromtheheartofeurope.eu/oliver/