Which Films Have Been Added to the National Film Registry?

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The Library of Congress has announced its latest selections for the National Film Registry, which aims to preserve films of artistic, cultural, or historical significance rather than simply identifying the best movies. The registry, established in 1989, adds up to 25 films each year that are at least 10 years old and can include non-feature-length films without a theatrical release. Recent selections include notable titles such as "Airplane," "The Exorcist," and "Malcolm X." Discussions around the list highlight the absence of iconic films like Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" and "Nosferatu," raising questions about eligibility criteria, particularly regarding the focus on American films. While some foreign films have been included, the majority appear to be U.S. productions. The ongoing selection process continues to spark debate about what constitutes significant cinema and the criteria for inclusion in the registry.
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... The Library of Congress announced the [25] selections early Tuesday. The goal of the registry, which began in 1989, isn’t to identify the best movies ever made but to preserve films with artistic, cultural or historical significance...
http://www.vindy.com/news/2010/dec/29/registry-selects-25-films/

•Airplane (1980)
•All the President’s Men (1976)
•The Bargain (1914)
•Cry of Jazz (1959)
•Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB (1967)
•The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
•The Exorcist (1973)
•The Front Page (1931)
•Grey Gardens (1976)
•I Am Joaquin (1969)
•It’s a Gift (1934)
•Let There Be Light (1946)
•Lonesome (1928)
•Make Way For Tomorrow (1937)
•Malcolm X (1992)
•McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971)
•Newark Athlete (1891)
•Our Lady of the Sphere (1969)
•The Pink Panther (1964)
•Preservation of the Sign Langauge (1913)
•Saturday Night Fever (1977)
•Study of a River (1996)
•Tarantella (1940)
•A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
•A Trip Down Market Street (1906)

What would you add and is it already included? One glaring omission that I noticed is Fritz Lang's, Metropolis.
http://www.loc.gov/film/titles.html

◦The Librarian/Board will continue to select up to 25 “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant films” each year for the National Film Registry. To be eligible, films must be at least 10 years old, though they need not be feature-length or have had a theatrical release in order to be considered. The legislation’s intent is that the broadest possible range of films be eligible for consideration.
http://www.loc.gov/film/filmabou.html
 
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Interesting that Metropolis is not on the list... I wonder if the films must be "American", because 'Nosferatu' is not on the list, either.
 
Andy Resnick said:
Interesting that Metropolis is not on the list... I wonder if the films must be "American", because 'Nosferatu' is not on the list, either.

I thought I saw a couple of foreign films, such as The March of Time inside Nazi Germany, but it turns out that was a US production, so perhaps this is US only.
 
I would have added Schindler's List but seems like it is not local.
 

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