I just have to agree with the experts that Welles’ masterpiece remains one of the most influential and innovative cinema works ever.
But I have a question about the makeup of the list, described as the 100 Greatest. The TV special made it clear they are the top 100 American films…i.e. Hollywood. Which means foreign classics like METROPOLIS and BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN don’t qualify. But what about great films like LAWRENCE OF ARABIA and THE THIRD MAN (now deleted regrettably)? Are they not British? So is the list the greatest English-language films, or do titles like this qualify because there was U.S investment money involved?