1. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia Sam Peckinpah, 1974
2. Claire’s Knee Eric Rohmer, 1970
3. Faces John Cassavetes, 1968
4. Eyes Without a Face Georges Franju, 1960
5. Eyes Wide Shut Stanley Kubrick, 1999
6. Adam’s Rib George Cukor, 1949
7. Reflections in a Golden Eye John Huston, 1967
8. Heart of Glass Werner Herzog, 1976
9. The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse Fritz Lang, 1960
10. Baby Face Nelson Don Siegel, 1957
11. True Heart Susie D.W. Griffith, 1919
12. Cool Hand Luke Stuart Rosenberg, 1967
13. A Face in the Crowd Elia Kazan, 1957
14. Murmur of the Heart Louis Malle, 1971
15. Fists in the Pocket Marco Bellocchio, 1965
16. The Soft Skin François Truffaut, 1964
17. The Beat That My Heart Skipped Jacques Audiard, 2005
18. Baby Face Alfred E. Green, 1933
19. Nil by Mouth Gary Oldman, 1997
20. 5 Fingers Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1952
Based on a poll of FILM COMMENT contributors.