I agree that Germany produced many of the best (IMO) silent films. Today I might say Spain just because it produced Almodovar. It seems like a lot of good movies come out of China as well. I don't think you can really say that any one country makes the "best" "foreign" films
korean, and japanese films are by far the best in my opinion, they are visually stunning, and push the evelope farther than anyothers, korean movies such as, oldboy, tae guk gi (brotherhood of war) H, revenge is mine. Japanese films such as battle royale, shiri, even anime ninja scroll. i guess when i see a movie i need to be rattled. i like to see stuff that would disturb regular people. there movies are taking things to a whole new level. if i am going to spend 1,2,or 3 hours wacthing a movie, it has to be something that leaves a lasting impression on me. and these movies i listed above are just a few that do exactly that. I live in america, and the movies they release here are marginal, you watch them once maybe twice and thats it you forget about them. these movies from korean and japan go beyond any american movies, by taking you past the "boundaires" of peoples comfort zones.
From a historical standpoint, Germany did metropolis, Calgari, Nosferatu...
...they, along with D.W. Griffith in teh U.S., are what ushered in the era of movies as more than science.
Nowadays, France makes the best. Man Bites Dog, Amelie, etc.
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That's a hard question to answer...
I think Germany's made some awesome films... but I'm really into French comedies.
But then again Argentina has some great movies too and so does Chile. And South Korea's made some great horror flicks too.
It's a hard question to answer but I guess... France.
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The Italian Film industry must rank somewhere at the top as the most inventive and courageous film makers of the first half of the 20th century and a special mention of the fist post war films are a must I believe.
French and Japan are good at producing movies. When Hollywood could not find a script, they give their attention to the Far East.
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