Greatest Film Characters of All-Time
Who are the most iconic and memorable
characters represented in feature-length movies throughout all
of cinematic history? Which ones do you think are the most unique,
enduring, multi-dimensional and fully-realized character roles
that have made a strong cultural impact?
There are hundreds of suggested characters (illustrated) found
in this extensive article, which includes both classic roles from
Hollywood's Golden Era and more recent roles, and some from
non-English language films. Equally represented are heroes, heroines,
anti-heroes, and villains, as well as historical
figures (non-fiction) and fictional individuals, including a wide
range of genres (biopics, horror, westerns, action, war, comedy,
etc.). You can bet that Darth Vader and Norman Bates are included,
but who else?
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