The visualization explores the 52 best movies of all time, according to the British Film Institute (http://www.bfi.org.uk/news/50-greatest-films-all-time), and investigates the relationship between the year of release and the time-setting of the story. Further details show interesting patterns on genres, durations, reality vs fantasy, nationality, and awards over time.

Realized for La Lettura / Corriere Della Sera

Download the english translation of the visualization at this link:
http://www.accurat.it/files/corriere/08_time_machine.pdf