Closet Picks

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Marianne Jean-Baptiste

One visit, reaching 28 films in the collection.

7 Oct 2024

The legendary director joins the star of his new film Hard Truths in the Criterion Closet, where they share their love for Akira Kurosawa and Charles Burnett, reminisce about early moviegoing experiences, and select favorites for each other.

With Mike Leigh

Chose Director Year
1 A Story of Floating Weeds / Floating Weeds: Two Films by Yasujiro Ozubox set, 2 films
2 Night on Earth Jim Jarmusch 1991
3 John Cassavetes: Five Filmsbox set, 6 films
4 Secrets & Lies Mike Leigh 1996
5 To Sleep with Anger Charles Burnett 1990
6 Loves of a Blonde Miloš Forman 1965
7 Kes Ken Loach 1970
8 White Material Claire Denis 2009
9 Hunger Steve McQueen 2008
10 The Life of Oharu Kenji Mizoguchi 1952
11 Eclipse Series 23: The First Films of Akira Kurosawabox set, 4 films
12 Ashes and Diamonds Andrzej Wajda 1958
13 EO Jerzy Skolimowski 2022
14 Claudine John Berry 1974
15 The Ranown Westerns: Five Films Directed by Budd Boetticherbox set, 5 films

Least-picked choice here: The Life of Oharu , taken by 1 other visits.

Watch the video · On criterion.com · This visit

Closest taste

Guests who chose the most of the same things. Anyone filmed alongside Marianne Jean-Baptiste is left out, since they picked from one list.

GuestSharedJaccardIn common
André Holland 2 0.100 Claudine, To Sleep with Anger
Jerzy Skolimowski 2 0.100 Ashes and Diamonds, Loves of a Blonde
JR 2 0.091 EO, John Cassavetes: Five Films
Kerry Condon 2 0.083 Kes, Secrets & Lies
Gina Prince-Bythewood 2 0.080 Claudine, John Cassavetes: Five Films