23 Apr 2023
Carl Franklin’s Closet Picks
The director of One False Move and Devil in a Blue Dress talks about his love of Yasujiro Ozu, the exploration of crime in Pixote , the inspiration he took from Children of Paradise , and one of the greatest jazz films of all time.
- Choices
- 12
- Single films
- 10
- Box sets
- 2
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Killersbox set, 2 films | ||
| 2 | My Life as a Dog | Lasse Hallström | 1985 |
| 3 | Children of Paradise | Marcel Carné | 1945 |
| 4 | Tokyo Story | Yasujiro Ozu | 1953 |
| 5 | Late Spring | Yasujiro Ozu | 1949 |
| 6 | 8½ | Federico Fellini | 1963 |
| 7 | To Sleep with Anger | Charles Burnett | 1990 |
| 8 | Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project No. 3box set, 6 films | ||
| 9 | Death in Venice | Luchino Visconti | 1971 |
| 10 | The Damned | Luchino Visconti | 1969 |
| 11 | ’Round Midnight | Bertrand Tavernier | 1986 |
| 12 | Chimes at Midnight | Orson Welles | 1966 |