Closet Picks

26 Sept 2014

Slavoj Žižek’s Closet Picks

The philosopher names Trouble in Paradise “Ernst Lubitsch’s ultimate masterpiece,” praises Peter Weir’s early films, and calls the final scene of City Lights “the most sublime ending.”

Choices
12
Single films
9
Box sets
3
Chose Director Year
1 Trouble in Paradise Ernst Lubitsch 1932
2 Sweet Smell of Success Alexander Mackendrick 1957
3 Picnic at Hanging Rock Peter Weir 1975
4 Murmur of the Heart Louis Malle 1971
5 Eclipse Series 32: Pearls of the Czech New Wavebox set, 6 films
6 Stranger Than Paradise Jim Jarmusch 1984
7 Great Expectations David Lean 1946
8 Eclipse Series 14: Rossellini’s History Films—Renaissance and Enlightenmentbox set, 3 films
9 City Lights Charles Chaplin 1931
10 Carl Theodor Dreyerbox set, 4 films
11 Y tu mamá también Alfonso Cuarón 2001
12 Antichrist Lars von Trier 2009

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