21 Nov 2024
John Lithgow’s Closet Picks
The actor shares his close connection to Lindsay Anderson’s This Sporting Life, praises Richard Burton’s performance in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, and talks about playing villains for “master of the macabre” Brian De Palma.
- Choices
- 6
- Single films
- 5
- Box sets
- 1
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sullivan’s Travels | Preston Sturges | 1941 |
| 2 | This Sporting Life | Lindsay Anderson | 1963 |
| 3 | The Spy Who Came in from the Cold | Martin Ritt | 1965 |
| 4 | Blow Out | Brian De Palma | 1981 |
| 5 | The Complete Jacques Tatibox set, 6 films | ||
| 6 | The Lady Vanishes | Alfred Hitchcock | 1938 |