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Ordet (1955)

Ordet, which means ‘The Word’ in English, is not only one of the greatest films ever made, but one of the most spiritual films I have ever witnessed. It was directed by the legendary Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer, who is considered one of the great masters in the art form of the cinema, and like […]

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Fanny and Alexander Prologue

The beautiful and haunting intro…

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Martin Scorsese on La Strada

It’s powerful to see Scorsese get emotional talking about the character of Zampano around 5:10, and how he related to the character from his childhood, bringing parts of the character into Taxi Driver and Raging Bull.

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