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Christophe Honoré

French writer, filmmaker and theatre director; his films include Dans Paris (2006), Love Songs (2007), Beloved (2011) and Sorry Angel (2018).

5 things

ContemptOther Jean-Luc Godard

loved

Contempt is cinema found, it’s cinema experienced like a sunset on the world.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Christophe Honoré, the entry for Contempt.

2019-02-27·criterion.com ↗

The Magnificent AmbersonsOther Orson Welles

loved

The Magnificent Ambersons is the most important of films for a director.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Christophe Honoré, the entry for The Magnificent Ambersons.

2019-02-27·criterion.com ↗

Chungking ExpressOther Wong Kar Wai

loved

It’s Chungking Express that taught me to love badly. And to eat canned pineapples.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Christophe Honoré, the entry for Chungking Express.

2019-02-27·criterion.com ↗

LolaOther Jacques Demy

loved

I fell in love with Lola when I was twelve. I fell in love with Anouk Aimée, with all the characters, with Nantes, with Jacques Demy, with cinema.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Christophe Honoré, the entry for Lola.

2019-02-27·criterion.com ↗

Yi YiOther Edward Yang

loved

I dream to one day succeed at making a film as profound, nonchalant, intelligent, and delicate as Yi Yi.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Christophe Honoré, the entry for Yi Yi.

2019-02-27·criterion.com ↗

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