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William Friedkin

American director (1935 to 2023) of the New Hollywood era; won the Academy Award for The French Connection (1971) and directed The Exorcist (1973) and Sorcerer (1977).

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OrdetOther Carl Dreyer

loved

Directed by the Danish master Carl Theodor Dreyer, Ordet is yet another film made in 1955 to which I’m deeply indebted.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by William Friedkin, the entry for Ordet.

2012-10-30·criterion.com ↗

Paths of GloryOther Stanley Kubrick

loved

If 1956’s The Killing set the scene for a visionary new director, Paths of Glory, released a year later confirms it.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by William Friedkin, the entry for Paths of Glory.

2012-10-30·criterion.com ↗

Belle de jourOther Luis Buñuel

liked

Belle de jour is truly subversive in its satiric depiction of middle- class society, the church, and our social mores.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by William Friedkin, the entry for Belle de jour.

2012-10-30·criterion.com ↗

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