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SUSAN SONTAG'S FAVOURITE FILMS

By: Kenji

Susan Sontag, the distinguished and well-known U.S writer, cultural commentator, film-maker …

From different top 10s over the years- then more from a later one of 30 (thanks to José Sarmiento), also some selections for a Japanese season. Any others please.

Directors she mentioned as near misses: Eisenstein, Visconti, Imamura, Angelopoulos. Anyone know which of their films she particularly liked?

 

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scotchjohn

9Nov11

Sounds like she *really* liked Satantango: “Devastating, enthralling for every minute of its seven hours. I’d be glad to see it every year for the rest of my life” (from here http://www.sensesofcinema.com/2001/feature-articles/tarr-2/ )

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    Kenji

    9Nov11

    Oh yes, she was a big champion of the film when it was far less well known, and helped its reputation.

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Clayton

1Sep11

Thanks for compiling this list, one that is missing: "Begotten" by E. Elias Merhige. She said it was "one of the ten most important films of modern times".

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Maria da Luz

25Aug10

thank you

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Kenji

6Jul10

thanks

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