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Favorite Movies by Female Directors

Glemaud

almost 4 years ago

Her name is WESTMULLER people.

Since I brought her up, I’ll name some of my favorites:

Summer Night, with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil (1986)
Love and Anarchy (1973)
Swept Away… by an Unusual Destiny in the Blue Sea of August (1974)
The Seduction of Mimi (1972)
Violent City (1970)
Let’s Talk About Men (1965)

I really like her.

OSMOND

almost 4 years ago

THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY – JANE CAMPION -

MDB

almost 4 years ago

um…I think it’s WERTMULLER people.

Daniel McCarth​y

almost 4 years ago

Lost In Translation (One of my all time favourites, Sofia Coppola)
Strange Days (Bigelow)
Boys Don’t Cry (Pierce)

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almost 4 years ago

Actually it’s Wertmüller with an umlaut u ;-)

MDB

almost 4 years ago

Yes, I never could figure out how to make an umlaut.
Apparently you must first break a few eggs.

J. Ridicul​ous

almost 4 years ago

I really liked Bye Bye Blues and Loyalties, directed by Anne Wheeler.

ToxicDe​epEyes

almost 4 years ago

Point Break..

cigalechanta

almost 4 years ago

Agnes Varda. I met her recently at Harvard discussing her film. She may give up film to concentrate on her art works.

MDB

almost 4 years ago

She has certainly earned the right to rest on her laurels.

Pavel

over 3 years ago

Actually one of my favorite films by a female director is Ripley’s Game, she’s a nice italian director that generally makes films that are impenetrable like David Lynch movies. But Ripley’s Game is probably one of her greatest looking films, terrific set designs and just nicely made all over. Nice performance from John Malkovich!!!

Also see: Artemisia. Dir. Agnès Merlet

Eirik Smidesa​ng Slåen

over 3 years ago

Right now – Kathryn Bigelow’s “The Hurt Locker”

Pavel

over 3 years ago

I some how forgot to mention the name of the director of Ripley’s Game Liliana Cavani

smhrca

over 3 years ago

Jane Campion’s “The Piano” and “An Angel at My Table” are masterpieces, as is Chantal Akerman’s “Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles.” Catherine Breillat is another master, especially with “Fat Girl,” though I actually dislike more of her films than I flat-out love.

I love Sally Potter’s films (yes, even “The Man Who Cried”), and while her best is probably “Orlando,” I have a real soft spot for “Yes.”

I loved Isabel Coixet’s “Elegy.”

I thoroughly enjoyed Julie Taymor’s “Titus” (it’s just so gorgeously over-the-top) and “Frida.”

Sofia Coppola’s “Lost in Translation” was pretty good.

arjen

over 3 years ago

Shara – Naomi Kawase
Take Care of My Cat – Jae-eun Jeong
I hope to see, Paju – Park Chan-Ok, soon

N_Coffield86

over 3 years ago

Priest-Antonia Bird
The hurt locker- Kathryn Bigelow
India Song-Marguerite Duras
An angel at my table- Jane Campion

ivan

over 3 years ago

kelly reichardt , especially with old joy she seems to be absorbing life rather than filming, and So Yong Kim with treeless mountains for the same reasons.

Fredo

over 3 years ago

Fat Girl

arjen

over 3 years ago

So Yong Kim with treeless mountain definitely

Dennis Brian

over 3 years ago

the tango lesson by sally potter