26 Sept 2014
Slavoj Žižek’s Closet Picks
The philosopher names Trouble in Paradise “Ernst Lubitsch’s ultimate masterpiece,” praises Peter Weir’s early films, and calls the final scene of City Lights “the most sublime ending.”
Criterion's own upload · on criterion.com
- Choices
- 12
- Single films
- 9
- Box sets
- 3
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Trouble in Paradise | Ernst Lubitsch | 1932 |
| 2 |  Sweet Smell of Success | Alexander Mackendrick | 1957 |
| 3 |  Picnic at Hanging Rock | Peter Weir | 1975 |
| 4 |  Murmur of the Heart | Louis Malle | 1971 |
| 5 |  Eclipse Series 32: Pearls of the Czech New Wave box set, 6 films | ||
| 6 |  Stranger Than Paradise | Jim Jarmusch | 1984 |
| 7 |  Great Expectations | David Lean | 1946 |
| 8 |  Eclipse Series 14: Rossellini’s History Films—Renaissance and Enlightenment box set, 3 films | ||
| 9 |  City Lights | Charles Chaplin | 1931 |
| 10 |  Carl Theodor Dreyer box set, 4 films | ||
| 11 |  Y tu mamá también | Alfonso Cuarón | 2001 |
| 12 |  Antichrist | Lars von Trier | 2009 |