10 Oct 2025
Edgar Wright’s Closet Picks
The writer and director returns to the Criterion Closet, where he talks about a moment from Black Narcissus that’s ingrained in his memory, shares what he loves about Max Ophuls and The Earrings of Madame de . . ., and reflects on how Richard Lester captured lightning in a bottle with A Hard Day ’s Night.
Criterion's own upload · on criterion.com
- Choices
- 7
- Single films
- 4
- Box sets
- 3
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Black Narcissus | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger | 1947 |
| 2 |  Something Wild | Jonathan Demme | 1986 |
| 3 |  A Hard Day’s Night | Richard Lester | 1964 |
| 4 |  The Three Musketeers / The Four Musketeers: Two Films by Richard Lester box set, 2 films | ||
| 5 |  America Lost and Found: The BBS Story box set, 7 films | ||
| 6 |  The Earrings of Madame de . . . | Max Ophuls | 1953 |
| 7 |  Police Story / Police Story 2 box set, 2 films |