Here's raising another glass of
sake to Kurosawa.
My personal favorite among directors is Krysztof Kieslowski. I recommend starting with the
Three Colors trilogy,
Blue, White, and
Red, then working back to
Double Life of Veronique and
Decalogue and the others.
Kieslowski began by making documentaries. He came to a point in his work where he realized that the kind of searching he wanted to do into the inner lives of people might not be possible, or even ethical, using real subjects. He began using stories and actors to explore things further.
Good list of Bergman films here. I also liked
Orpheus and
Hour of the Wolf.
Seen any Ozon? Disturbing stuff. Check out
Under the Sand for starters.
When everyone is fresh on all their art films, take another look at the most recent film version of
Lolita (Jeremy Irons et al). The film is loaded with references to Bergman and others in the same way Nabukov's book is loaded with references to literature.
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