1. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia Sam Peckinpah, 1974
2. Claire’s Knee Eric Rohmer, 1970
3. Faces John Cassavetes, 1968
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1. Mick Jagger Performance, 1970
2. Charles Aznavour Shoot the Piano Player, 1960
3. David Bowie The Man Who Fell to Earth, 1976…
1. Johnny Guitar Nicholas Ray, 1954
2. Mouchette Robert Bresson, 1967
3. Laura Otto Preminger, 1944
4. Barry Lyndon Stanley…
1. Tatum O’Neal Paper Moon, age 10
2. Magaret O’Brien Meet Me in St. Louis, 7
3. Jodie Foster Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, 12…
1. Two-Lane Blacktop Monte Hellman, 1971
2. Badlands Terrence Malick, 1973
3. Sullivan’s Travels Preston Sturges, 1941
4. Detour Edgar…
This 1949 adaptation of John Klempner’s 1946 novel is the first Joseph L. Mankiewicz film to demonstrate his very personal approach to cinema—creating sparkling yet bittersweet, intricately…
1. Marlene Dietrich & Josef von Sternberg
2. Lillian Gish & D.W. Griffith
3. John Wayne & John Ford
4.…
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