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Interesting that there are two Danish films in the religious category. Which both take place in a very protestant context.
by tokai 5y ago
Interesting that there are two Danish films in the religious category. Which both take place in a very protestant context.
- yesenadam 5y agoBabette's Feast is also Danish, one of the most well-known and highly regarded Danish films of all time. The other 2 are Dreyer films—I've only seen Ordet so far, and I thought it was just amazing. Johannes is an unforgettable character. It's a pretty great list, far as I can tell. Dersu Uzala (1975, not 1978) must be in my all-time top 5.[0] I loved Bicycle Thieves—The Bicycle Thief is a bad translation. Yes, it's important to the story!—but much preferred Umberto D. Liked On the Waterfront but vastly preferred A Face in the Crowd. [0] It's my pet theory that Yoda in Star Wars is based on Dersu. There are many similarities. Seems very obvious to me but I've never heard or read anyone else mention the connection. The plot of the original Star Wars was after all based on that of another Kurosawa movie, Hidden Fortress. See e.g. https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20160104-the-film-star-wars-stole-from https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20160104-the-film-star-w...
- dhosek 5y agoThe Gospel According to Saint Matthew was made by an Italian communist. They’re pretty ecumenical in their choices.
- alberto_ol 5y agoAlso the director of Nazarin Luis Bunuel was a communista and an atheist. Edit: Probably he was not a communist. According to wikipedia "Buñuel joined the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) in 1931,though later in life he denied becoming a Communist"