10 films Anwer Mooraj wants you to watch
After selecting 10, it struck me that there must be another 40 which I didn’t choose
I feel a distinction has to be made between what I consider to be a classic and just an old movie. Film classic is a vague phrase that means different things to different people and tends to polarise those who are loyal to their definitions. Some believe a classic is a film that impacts the community. Others feel the term refers to films made between 1920 and 1960. For me, a classic is one that has quality, which describes description and makes one say, “My Golly, what an incredible, truly outstanding film. I am so glad I got to see it.”
Compiling a list hasn’t been at all easy. After selecting 10, it struck me that there must be another 40 which I didn’t choose. However, I had to draw the line, so here are the ones that first came to mind:
1. Seven Samurai (1954)
Director: Akira Kurosawa
2. La Grande Illusion (1937)
Director: Jean Renoir
3. The Bicycle Thief (1948)
Director: Vittorio De Sica
4. October: Ten Days That Shook the World (1928)
Directors: Sergei Eisenstein, Grigori Aleksandrov
5. Triumph of the Will (1935)
Director: Leni Riefenstahl
6. The Music Room (1958)
Director: Satyajit Ray
7. Man of Iron (1981)
Director: Andrzej Wajda
8. The Seventh Seal (1957)
Director: Ingmar Bergman
9. Juliet of the Spirits (1965)
Director: Federico Fellini
10. Separate Tables (1958)
Director: Delbert Mann
The writer is a columnist at The Express Tribune
Published in The Express Tribune, August 8th, 2016.
Compiling a list hasn’t been at all easy. After selecting 10, it struck me that there must be another 40 which I didn’t choose. However, I had to draw the line, so here are the ones that first came to mind:
1. Seven Samurai (1954)
Director: Akira Kurosawa
2. La Grande Illusion (1937)
Director: Jean Renoir
3. The Bicycle Thief (1948)
Director: Vittorio De Sica
4. October: Ten Days That Shook the World (1928)
Directors: Sergei Eisenstein, Grigori Aleksandrov
5. Triumph of the Will (1935)
Director: Leni Riefenstahl
6. The Music Room (1958)
Director: Satyajit Ray
7. Man of Iron (1981)
Director: Andrzej Wajda
8. The Seventh Seal (1957)
Director: Ingmar Bergman
9. Juliet of the Spirits (1965)
Director: Federico Fellini
10. Separate Tables (1958)
Director: Delbert Mann
The writer is a columnist at The Express Tribune
Published in The Express Tribune, August 8th, 2016.