Ben SamuelMar 17, 20231 min readThe Making of Fanny and Alexander (1984)Foot age from The Making of Fanny and Alexander
Ben SamuelFeb 27, 20232 min readJean Vigo (1905-1934)Jean Vigo's films Zéro de conduite (1933) and L'Atalante (1934)
Ben SamuelNov 1, 20221 min readMy film 'The Magic Lantern'A celebration of the magic and wonder of early cinema.
Ben SamuelJun 21, 20221 min readIngmar Bergman interviewAn interview with Ingmar Bergman where he discusses "Non-existence" and God's perfection in comparison to human imperfection.
Ben SamuelJun 13, 20221 min readJean Genet (1910 - 1986) interviewJean Genet asks a BBC film crew why they don't rebel.
Ben SamuelApr 12, 20222 min readLotte Reiniger (1899-1981)The films of pioneering filmmaker Lotte Reiniger
Ben SamuelMar 28, 20221 min readAkira Kurosawa describes the Great Kantō earthquake of (1923)Akira Kurosawa describes being shown the aftermath of the Kantō earthquake by his brother Heigo Kurosawa.
Ben SamuelMar 1, 20221 min readSergei Parajanov discussing Shadows of Forgotten AncestorsInterview with Sergei Parajanov here he discusses how making Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965) led to his imprisonment