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A Half-Century of Friendship with Finnish Renaissance Man Jörn Donner

The prolific writer and filmmaker passed earlier this year, leaving behind an enduring legacy that has shaped Finland’s cultural scene.

By Peter Cowie

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Miloš Forman, the Openhearted Nonconformist

Boasting the longest, most versatile career of any Czechoslovak New Waver, the late master made films mixed with deep compassion and an antiauthoritarian spirit.

By Peter Cowie

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Memories of Taboo-Buster Dušan Makavejev

One of the most audacious voices to emerge from Tito’s Yugoslavia, the late director had a genius for smuggling incendiary ideas into freewheeling satires.

By Peter Cowie

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The One and Only Saul Turell

On what would have been Saul Turell’s ninety-seventh birthday, Peter Cowie celebrates the man who was the beating heart behind Janus Films.

By Peter Cowie

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Anthony Asquith

Critic Peter Cowie pays tribute to a quintessentially English master, whose prolific career stretches back to the silent era.

By Peter Cowie

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Talking Welles With the Great Jeanne Moreau

During a 2006 meeting with the author, French New Wave icon Jeanne Moreau reminisced about working with Orson Welles, Louis Malle, and François Truffaut, and her turn to acting as a means of eluding the “destiny of a regular girl.”

By Peter Cowie

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Listening With Ray Dolby

Ray Dolby did not match the conventional image of an eccentric inventor, nor that of a business mogul. But his name now represents a benchmark by which the recording of sound and its playback on disc and in movie theaters is judged.

By Peter Cowie

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William Becker (1927–2015), Mentor, Host, Friend

In his latest column, Peter Cowie reflects on his friendship with our beloved cofounder.

By Peter Cowie

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Meeting a Music Master, Erik Nordgren

The composer is credited with scoring eleven films for Bergman—among them Smiles of a Summer Night (1955), Wild Strawberries (1957), and The Magician (1958)—the last being The Virgin Spring (1960), with its evocative use of medieval instruments.

By Peter Cowie

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The Brilliant Careers of Sven Nykvist and Gunnar Fischer

The author recalls the two great cinematographers and their work.

By Peter Cowie

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Richard Corliss (1944–2015), a Passionate Critic

A well-deserved profusion of obituaries has reported in detail the achievements of Richard Corliss as a film journalist.

By Peter Cowie

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Letters from Truffaut

The author recalls his encounters and correspondence with the filmmaker.

By Peter Cowie

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Remembering Francesco Rosi (1922–2015)

The author remembers the late filmmaker.

By Peter Cowie

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Sam Fuller in Scotland

In person, Sam was a blunt-nosed nonconformist, small of stature but forever leading with his Cuban cigar.

By Peter Cowie

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A Moment with Jacques Tati

The author recalls meeting the filmmaker in a Swedish hotel in the ’70s.

By Peter Cowie

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On Set With Olivier

The author’s recollections of the great English actor.

By Peter Cowie

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Lindsay Anderson's Singular Path

The author recalls his meetings and correspondence with the uncompromisingly independent British director.

By Peter Cowie

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The Fierce Candor of Bibi Andersson

The author recalls his encounters with the great Swedish actress.

By Peter Cowie

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The Curious Alain Resnais

The author shares his memories of the French filmmaker, who died on Saturday.

By Peter Cowie

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A Tour of the Taj With Satyajit Ray

The author’s encounters with the great Indian filmmaker.

By Peter Cowie

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The Mythic Welles

The author reflects on his interactions with the great filmmaker.

By Peter Cowie

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Otto Preminger, His Way

The author’s colorful interactions with the famously crusty filmmaker.

By Peter Cowie

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Wajda, Man of Courage and Vigor

The author describes his interactions with the great Polish filmmaker.

By Peter Cowie

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Lulu Forever

The story of the author’s long correspondence with the silent film icon.

By Peter Cowie