Less Famous Movies By Famous Directors

List creator: lerani Created on: June 24, 2004 - 12:42 PM PDT Description: A director's "quintessential" movie isn't always the most interesting.

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	movie title	related list	average rating	MPAA rating	watch	rent	buy
	Rope (1948)
Hitchcock sold himself short when he wrote this off as, basically, a gimmick. It's an amazing technical achievement, that he made 10-minute shots cinematic. The script and acting are excellent too; the only flaw is a cop-out speech by Stewart at the end.
	The Trial (1963)			Not Rated
Welles explores his surrealist side.
	Nights of Cabiria (Criterion Collection) (1957)			Not Rated
If you want a narrative from a Fellini, you're in luck. This has it all.
	Zelig (1983)
Distilled humor; supremely creative. The soundtrack alone is worth the rental.
	High and Low (Criterion Collection) (1962)			Not Rated
Kurosawa's interpretation of an Ed McBain crime novel. Kurosawa usually means "The Seven Samurai," but this may be just as good.
	The King of Comedy (1983)
Scorsese has a good sense of humor, and this one has more staying power than After Hours.
	Day for Night (1973)
Truffaut puts himself on the line, and the result is just as memorable as The 400 Blows.
	The Killing (Criterion) (1956)			Not Rated
Kubrick doing noir? It's just as worth seeing as 2001.
	Broken Blossoms (1919)			Not Rated
Yes, it is better than Birth of a Nation and Intolerance.
	McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
It's surprising that this hasn't received as much attention as Nashville or MASH. Although it isn't exactly obscure, it's usually listed behind those two in Altman's works, when it should be first.