Paul Schrader: Man in a Room OTTID:712618
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
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A titan of the American cinema who emerged from the ranks of the 1970s movie brats with his era-defining screenplay for TAXI DRIVER, writer-director Paul Schrader has pursued a defiantly singular vision in his provocative explorations of guilt and salvation in a soul-sick world. In this episode of the Criterion Channel’s ongoing Meet the Filmmakers series, director Alex Ross Perry (HER SMELL, LISTEN UP PHILIP) visits the ever-iconoclastic auteur on the set of his acclaimed latest film, FIRST REFORMED, where Schrader reflects on the highs and lows of his legendary career, the challenges and rewards of slow cinema, and his often controversial social-media presence. Expounding on the influences and experiences that led him to FIRST REFORMED, Schrader situates his late-period masterpiece within the context of his extensive body of work.
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MISHIMA Alternate English Narration w...
This Roy Scheider narration was featured as part of the film's original theatrical and video releases.
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MISHIMA Alternate English Narration: ...
This English narration track was used by director Paul Schrader during the editing of the film as a guide track for Roy Scheider, who was recorded later.
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Making MISHIMA OTTID:456011
This documentary features new interviews with cinematographer John Bailey, production designer Eiko Ishioka, and composer Philip Glass. The interviews were recorded in 2008.
