Senses of Cinema's Great Directors

Part of cinema’s allure is its apparent magic: its images unfold (or collapse) as if a living, breathing organism. The fact of this sensation being the culmination of an amalgamation of forces – industrial, creative, administrative, technical – and talents – the writer, the editor, the actor, the cinematographer, the composer and many others – does not lessen its impact. However, to transmute the various elements requires an alchemical presence: the Director.

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