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Magnificent Seven

Magnificent Seven

Most stunningly assured directorial debuts

This week, Wong Kar-wai’s feature debut, 1988’s As Tears Go By returns to BAM in a new print. Others made even more dazzling bows (we assume you already know about Citizen Kane). Do not argue with us! Or rather, do: mag7@timeoutny.com.


1 Charles Laughton, The Night of the Hunter (1955)
2 Terrence Malick, Badlands (1973)
3 David Lynch, Eraserhead (1977)
4 Jean-Luc Godard, Breathless (1960)
5 Charles Burnett, Killer of Sheep (1977)
6 George Romero, Night of the Living Dead (1968)
7 Sarah Polley, Away from Her (2006)


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  • Craig said...
    1 Charlie Chaplin, The Kid (1921) / 2 Luis Bunuel, Un Chien Andalou (1929) / 3 Satyajit Ray, Pather Panchali (1955) / 4 Francois Truffaut, The 400 Blows (1959) / 5 Jacques Demy, Lola (1961) / 6 Quentin Tarantino, Reservoir Dogs (1992) / 7 Wes Anderson, Bottle Rocket (1996) Posted on May 05 2008 22:21
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