The Best Film You've Never Seen: 35 Directors Champion the Forgotten or Critically Savaged Movies They Love is a book by the journalist and editor Robert K. Elder. "Book Review: “The Best Film You’ve Never Seen”" . Famous Monsters.
Synopsis Published in 2013, the book features interviews with 35 directors about lesser-known movies that influenced them."Book review: Hollywood greats share 'The Best Film You've Never Seen'". JC Online.Pitt, David. "The Best Film You've Never Seen: 35 Directors Champion the Forgotten or critically Savaged Movies They Love". Booklist 5/15/2013, Vol. 109 Issue 18, p10 This is the companion to his previous book, The Film That Changed My Life.
Interviews The directors include:Google BooksBook Excerpt: Guillermo Del Toro talks about the Best Film You've Never Seen|Features|Roger Ebert John Woo (Le Samouraï) Danny Boyle (Eureka) John Dahl (Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me) Guillermo del Toro (Arcane Sorcerer) Rian Johnson (Under the Volcano) Jay Duplass (Joe Versus the Volcano) Richard Linklater (Some Came Running) John Waters (Boom!) Kevin Smith (A Man for All Seasons) Peter Bogdanovich (Trouble in Paradise) Edgar Wright (The Super Cops) Bill Condon (Sweet Charity) Alex Proyas (The Swimmer) Frank Oz (The Trial)
Reception Reviews of the book have praised both Elder's interviewing style and the depth of information included in the book."When a Fire Starts to Burn: 'The Best Film You've Never Seen'". By Brendan Boyle, Pop Matters, 5 August 2013
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