Comments on: The Essentials: Francois Truffaut’s Best Films

By: Fernando Americo

Fernando Americo — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:11:18 +0000

Can\’t believe you left out THE WOMAN NEXT DOOR

By: Jeffrey Wienckowski

Jeffrey Wienckowski — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:11:18 +0000

I know it's far from his best, but I really love his "Fahrenheit 451". It is a really interesting adaptation with a great visual style.

By: Dirk Daddoway

Dirk Daddoway — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:11:18 +0000

Uhm… Bed and Board? One of his absolute best.

By: Max

Max — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:11:18 +0000

It's hard to go wrong with any of his films, though I'm not as big on "Two English Girls" as most â I find it a bit too arch for its own good, in a way that kind of muffles the passion that should be there. Big fan of his first three/"Day for Night"/"Stolen Kisses"/"The Wild Child", and I do like "The Green Room" a lot even though I think it needs a more expressive actor than Truffaut and "Confidentially Yours" even if it's a bit of a trifle.

As for others: glad you mentioned "Mississippi Mermaid", "The Last Metro", and "The Story of Adele H" in the honorable mentions, but I think "The Woman Next Door" is an absurdly underrated Hitchcock homage that's more deeply felt (and, indeed, more personal) than "The Bride Wore Black".