EPISODE · Jul 26, 2020 · 1H 23M
Christopher Nolan / The Prestige
from The Rough Cut Cinema Podcast · host Rough Cut Cinema
Ben Nadeau joins Carson and Zach in dissecting how the auteur theory applies to Christopher Nolan. The guys debate Nolan's legacy in the superhero genre (4:59), argue over what he'll be remembered for in 30 years (10:48), discuss his auspicious beginnings and lack of Oscar love (16:23), go deep on The Prestige (28:01), throw out historical comparisons for Nolan (57:16), categorize Christopher Nolan as an auteur (1:06:19), and play the Letterboxd game (70:25).
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Ben Nadeau joins Carson and Zach in dissecting how the auteur theory applies to Christopher Nolan. The guys debate Nolan's legacy in the superhero genre (4:59), argue over what he'll be remembered for in 30 years (10:48), discuss his auspicious beginnings and lack of Oscar love (16:23), go deep on The Prestige (28:01), throw out historical comparisons for Nolan (57:16), categorize Christopher Nolan as an auteur (1:06:19), and play the Letterboxd game (70:25).
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