Sam Taylor-Johnson: Life Cinematic

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Life Cinematic

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The world's most influential film-makers share their knowledge of and passion for movies.

Life Cinematic explores the art of film-making in a completely new way, featuring an interview with a renowned film-maker alongside a mix of classic clips that have influenced them.

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Life Cinematic: Series 1: Sam Taylor-Johnson

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Sam Taylor-Johnson selects clips from the films that have influenced her the most.

Film-maker Sam Taylor-Johnson, director of Fifty Shades of Grey, Nowhere Boy and A Million Little Pieces, selects clips from the films that have had the greatest influence on both her and her career.

British director Sam Taylor-Johnson reveals the films that have influenced her life and career. Her choices range from classics such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest to modern blockbusters, including The Talented Mr Ripley, Brokeback Mountain and Claire Denis’s French masterpiece, Beau Travail. 

Sam also offers insights into the making of her most recent movie, A Million Little Pieces, and reflects on her early introduction to cinema, as well as her experience of moving to Hollywood to live and work.

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