Edgar Wright
October 2025
The writer and director returns to the Criterion Closet, where he talks about a moment fromBlack Narcissusthat’s ingrained in his memory, shares what he loves about Max Ophuls andThe Earrings of Madame de . . .,andreflects on how Richard Lester captured lightning in a bottle withA Hard Day’sNight.
7 picks
Picks (7)
Black Narcissus
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
1947 • United Kingdom • 1h 40m
Something Wild
Jonathan Demme
1986 • United States • 1h 54m
A Hard Day’s Night
Richard Lester
1964 • United Kingdom • 1h 28m
The Three Musketeers / The Four Musketeers: Two Films by Richard Lester
Box Set
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story
Box Set
The Earrings of Madame de . . .
Max Ophuls
1953 • France • 1h 45m
Police Story / Police Story 2
Box Set