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William Friedkin Dies: Oscar-Winning ‘French Connection’ Director & ‘Exorcist’ Nominee Was 87 (deadline.com)

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[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Every few years I return to French Connection, and the gritty realism, a lot of which was reportedly filmed without permits, guerrilla-style, blows me away every time. New Hollywood indeed!

Then there's the way the title cards and music set an incredible tone, grab you by the neck from the very get-go. This must have been astonishing in 1971. Hell... it won the Oscar for Best Film!