Tearjerkers

There is a genre of classic films that, finely crafted as they are, we remember first and foremost for their ability to wring tears from us. Can one even think of Leo McCarey’s _Make Way for Tomorrow_ or Vittorio De Sica’s _Umberto D._ without immediately recalling their beyond poignant ultimate scenes? And what would Akira Kurosawa’s _Ikiru_ or Stanley Kubrick’s _Paths of Glory_ be without those final waterworks (the characters’ and ours)? From Ozu family sagas to Sirk melodramas, we have a large selection of titles for those looking for a little cinematic catharsis. So come and cry along with Criterion.