Performance.

Aug 3, 2017 — In honor of one of the great leading ladies of French cinema, who passed away earlier this week, the Criterion Channel features ten of her most memorable performances.

Nov 11, 2015 — There’s an infectious energy and excitement that radiates from the French actor and filmmaker Mathieu Amalric. This is palpable in his performances on-screen or on the stage, and it was in full force when he visited Criterion recently.

Jun 26, 2000 — Brief Encounter was the fourth and final film that David Lean made in association with Noël Coward. Derived from Still Life, a one-act play which Coward included in the portmanteau Tonight 8:30, the story tells of a suburban housewife, Laura...

Apr 9, 1990 — Few motion pictures have ever matched the 1938 Warner Bros. production of The Adventures of Robin Hood for sheer entertainment. Even today this film ranks high on any list of all-time favorites. Warner Bros. first considered filming The Adventures of...

Aug 24, 1989 — Yasujiro Ozu’s favorite theme of the stresses and strains of parent-child relationships figure prominently in this story of a raggle-taggle theater troupe giving its final performances in a small fishing village.

The actor and director talks about the shock of seeing Man Bites Dog for the first time, shares his admiration for Marcello Mastroianni’s subtly brilliant performances, and explains how his love for Liv Ullmann led him to the films of...

The actor praises the beautiful and tragic performances in Rouge, shares her attraction to David Lynch's mysterious atmospheres, and talks about the tactile pleasures of Body Heat.

The actor praises Terry Gilliam’s extraordinary imagination, talks about the subtle beauty and intelligence of Brief Encounter, and examines what made Laurence Olivier’s Shakespearean performances so remarkable.

The actor and director shares his intimate connections to Eating Raoul and The Great Escape, explains what defines “the Lubitsch touch,” and praises the heartrending performances in The Last Picture Show.

The actor praises the honest and vulnerable performances in John Schlesinger’s films, shares how Klute awakened her love for film noir, and talks about why she keeps returning to The Mother and the Whore.