A black day in the history of cinema. In the morning I learned about the death of the Romanian film critic Alex Leo Serban, now the news come about the passing away of Sidney Lumet.
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Let us remember some of his most famous films:
12 Angry Men was the ultimate court drama, and a homage to the power of justice and will of the individual facing the system.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HvvzbutLc
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Long Day’s Journey into Night adapted from Eugene O’Neill’s play earned Katharine Hepburn an Oscar nomination.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtTRYnsDH8Q
Serpico is one of the best cop stories filmed in New York, and one of Al Pacino’s greatest roles.
Murder on the Orient Express is one of the best Hercule Poirot movies I have seen.
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Network amazes until today as the sharpest and most accurate satire of the TV industry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jhrxn7QVDc
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He was still at full creative power when he made his last film Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead.
His last one? Hard to believe.
As a friend wrote at the news of the two important film personalities – they are gone, but the world is richer because they were here.
Be their memory blessed!