Please help me expand this list:
Tarkovsky:
Stalker
Solaris
Sacrifice
Nostalghia
Parajanov:
Sayat Nova
Tati:
Play Time
Mon Oncle
Tarr:
Satantango
Karhozat
Kwaidan
Aguirre:Wrath of God
2001 Space Oddysey
Much appreciated!!
In addition to the Tarkovsky and Tarr you already mentioned, Zerkalo (Mirror) and Werckmeister Harmonies are both exceptionally beautiful. Many of Gus Van Sant's films are quite beautiful as well, my favorite is probably Last Days.
Some Herzog in addition to Aguirre:
Herz aus Glas
Lessons of Darkness
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
Nosferatu
Pretty much all of Terrence Malick's films. I wasn't crazy about Days of Heaven, but it's worth watching if you're looking for "visual beauty".
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I agree with the previous poster on Malick, The New world is so incredibly beautiful to watch.
Kubrick's Barry Lyndon is his most picturesque film. Eyes wide shut has the most incredible light and colour.
Michael Mann's Manhunter is gorgeous, also Miami vice's digital grain is very raw.
Bringing up the dead- Scorcesse.
agree with Tarkovsky and Tarr, pretty much anything by them.
and yes, Malick! He's THE king of beauty.
other directors to check out:
Reygadas
Sokurov
Van Sant (his "death" trilogy especially)
Kubrick (2001, EWS, Barry Lyndon)
Weerasethakul (Syndromes)
Kieslowski
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Krzysztof Kieslowski's Red.
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Vadim Yusov and Andrei Tarkovsky were an irresistable partnership. In addition to those you've mentioned: 'Andrei Rublev', 'Ivan's Childhood' and (their first short) 'The Steamroller and the Violin'.
KWAIDAN is one of my favourites as 'visually beautiful' (and the only not-B&F film by Masaki Kobayashi) but look for his previous movie HARA-KIRI (SEPPUKU) It starts slow but steadily builds up to a violent climax - always stunningly beautiful.
Also on my list : Kurosawa's RAN - Visconti's original version of LUDWIG and L'INNOCENTE (not for everyone but better than fireworks in its colors...)
L'Année Dernière à Marienbad
Suna no onna
Chaos reigns
Dolls by Takeshi Kitano (although it's hardly up there with the likes of Mirror and Solaris)
shareHmmmm... nobody mentioned a rather obvious one yet - Lawrence of Arabia.
A more unusual choice, due to the stark urbanness and black and white is Wim Wender's Wings of Desire.
A gorgeous film of the American midwest - David Lynch's The Straight Story.
I would suggest Lars von Trier's "Antichrist" (it's even dedicated to Tarkovsky), but be very careful while watching... actually, one should watch "Antichrist" more than once.
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Back to the recommendations - I'm fond of all the films by Theo Angelopoulos I've been able to view, most notably for their spaciousness:
Landscape in the Mist
Ulysses' Gaze
Eternity and a Day
The Weeping Meadow
Oh, and Peter Greenaway captures much visual pulchritude throughout his work as well.
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37.2* Le Matin (Betty Blue) is a visually stunning film.
In fact, many films of the 'Cinema du Look' movement have great visuals and use of colour.
Was just reading comments thinking "How the hell didn't anyone mention Wings of Desire?"
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Also, most people here are being unfair by not mentioning any contemporary directors who have work that is equally visually pleasing such as Jean Pierre Jeunet (Amelie and Un Long Dimanche De Fiancailles are both visually stunning), Guillermo del Toro (especially his personal work like Espinazo del Diablo and Pan's Labyrinth), David Lynch (Mulholland Drive is beautiful in its shots) and Lars Von Tier (Antichrist being his "strongest" yet most stunning, although the minimalism in Dogville is just as exquisite)
But yes, I approve of the Tarkovsky and Kubrick love too.
I would like to add Tarsem Singh's 'The Fall', very beautiful film with no CGI and shot in 18 or so countries, great story too. Sergio Leone's Dollars trilogy especially For a few dollars more and The good, the bad, & the ugly are very visually stunning and some of my favorite films ever. I agree with many of the already mentioned titles like Amelie, Lawrence of Arabia, Ran, Once upon a time in the west and a few others but I have to check out a bunch of the films from this list I haven't seen yet.
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sharePretty much everything by Wong Kar Wai where he worked with cinematographer Christopher Doyle. Other than the obvious stuff by them that you've probably seen, like In The Mood For Love, 2046 or Chungking Express, watch Ashes of Time Redux. The use of colors and light in that film is unlike anything else I've ever seen.
Blade Runner by Ridley Scott
Barry Lyndon and 2001: A Space Odyssey by Stanley Kubrick
Persona by Ingmar Bergman
Il Gattopardo by Luchino Visconti
Raging Bull by Martin Scorsese
C'era una volta il West and Once Upon A Time in America by Sergio Leone
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance by Park Chan-Wook
Collateral by Michael Mann
Leaving Las Vegas by Mike Figgis
Funeral Parade of Roses by Toshio Matsumoto
It's not quite out yet, but watch out for Gaspar Noe's Enter the Void; I've heard it's like a visual drug-trip for your eyes.
shareI'm glad you mentioned Once upon a Time in the West. Westerns often get overlooked in these kinds of lists. Leone is great at the visual element.
There are a few others, but its hard for me to remember the names offhand.
Kundun, which is about the Dalai Lama. Stunning scenery and settings in it.
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