David Chase’s Adventures in Moviegoing

David Chase’s Adventures in Moviegoing

11 Episodes

As a writer-director, producer, and creator of THE SOPRANOS, David Chase has left an indelible imprint on popular culture, revolutionizing the art of television by bringing a boldly cinematic sensibility to the small screen. In this edition of Adventures in Moviegoing, he sits down with crime-fiction author Megan Abbott to discuss his formative cinematic experiences—from his early memories of the classic gangster movies that would influence his work to the filmmaker he considers his “first director crush”—as well as the selection of favorites he has chosen to present, including a jazz-inflected crime thriller by Louis Malle (ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS) and a freewheeling Italian road comedy (IL SORPASSO).

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David Chase’s Adventures in Moviegoing

11 Episodes

  • David Chase in Conversation
    15:02
    David Chase in Conversation
    Episode 1

    David Chase in Conversation

    Episode 1

  • David Chase on IL SORPASSO
    03:01
    David Chase on IL SORPASSO
    Episode 2

    David Chase on IL SORPASSO

    Episode 2

  • Il sorpasso
    1:45:27
    Il sorpasso
    Episode 3

    Il sorpasso

    Episode 3

    Directed by Dino Risi • 1962 • Italy
    Starring Vittorio Gassman, Jean-Louis Trintignant

    The ultimate Italian road comedy, IL SORPASSO stars the unlikely pair of Vittorio Gassman and Jean-Louis Trintignant as, respectively, a waggish, freewheeling bachelor and the straitlaced law student he takes ...

  • David Chase on LACOMBE LUCIEN
    02:59
    David Chase on LACOMBE LUCIEN
    Episode 4

    David Chase on LACOMBE LUCIEN

    Episode 4

  • Lacombe, Lucien
    2:17:57
    Lacombe, Lucien
    Episode 5

    Lacombe, Lucien

    Episode 5

    Directed by Louis Malle • 1974 • France, Italy, West Germany
    Starring Pierre Blaise, Aurore Clément, Holger Löwenadler

    One of the first French films to address the issue of collaboration during the German occupation, Louis Malle’s brave and controversial LACOMBE, LUCIEN traces a young peasant’s ...

  • David Chase on ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS
    02:30
    David Chase on ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS
    Episode 6

    David Chase on ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS

    Episode 6

  • Elevator to the Gallows
    1:31:33
    Elevator to the Gallows
    Episode 7

    Elevator to the Gallows

    Episode 7

    Directed by Louis Malle • 1958 • France
    Starring Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet, Georges Poujouly

    For his feature debut, twenty-four-year-old Louis Malle brought together a mesmerizing performance by Jeanne Moreau, evocative cinematography by Henri Decaë, and a now legendary jazz score by Miles Da...

  • David Chase on L'ATALANTE
    03:42
    David Chase on L'ATALANTE
    Episode 8

    David Chase on L'ATALANTE

    Episode 8

  • L’Atalante
    1:28:39
    L’Atalante
    Episode 9

    L’Atalante

    Episode 9

    Directed by Jean Vigo • 1934 • France

    In Jean Vigo's hands, an unassuming tale of conjugal love becomes an achingly romantic reverie of desire and hope. Jean (Jean Dasté), a barge captain, marries Juliette (Dita Parlo), an innocent country girl, and the two climb aboard Jean's boat, the L'Atalan...

  • David Chase on VIRIDIANA
    02:24
    David Chase on VIRIDIANA
    Episode 10

    David Chase on VIRIDIANA

    Episode 10

  • Viridiana
    1:31:18
    Viridiana
    Episode 11

    Viridiana

    Episode 11

    Directed by Luis Buñuel • 1961 • Spain
    Starring Silvia Pinal, Fernando Rey, Francisco Rabal

    Banned in Spain and denounced by the Vatican, Luis Buñuel’s irreverent vision of life as a beggar’s banquet is regarded by many as his masterpiece. In it, novice nun Viridiana does her utmost to maintain ...

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