Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne’s Closet Picks

The Palme d’Or–winning Belgian duo talk about their friends Jane Campion and Cristian Mungiu, a Krzysztof Kieślowski masterpiece that has influenced their own work, and the “profound loneliness” of Barbara Loden’s Wanda.

[SamL]

Legendary filmmakers. I adore L'enfant, Rosetta, The Kid With a Bike, The Son... true masters of cinema imo.

[belaymulat]

One of European art-house great humanists. True legends!

[hymencallis]

Glad to see these guys are way more upbeat than their films.

[jacksonwright]

These guys are great. Two Days, One Night is one of my favorites! Strikingly simple concept that pits humanism against capitalism. Love it.

[isaacmartinez]

It’s so amazing to see two brothers speaking about film in their native tongue

[ElliotCoen]

Cristian Mungiu is a filmmaker who doesn’t get enough love. I’d echo their recommendations to check out his films in the collection

[lazy_kalm]

Please do watch the video or click the Criterion link to see the releases, but here's the picks for reference:

The Age of Innocence (1993) - Martin Scorcese

Stromboli (1950), Europe ’51 (1952), Journey to Italy (1954) - Roberto Rossellini/Ingrid Bergman boxset

An Angel at my Table (1990) – Jane Campion

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007) – Cristian Mungiu

Dekalog boxset (1989) - Krzysztof Kieślowski

Wanda (1970) – Barbara Loden

Death of a Cyclist (1955) – Juan Antonio Bardem

[beltenebrosgr]

Amazing directors... There is not the slightest of hint of greed in their eyes for taking more movies... These people are true gentlemen! Kudos!!!

[JavaJunky]

Darn ... I want to know what the other 20 films were.

[trnygbl]

Great picks! I’ve wanted to see Death of a Cyclist for a long time, but haven’t been able to find it anywhere. And I’m glad Wanda is getting the attention it deserves. Such a wonderful, yet underrated film.

[Bella_Mar]

This was amazing. They're so funny. "You want to have a drink with her, and a cigarette" 2:19 Ils sont très français la😂

And the end, "We'll continue to raid the closet after the cameras are off" ahahaha

I wish this was longer. J'adore !

[tommcmahon]

The Dardennes!! Oh man, I envy any budding cineaste who gets to discover "Rosetta" for the first time. So much to be inspired by ❤

[Nicotine]

The Dardenne's in Criterion's Closet Picks, that's something I didn't think I would see someday

[Theomite]

I clicked on this immediately. I always want to see how my taste matches up with true auteurs.

[nicklager]

Ahh yes the belgian brothers. Whenever you want a feature about every day normal situations with a large dose of realism it can be a good bet you will find something to love in their features. Thanks for the choice of closet visitors criterion.

[AlencarFaulkner]

They have great taste. But I expected nothing less from these Belgian masters.

[zacherygreen]

Two of my heros of cinema! Thanks for this upload.

[zimmy]

I wish their film, The Son, would get the Criterion treatment. Such a beautiful film.

[letstalkcriterion]

Cristian Mungiu is much overlooked I also loved Graduation

[johanvanhuyssteen]

They are some of the highest priests of cinema. I really feel their movies.