Andrew Haigh and Charlotte Rampling's DVD Picks

Earlier this month, English director Andrew Haigh visited Criterion for a screening of his new film, 45 YEARS, and he was joined by his movie’s star, the exquisite Charlotte Rampling. The film, based on a short story by David Constantine, presents a quietly heartbreaking examination of a marriage under pressure, and pairs Rampling with fellow screen legend Tom Courtenay: the duo play a retired couple whose peaceful, stable life is rocked when they receive a bit of surprising news from the past. While the story might seem worlds away from WEEKEND, Haigh’s breakout 2011 drama about two young men whose one night stand develops into a love affair, the director’s affinity for intimate, delicately observed stories about the complexities of relationships is ever-present.

When Haigh and Rampling took a trip into the Criterion closet, their own charming closeness was clearly evident. The films they chose to talk about and take home are listed below.

THE NIGHT PORTER (Liliana Cavani, 1974)
A ROOM WITH A VIEW (James Ivory, 1986)
3 Films by Roberto Rossellini Starring Ingrid Bergman
IF... (Lindsay Anderson, 1968)
IVAN'S CHILDHOOD (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1962)
RATCATCHER (Lynne Ramsay, 1999)
WEEKEND (Andrew Haigh, 2011)
WATERSHIP DOWN (Martin Rosen, 1978)
BLACK NARCISSUS (Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, 1947)
BERGMAN ISLAND (Marie Nyreröd, 2006)
SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY (John Schlesinger, 1971)

[MichaelChapman]

Haigh: "Have you seen it?"
Rampling: "Bitch, I'm like 30 years older than you. Of course!"

[siyuanma]

Love the dynamic here, Andrew excited and rambling like a kid in a toy store, and Charlotte with the absent-minded indulgence and intermittent responses of a parent. Makes me smile :)

[SofiaFP]

I want to be like Charlotte Rampling when I grow up, she's such a wonderful person.

[curiouscase]

"Yes you should take the things you haven't seen. You silly boy."

[filmstreet.cinema]

Charming duo. Wish these videos were always longer.

[francoarocha]

Rampling is such an elegant woman, acting as if she doesn't know how important she is to cinema or how beautiful she looks in Night Porter.

[vinayaka]

Great People. All DVD picks should be like this, two people talking !!

[FungusMossGnosis]

This is one of my favorite closet visits. Hope someone got her a Blu-ray player by now.

[riveravaldez]

To the Criterion people: Thanks!, between other things, for putting the list of mentioned films in the description. <3

[sheilaskelhorn]

Loves it when charlotte pulls faces at Andrew

[geraldfrank]

“The Night Porter” is a great masterpiece & Charlotte’s performance is one of the best ever!! 👌👏👌👏👍🙏 Also the great Dirk Bogarde’s best! 👊

[simonwoods]

My dream duo incarnate. 45 Years is legit one of my favorite movies ever.

[DavidLQ]

"You're not gonna take Aww <3

[DavidAndersen]

I would be a cook, a gardener, a secretary, or a slave to her if she would share stories about her career and life. She is the goddess incarnte. Charlotte Rampling is why movies are worth making and hoarding in a closet.

[gnalkhere]

I met Andrew Haigh twice at previews for the London Film Festival 2017. I kept conversation at a minimum but he's a cool guy

[JackMellor]

Charlotte seems like such a lovely person, great actress too, she was great in Broadchurch.

[mathmss]

The best Christmas day ever would be me, Andrew Haigh, a cozy sofa, wine and movies.

[AriaMohtadiHaghighi]

Her scenes with Michael C Hall were easily the highlights of Dexter season 8. She's brilliant.

[ajurieu]

Rampling: I don’t have a blu-ray player.

Haigh: *Hands her the blu-ray of everything.*

[treesny]

Charming! And since the terrific WEEKEND and 45 YEARS, Andrew Haigh has been responsible for the wonderful HBO series +movie LOOKING, LEAN ON PETE and THE NORTH WATER.