American Cinematographer - March 2022 - 20

ROGER DEAKINS, ASC, BSC: SIX FAVORITE FILMS
Previous spread and this page: Portraits of Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC
taken by unit photographer François Duhamel, SMPSP on the sets
of Skyfall (2012) and Revolutionary Road (2008). Opposite: Gabriele
Ferzetti and Monica Vitti in Michelangelo Antonioni's L'Avventura (1960),
shot by Aldo Scavarda.
" I enjoy the kinds of films that have
enough subtext to make you think and
inspire you to watch them again. "
Pondering the list reveals some common threads. European perspectives
abound, as three of the directors are Russian, two are Italian and
one is French. Faces and environments, rather than overt action, are key
to the storytelling. Each film subscribes to the cinematic philosophy of
" show, don't tell, " with meditative atmospheres that encourage audiences
to truly ponder the imagery. Active viewership is required to fully
grasp the stories being told, and their underlying themes. Finally, the
specter of death, and a sense of foreboding, looms in each narrative.
Collectively, the films in this mini " Deakins Festival " comprise a rigorous
but rewarding journey. Five of the six are commonly acknowledged
by film scholars as timeless masterpieces; the most recent, released in
2011, may be less familiar, but enjoyed a wave of critical acclaim.
Acknowledging the heavy themes that prevail in his selections,
Deakins says, " I go to the cinema like everybody else, to escape, and I
enjoy some fluffy movies. But if you ask which of my favorites have really
meant something to me over the years, then these are the kind of
films that resonate with me. " With a rueful chuckle, he adds, " Sadly, I
20 / MARCH 2022
PHOTOS FROM SKYFALL AND REVOLUTIONARY ROAD BY FRANÇOIS DUHAMEL, SMPSP, COURTESY OF
SONY PICTURES AND DREAMWORKS PICTURES.

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