Sam Taylor-Johnson
Film-maker Sam Taylor-Johnson, director of Fifty Shades of Grey, Nowhere Boy and A Million Little Pieces, selects clips from the films that have had the greatest influence on both her and her career.
British director Sam Taylor-Johnson reveals the films that have influenced her life and career. Her choices range from classics such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo鈥檚 Nest to modern blockbusters, including The Talented Mr Ripley, Brokeback Mountain and Claire Denis鈥檚 French masterpiece, Beau Travail.
Sam also offers insights into the making of her most recent movie, A Million Little Pieces, and reflects on her early introduction to cinema, as well as her experience of moving to Hollywood to live and work.
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:01Jerry Lee Lewis
WILD ONE (REAL WILD CHILD)
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00:02Danny Elfman
Did That Hurt?
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00:31The Velvet Underground
Candy Says
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00:36叠别测辞苍肠茅
Haunted
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00:40Corona
The Rhythm Of The Night
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00:41Alexandre Desplat
New Lobby Boy
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00:53Elton John
I Want Love
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00:54Leonard Bernstein, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Adagio For Strings
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00:54R.E.M.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Edith Bowman |
| Interviewed Guest | Sam Taylor-Johnson |
| Series Editor | Sam Anthony |
| Series Producer | Ian Sharpe |
| Executive Producer | Jez Nelson |
Broadcasts
- Thu 13 Feb 2020 21:00
- Fri 14 Feb 2020 02:00
- Fri 2 Oct 2020 00:45
- Fri 8 Jul 2022 00:30
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