A Beginner's Guide to Art House Cinema 

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It's so annoying hearing people say they won't watch of movie because they'll have to read subtitles

"A Beginner's Guide," but you give me several dozen movies and several dozen directors for when those are through, enough to give me months or possibly years of watching. I love it.

Completely to the point, thoroughly researched, well paced and edited, no annoying intro and outro, and you include the titles of the films in the corner of the screen. 10/10.

I think Kubrick and Lynch are probably the ultra-accessible end of the spectrum when it comes to art-house. I think Kubrick's films border "mainstream" as a result of this, not simply because he is a mainstream director.

Arthouse films need to make a serious comeback! I am sick and tired of all the Marvel Avengers Rollercoaster flicks and I am definitely fed up to the brim with the already exhausted Fast and Furious popcorn flicks! Enough is enough! We need more arthouse films...NOW!!!

_Seven Samurai_ may well be over three hours long, but it sure doesn't feel like it. That film just flies by when you're watching it

So often the conversations around these movies can be daunting or seem condescending to the casual film fan way to work to make it accessible without a hint of pretension

some of my suggestions: - Ray's in his Apu trilogy's - Ozu's in his Noriko trilogy's and also, one of the greatest film in contemporary cinema, Yang's A Brighter Summer Day.

Béla Tarr’s Werckmeister Harmonies is a must.

I think alternating between Godard and Bergman is the best way to get into art house cinema. The greatest challenge for newbies is to find fulfillment from watching experimental and generally absurdist films. The reason why I tell people to alternate between Godard and Bergman is because though both are experimental, their approaches are polarized. Godard’s films generally have plots that are simple but his editing and cinematography is bizarre especially for unfamiliar eyes. On the other hand, Bergman’s films generally have simple yet beautiful cinematography, but the themes he projects are far from straightforward and are always open for your interpretation. I think alternating between the two will help you ease into this brand of cinema.

Two other really great directors are Jean Cocteau (especially his films Orphée and The Blood of the Poet) and Jean Vigo who died very young and so only got to make one feature film and three short films, but was still incredibly influential French art cinema and the French New Wave, especially Truffaut

For a modern and very personal example of Arthouse films check out the Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan, whose movies won several Cannes awards including the palm d'or in recent years.

Good list.. Nicely made. 👍👍 I have seen Satyajit Ray & Akira Kurasawa' s film long time back. Thank you for reintrodusing these great films.

Love this. Got into art house film from reading Letterboxd lists, etc. I actually started with some of Bergman’s works, moving to Russian directors like Tarkovsky. Have recently started in on the French New Wave directors and will be moving to Kurosawa works soon enough. The Criterion Channel and Letterboxd are in my opinion the two greatest resources for people wanting to start the journey of getting more out of cinema than mainstream actions or dramas. Wong Kar Wai and Tarkovsky are two of my favorite directors of all time now and have enjoyed everyone of their films. Great video, if you have a Letterboxd, I’d love to give a follow!

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Fantastic list. I have been meaning to take the time to re-watch some of these, now I have a few more to add to the list. Cheers!

Thank you so much for the guidance.

Great beginners guide! I think one great underrated arthouse director would be Masaki Kobayashi who directed the original Harakiri and the grand “dinosaur” trilogy, The Human Condition. His films are superb

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Thank you: there are very few American youtubers who know about cinema and also talk about non-American films.

I would argue that Kubrick is actually an excellent director to start with if you're interested in art house movies. He has a pretty wide range of themes and styles to explore in his catalog.

thanke you so much for the guidance 🌹

Great selections! On par with the best film school recommendations . 1 more mention, Ousmane Sembene’s “Black Girl!” Arguably, the first internationally recognized film made in Africa and an Arthouse classic!

i just love art house movies here are a few of my favourites - Beyond the the black rainbow - under the skin - Dead man - Eraserhead - Mulholland Drive - Moon and many more

As someone brand new to this kind of movie, I love the suggestions and would recommend Terry Gilliam’s Brazil. That’s the one that got me interested in more “arty” movies, I don’t know if you’d call it an art house movie though.

Good list. I'd add the Dardenne brothers' work. Start with La Promesse and L'enfant.

Agnès Varda is one that i think is very important to watch films of. Cleo and la pointe-courte are especially important and after that probably Vagabond or the creatures after those.

I screened "wings of desire" at my cinema ... not many fans lol... it was long!!!! lol .I like the techniques they used like stoking over the lense and color being vision of living.

Thanks a lot for this.

For me the best entry to arthouse would be Kubrick’s 2001 A Space Odyssey, Kurosawa’s Ran, Bergman’s Fanny and Alexander - all are accessible while giving shape to the art house aesthetic. Further ventures could include French New Wave, Fellini and the rest of Kurosawa.

Thanks for making this. Very helpful

Just watched my first art house movie last night. I can confidently say The Seventh Seal was a masterpiece, it really had an impact on me

I started to explore art films around 16 years old but plan to watch them when I'm older.

Just a thought, but if you're a beginner to "art-house cinema" your first Tarkovksy should probably be "The Sacrifice" or "Ivan's Childhood" which are both fairly linear and easy to grasp. As for Peter Greenaway, "The Draughtsman's Contract" is his first and (IMHO) most accessible film -- a Blow-Up for the 17th century.

Excellent selection of directors and films. Personally, I would add De Sica (The Bicycle Thieves, Umberto D) Almodovar (All About My Mother, Bad Education) Mike Leigh (Life Is Sweet, Secrets and Lies)

great list for someone diving into arthouse movies, i would add some iranian directors like Makhmalbaf, Kiarostami..

Very well chosen examples, I think.

Great list!

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If you enjoy arthouse films, Passion River Films has a great selection of different arthouse films to check out.

No. 1 tip. Just start watching.

I'd also add Jacques Demy to this list. If you're someone into musicals, especially classic Hollywood technicolor ones, Demy's movies would appeal to you a lot

Thank you for including Kieslowski's 3 Colours Trilogy. I have seen almost everything on your list and Rouge from the trilogy remains to be my favorite work.

Tarkovsky is the legend of art house cinema

I would also mention directors such as Bela tarr, Roy Andersson and Yorgos Lanthimos. They all have very definitive style in directing and all have shaped my personal view on cinema. Gaspar Noe as well is worth mentioning since he has been widely recognised with his recent films.

I’d also recommend that the individual get a Criterion subscription and just go ham. That’s what I’m doing right now

Pasolini is one of my favorites, especially the Gospel According to St Matthew. Imo the best film about Christ.

Have you seen films by Sergei Parajanov and Yuri Ilyenko? I loved The Color of Pomegranates and A Spring for the Thirsty.

Now we have gasper noē and Nicolas winding refn which both are very artsy and weird

I’m surprised Jim Jarmusch wasn’t even mentioned but besides that this was a really great video

What introduced me to arthouse films is gus van sants final days

Berlin bride is my favorite art house movie :)

3:53: "... But not a personal favorite." Oh, man. That hurt to hear. "8 1/2" had such a deep impact on me, and while it's very meta and inspired by Fellini's personal situation at the time, I personally don't consider it "autobiographical" in the conventional sense at all. It's very relatable, especially if you've been around the block a few times in life and can empathize with the main character's struggle with ego.

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Thank you.

For Buñel I'd say to start with The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie. It's longer than Un Chien Andalou, (as a full-length movie) but more accessible and comedic. Also, I've got to mention John Water's films, for just being so insane to watch for the boundaries they push. Jodorowsky's movies are great too, I love The Holy Mountain. And for closer to the mainstream, most movies from A24 are amazing, and I especially like Moonlight and the work of Yorgos Lanthimos.

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Great job on the video

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i miss that they be very few art-house theatre now , even when i was 15 there at least two down one street where i had lived , hardly to bee seen now

I already watched or at least heard about all the movies mentioned in this video... But it's an interesting video anyways!

Cool video man:). My favorites movies on these clips are : White Ribbon, 400 Blows, Aguirre Wrath Of God, Blue, Pather Panchelli, 2001 Space Odyssey:) I make cartoons:)

Would Paul Schrader be considered art house? I'm thinking particularly his movie, "Mishima, A Life in Four Chapters".

HOLY MOUNTAIN

Great list , brother but can you make a video about satyajit ray films 🙂

Loved the video but Kurosawa's films were never a art house cinemas imo...you will never get a dull moment in his movies...it's always gripping but also entertaining...

Maybe some of the most early works of these directors (that i don't remember mentioned in this TERRIFFIC video) can be also reffered as Art House: Jean Cocteau Jean-Pierre Melville Carl Theodor Dreyer Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger John Cassavetes Jan Švankmajer Alfred Hitchcock Roman Polanski The Coen Brothers Roger Corman What do you think?

Include some indian parallel or art movies too.

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Well I got my may sorted

For me best filmmakers Trier and Emir Baigazin

This is why everyone should at least take one intro to film uni course.

recommending Andrzej Żuławski

I liked the video a lot just a bit sad that you didn't mentioned Pierrot Le Fou but yeah

What about Hana-bi by Kitano Takeshi

The Apu trilogy by Satyajit Ray is a masterpiece.

Watch the phantom of the paradise. I consider it an Art house film.

So I wasn't crazy for getting art house vibes from Krubick. Does Pasolini count as art house director?

Could you also mention where are these movies available?

Some others Vivre sa vie, l’avventura, high and low, amelie, cinema paradiso, sympathy for mr. vengeance, oldboy, harakiri, contempt, Fallen angels, the mirror, persona, wild strawberry’s etc

i would like you to watch Satyajit Ray's Jolsaghor (the music room) Devi(The goddess), Charulata (the lonely wife) and Agontuk (The Stranger) i personally feel charulata is ray's best work; be it the camera movement or the scripts or the storyline. however his later films have really strong scripts like gonosotru(the public enemy) and shakha prosakha . surely do watch it out. these are generally available on RU-vid.

What are some modern art house films people would like to recommend? 2000 to 2020?

Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, Howard Hawks, David Lean hold their own in the art cinema world.

What do you think of Terrence Mallick films?

This video is a light in the end of the tunnel. Besides, art house is such an interesting concept.

Would you consider Paul Thomas Anderson Arthouse? Especially his films: The Master & Inherent Vice

wait is this channel in the same RU-vid cinematic universe with Academy of Ideas?

Hey bro, how are you able to show clips from the movie without the youtube video getting flagged? Great video btw, took some notes.

Are there any directors like ingmar bergman?

What about Roberto Rosselini and Vittorio de Sica?

Terrence Malick?

How about Alejandro Jodorowsky?? you actually showed a scene from "Holy mountain" if I'm not mistaken!

Go watch films by ABBAS KIAROSTAMI !!

What about agnes verda

nicolas winding refn??

Brilliant list, I just wish you touched on Terrence Maliick a bit more. His style is one you either adore or loathe, but if it clicks with you, his films are among the greatest in the history of cinema. The Tree of Life is incredible.

Bela tarr