Bit obvious, but probably Fritz Lang and Godard. Renoir?Maybe Carl Dreyer.
Bunch of lunatics (putting it mildly)
Shaping/creating narratives and structures that A.I could never dream of. (Maybe not THE most necessary, but one of ‘em)
Fabulous chapter of entertainment history. I developed a telly series about it a few years ago, funnily enough called THE FUN FACTORY - turned down by everyone of course 😅.
Wonderful music from a wonderful film (good to write along to) open.spotify.com/track/0SRP0b...