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Poll: Directors and Their Long Films
Films can be pretty boring if their run-time is longer than expected. But, some movies need to be longer in order to give a better experience. Besides, not always do the longer movies bore us.
Which of these directors make the best use of the time, in your opinion?
Make Your Choice
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David Lean
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)- 3h 36min, The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)- 2h 41min, Doctor Zhivago (1965)- 3h 17min -
Sergio Leone
Once Upon a Time in the West- 2h 58min, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly- 2h 44min, Once Upon a Time in America (1984)- 3h 49min -
Peter Jackson
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)- 2h 58min, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)- 3h 21min, King Kong (2005)- 3h 21min -
Akira Kurosawa
Seven Samurai (1954)- 3h 27min, Ran (1985)- 2h 42min, Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980)- 2h 42min -
Paul Thomas Anderson
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Robert Altman
Short Cuts (1993)- 3h 8min, Nashville (1975)- 2h 40min -
Oliver Stone
JFK (1991)- 3h 9min, Nixon (1995)- 3h 12min -
Béla Tarr
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Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Winter Sleep- 3h 16min, Once Upon a Time in Anatolia - 2h 37min -
Lars von Trier
Dogville (2003)- 2h 58min, Breaking the Waves (1996)- 2h 39min -
Ashutosh Gowariker
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)- 3h 44min, Swades (2004)- 3h 9min, Jodhaa Akbar (2008)- 3h 33min -
Wolfgang Petersen
Das Boot (1981)- 4h 53m (Original Uncut Version) Troy (2004)- 2h 43min -
Lav Diaz
