Revealing Number 1 in our Count Down of 5 Female Filmmakers You Should Know About: MARY HARRON
Drum-roll please.... The number one spot is held by.... Mary Harron who directed the 2000 physiological thriller American Psycho.
American Psycho Promotional Image
What’s it all about? American Psycho, based on the best selling book by Bret Easton Ellis is about a wealthy New York investment banking executive who hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends but as he delves deeper into his violent, hedonistic fantasies he finds his mask of sanity slipping.
Mary Harron Director of American Psycho
Why we selected this film…
Sarah: Mary Harron did a remarkable job of translating a 399 page book into a polished, intense and faithful adaptation of the text – in my opinion, this is one of the most faultless films of all time, especially considering I’m a massive Bret Easton Ellis fan and wasn’t looking forward to watching the movie!
Trivia: Apparently, Christian Bale based his performance of Patrick Bateman on Tom Cruise, saying he had “this very intense friendliness with nothing behind the eyes”.
The Film’s Trailer:
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Our Official Countdown
No idea that was directed by a woman! That was a great film! One of the few films that at the very end I was left thinking... "what the heck just happened, was it real or was it not real?!"
Good choice! :)
Some of my favorite female directors are: Agnes Varda (Vagabond), Claire Denis (Beau travail), Agnieszka Holland (Olivier, Olivier), Sally Potter (Orlando) and Miranda July (Me and You and Everyone We Know).