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Over the past ten years, Greta Gerwig has cemented herself as one of the great directors of her generation, having made three of the best movies of the 2010s and 2020s. Her directing style, cinematography choices, and eye for framing interesting shots have made her one of the most visually compelling filmmakers in years, which is why understanding her influences and favorite movies is so key to appreciating her films.

Gerwig has been on the record many times to discuss the movies that have had a significant impact on her. By watching the films that have inspired her over the years, audiences can get an even better understanding of what makes Greta Gerwig one of the most influential voices in movie-making today.

This Classic From a Musical Legend Is Important to Gerwig's Style All That Jazz (1979)

Directed by:

Bob Fosse

Starring:

Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Ann Reinking

Rotten Tomatoes Score:...

All That Jazz (Criterion Collection) I've only seen Bob Fosse's All That Jazz once and I enjoyed it. I enjoyed it a lot for its excellent photography, but I'm not sure I feel any need to purchase it. I didn't even ask for a review copy, but I will say were it to come on television I'm pretty sure it would be an easy movie to sink back into. One thing I will add, however, is Roy Scheider crushes this performance; a stand out, dripping with intensity performance that's certainly worth seeing. This new Criterion release comes loaded to the gills, here are the features: New 4K digital restoration, with 3.0 surround DTS-hd Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray Audio commentary featuring editor Alan Heim Selected-scene audio commentary by actor Roy Scheider New interviews with Heim and Fosse biographer Sam Wasson New conversation between actors Ann Reinking and Erzsebet Foldi...