The Criterion Collection - E |work| – Top-Rated

The film traces a pair of diamond earrings through a dizzying carousel of hands (a general, a baron, a diplomat). Ophüls’s camera glides like a sigh. Danielle Darrieux gives a performance of such delicate ruin that even the earrings seem to weep.

In the index of The Criterion Collection, "E" is a letter of contradictions. It houses the terrifying and the tranquil, the silent and the deafening, the underground and the existential. From the nightmares of Swedish cinema to the neon-lit streets of Hong Kong, the "E" section of the Criterion shelf is a microcosm of film history itself.

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While often overshadowed in public consciousness by Sergei Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin , Pudovkin’s film is a masterclass in the editing techniques that defined a century of cinema. Criterion’s treatment of the film—featuring a score composed and conducted by Timothy Brock—transforms a historical artifact into a living, breathing experience. It is a reminder that the "E" section is not just about entertainment; it is about education. To own this disc is to own a textbook on how to build a narrative through the collision of images.

Malle was 25 when he made this. Criterion’s edition includes a documentary on the making of the film, interviews with Moreau, and an isolated music track. The 2K restoration scrubs away decades of grime, making the chiaroscuro of Henri Decaë’s cinematography pop like a newly minted Francs coin. The Criterion Collection - E

The "E" section of the Criterion catalog features some of the most influential works in cinema history. Key highlights include:

While David Cronenberg’s Videodrome sits under "V," its central philosophy—regarding the "New Flesh" and the melding of man and machine—finds a spiritual cousin in the "E" section through the works of Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Specifically, Eyes of the Spider (Spine #1010) and Serpent's Path represent the darker, more nefarious side of the letter "E." The film traces a pair of diamond earrings

In the rarefied air of cinephilia, few logos command as much instant respect as the "C" in a square. The Criterion Collection, since its inception in 1984, has functioned not merely as a distributor but as a canon-maker, a preservative agency for the art of cinema. For the devoted collector, the thrill often lies in the hunt—scouring shelves for that distinctive spine number. While the collection is vast, spanning thousands of titles, looking at a specific cross-section reveals the breadth of the medium’s history.

Today, we turn our gaze to the letter .

Under Franco’s censorship, Berlanga smuggled in a devastating critique of capital punishment and bureaucratic complicity. Criterion’s 2K restoration is sourced from a fine-grain positive held at the Filmoteca Española.