Along with Jean-Luc Godard, Francois Truffaut, ClaudeChabrol and Jacques Rivette, all former film critics, he helped pioneer an informal film movement that turned traditional notions of narrative and style on their head.
And then there are moments that really make you think: ClaudeChabrol explaining why being upset never makes sense, Ennio Morricone analyzing the importance of music, Anthony Hopkins lamenting about the finiteness of life.