Though he made his best films in an era when auteurism was redefining American cinema, Alan J. Pakula never quite landed (or sought) the name recognition of peers like Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, or William Friedkin.
Most famous for “All the President’s Men” (1976) and “Sophie’s Choice,” (1982) Pakula built a career focused on the fateful decisions we make and rules we break—both as characters on screen and behind the camera.
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