Made 27 years ago, this historical war film is Liam Neeson’s favorite of his career

Oskar Schindler’s translator in one of Steven Spielberg’s most exciting films, known to pop culture fans as Qui-Gon Jinn in the Star Wars saga or Rhea’s al Ghul in Batman Begins, Liam Neeson is an actor with riches. and a varied career that is one of Hollywood’s most famous.

The one who ended up specializing in action cinema (most notably the trilogy) and who also excelled in front of Martin Scorsese’s camera (Gangs of New York then Silence) has left his mark on entire generations. But what are the feature films that accompany their own viewers’ memories?

“It’s hard to pick just one.”

Until a few years ago he told us that his favorite movie scene was in the biblical movie “The Greatest Story Ever Told,” Liam Neeson recently told the media. letter box What were his 4 favorite films, first citing several filmmakers who significantly marked the history of the Seventh Art, before concluding with a film from his own career:

“Maybe they’re out of order, but I’m celebrating ‘The Quiet Man’ with John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara and Victor McLaglen. i love this movie”– said Liam Neeson.

“7 Samurai, Akira Kurosawa’s original film. The man who shot Liberty Valance, with Lee Marvin and Jimmy Stewart. In fact, of all John Ford’s films, it’s hard to pick just one. He tells interesting stories and tells them. They don’t shoot 2 in 90 or 95 minutes. , 5 hours or 3 hours movies.

Michael Collins, historical biopic on Irish independence

Directed by Irish filmmaker Neil Jordan in 1997, this historical biopic follows the epic struggle for Irish independence in the early 20th century, particularly in 1916 Dublin led by a man named Michael Collins, played on screen by Liam Neeson.

Julia Roberts, Alan Rickman and Brendan Gleeson (among others), Michael Collins won Neil Jordan’s Golden Lion at Venice in 1996, and Liam Neeson won the prize for Best Actor.

What do you think is the best film of Liam Neeson’s career?

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