Nicolas Cage Reveals His Favourite Films of All Time

Nicolas Cage was spotted on the red carpet for the world premiere of his new film Dream Scenario at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday.

As the production is from indie distributor A24, they received an interim agreement from SAG-AFTRA to promote the film amidst the historic strikes in Hollywood.

The app beloved by Cinephiles, Letterboxd, was out covering the carpet where they asked Nicolas Cage for his top four favourite movies of all time.

An avid student of cinema, Cage's answers will be familiar to those well-versed in movie history.

Juliet of the Spirits (1965)

Directed by Federico Fellini

Twelve-time Academy Award-nominee Federico Fellini is atop the list of favourite filmmakers of all time among contemporary artists. Juliet of the Spirits follows Giulietta Masina as Giulietta Boldrini, as visions, memories, and mysticism help her find the strength to leave her cheating husband.

Citizen Kane (1941)

Directed by Orson Welles

Widely regarded as one of the greatest movies of all time, if not the greatest, Citizen Kane follows on from the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, where reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance: 'Rosebud.' Both written, directed by and starring Welles, the film is #99 in IMDb's Top 250 movies.

The 400 Blows (1959)

Directed by François Truffaut

Another entry in IMDb's Top 250 at #246, The 400 Blows, is the debut from French New Wave superstar François Truffaut, whose influence floods contemporary cinema. The film follows Jean-Pierre Léaud as Antoine Doinel, a young boy neglected by his parents who delves into a life of petty crime. The film is a semi-autobiographical recount of Truffaut's childhood and won the Best Director and OCIC Awards at the Cannes Film Festival - a festival Truffaut denounced during his time as a critic, calling it "a clapped-out institution" - as well as being nominated for the Palme d'Or.

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Directed by Stanley Kubrick

Sitting at #94 on IMDb's Top 250, this film takes place after uncovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface. A spacecraft is sent to Jupiter to find its origins: a spacecraft manned by two men and the supercomputer HAL 9000. Widely praised for its technical accomplishments - legendary critic Roger Ebert noted: "There is not a single moment, in this long film, when the audience can see through the props." - Kubrick's film recently celebrated its 55th anniversary with re-release screenings.