The French Connection (1971) - The Look and the Score

Director William Friedkin at the Academy Event “The French Connection (1971)” on October 7, 2016 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

[@chrisalexander2565]

love the movie still watch it to this day.

[@michaelsissons5653]

Seems everyone was against the movie, but it became one of the great efforts of all time. One of my very favorites , first saw it in 1972 and I watch it as often as I can. Shot with a budget of only $1.8 M!

[@joakver]

Awesome filmaker.

[@HHM706]

Fantastic film and brilliant soundtrack

[@1986SSMONTECARLO]

All of Williams's movies are Friedkin GREAT!!!

[@CreativeCreaturefx]

Damn right! William Friedkin has directed two of the great American films of all time. The French Connection was his breakthrough. The EXORCIST is his masterpiece.

[@FrancoisDressler]

Sorcerer is my personal favourite. The Hunted and Killer Joe are underrated gems too.

[@1986SSMONTECARLO]

@@FrancoisDressler Scheider was GREAT as Dominquez and lets not forget his MASTERPIECE To Live and Die in L.A.

[@Fontsman-14]

Don Ellis's score is a brilliant symbiosis. Should the on anyone's list for definitive film scores.

[@accidentalpatient4152]

Ha! I thought the exact same thing about the drilling pattern following that particular part of the score!

[@reptongeek]

The studio head getting fired for green lighting the film is so short sighted. Especially considering it's subsequent Oscars and legacy

[@LuckyBastardProd]

He got fired because of Dr Doolittle and Star! Two major big budgeted musical flops. The French Connection probably wasn’t even on Daryle Zanuck’s radar but the old man figured anything his son did was gonna suck despite the success of Planet of The Apes. The lesson is, never work for your parents😂

[@viborgvee8399]

Bring fired isn’t funny wtf?