Its Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolans favorite movie and certainly many others.
Gorgeously shot with great performances, it deals with a flawed individual.
Theres no romance other than the desert itself.

Anna Karenina (2012) | IMDb
But I figured, why not, and put it in.
But I gave Anna a few more minutes, and I was enthralled.
The transition techniques were so smooth and subtle.

The acting was flawless.
I loved this film immensely.
It was spectacular.KeyserSwayze
4.Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon, the Stanley Kubrick film.
Im Thinking Of Ending Things another great option of his.maverickcode
6.Russian Ark
Russian Ark.
It is also considerably more comical than most things suggested here.
His work before that, like La Dolce Vita too.
Mirror is my favorite.
9.Thrones Of Blood(1957)
Others have mentioned Kurosawa films.
Ill tossThrone of Blood(1957) into the mix.
Its an adaptation of ShakespearesMacbethstyled to suit the norms of Edo Period Japan.
10.Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters
Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters.
Really good score and a lot of metaphors and stuff.
very cool!!
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