Alan Jay Pakula (1928–1998) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter, known for films such as Klute, The Parallax View, All the President's Men and Sophie's Choice.

Associated with 1970s paranoid thrillers and serious dramatic films; directed critically acclaimed films dealing with political scandal and moral guilt.

Two highly positive DeBaser reviews (both by Rax) praise Pakula's handling of guilt in Sophie's Choice and his meticulous dramatization of the Watergate investigation in All the President's Men. Strong emphasis on performances and investigative detail.

For:Fans of classic cinema, political thrillers, serious drama and film performance studies.

 The greatest  film on guilt I have ever seen,  becauseit doesn’t simply describe guilt,  as many films do, but the most terrible guilt:  that   of a believer:  “Christ has turned His face away from me.  Jesus  has no  interest in me (….)  He has left me to live with my guilt”.

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 Memorable is his phrase: “I do not like the press, because I do not like superficiality.”

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