Nicolas Cage is a fantastic actor with a list of movie credits longer than these wintry days. The actor began his long career in 1981 in The Best of Times under his real name, Nicolas Coppola (his uncle is Francis Ford Coppola). He changed his screen name to Cage early in his career to make his own way and was successful. At a recent awards gala, he was asked by Letterboxd what his four favorite films of all time were. His picks are eclectic.
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Nicolas Cage’s Favorite Movie Selections
Although these may not be in any particular order, Nicolas Cage’s first selection is Federico Fellini’s Juliet of the Spirits. A surreal movie about a woman who ultimately leaves her husband to find herself. Known by the tagline “Fellini’s Masterpiece,” the movie fits within drama, fantasy, and comedy genres.
Next on his list, Nicolas Cage mentioned Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane.This 1941 movie centers around the death of millionaire publisher Charles Foster Kane, who utters the word “Rosebud” as he dies. The mystery drama sees the cast trying to decipher the final message by dissecting Kane’s life.
A 1959 crime drama was next, with Nicolas Cage adding François Roland Truffaut’s The 400 Blows. This coming-of-age movie focuses on a 14-year-old, Antoine Doinel, struggling with a disruptive family life. Arrested for petty theft and sent to a juvenile facility, he ultimately escapes and runs to the ocean, where the movie ends.

Nicolas Cage’s final selection is Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, a 1968 science fiction adventure set in the future. Scientists chase the origins of mysterious monoliths placed on Earth and the Moon in the distant past. The movie utilizes the concept of artificial intelligence in the form of HAL, a space-age computer.
Each of Nicolas Cage’s selections is a classic. None are earth-shattering, but it is an interesting list that spans several genres. Although his name might be “Cage,” you can’t put the actor in a cage of predictability. Each selection carries a message and prompts heavy thinking. The actor has put some thought into his selections.
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