The Lumet factory

The best art stays on in our memories and lives. Through this column,we get our artists,writers,and film-makers talking about the classic in their heads.

When I watched Dog Day Afternoon (1975),I liked it so much that I noted the directors nameSidney Lumet. It was the first Lumet movie I had seen. Since then,Ive been following his works and have watched his other masterpieces 12 Angry Men (1957),Serpico (1973) ,Murder on the Orient Express (1974),Network (1976) and many more. Lumets movies generally depict the fragility of justice and are enlivened with wonderfully real characters,as if they are from among us. He makes actors perform better than they have done in their previous films. His stories deal with us or our conscience in a very dramatic manner. Having made over 50 films,hes one of the most prolific directors around.

We all have good stories to tell; what matters is how well we tell them. A close friend of mine has edited eight of Lumets films. Knowing what a huge fan I am of his work,he has promised me the honour of a coffee with the man himself the next time I am in New York. He inspires me to strive harder; hopefully someday Ill make that one film that is half as good as one of his works.
Deepika Nath