Scott’s desire to tell people what movies to watch knows no bounds. He’s decided to create a series on here devoted to profiling directors and creating guides to their films. This week’s director is… Max Ophüls.

Highly recommended: A Letter from an Unknown Woman, La Ronde, Le Plaisir, The Earrings of Madame de…, Lola Montès

Recommended: Liebelei, Everybody’s Woman (a.k.a. La Signora di Tutti), There’s No Tomorrow, Caught, The Reckless Moment

Next week’s director is… no one, Avocado Sight & Sound starts next week! (The director I profile when that’s over will be Sofia Coppola.)