Veteran actor and Pirates of the Caribbean star Geoffrey Rush has shared his four favourite films.
The Oscar winner who featured in blockbuster hits such as The King’s Speech, Shine, and Shakespeare in Love identified four flicks he claimed were his all-time favourites.
His recent interview alongside director James Ashcroft saw him choose a recent release, as well as a Charlie Chaplin classic. Rush was also seen promoting his upcoming film, The Rule of Jenny Pen, which he stars in with John Lithgow.
As well as Chaplin, a film by director Woody Allen made it onto his list, as well as a surprising modern-day movie.
The legend of the screen was asked for his favourite films as he and The Rule of Jenny Pen co-star Lithgow received praise for their performances in the thriller, set for release later this year.
City Lights by Charlie Chaplin was his first choice. “It’s kind of high Victorian melodrama farce, beauty screen poetry and the best ending, a man and a woman, or anyone looking at anyone else going ‘I think I understand who you are,'” Rush said
He moved on to Amarcord, the Federico Fellini classic which was released in 1973. Rush said: “It was funny, it was satirical, it was outrageous, and I know that there’s a restored print around, an industry friend of mine said he’s seen it, who’s my age now.
“He said ‘I couldn’t believe the experiences I went through remembering seeing the film in 1973 and how deeper and more powerful now that I’m in my 70s’.”
Rush also heaped praise onto a modern Oscar winner, with his love for Roma shared in the interview. He said: “Recently, Roma, mainly because I went into a Mexican world of societal, class differences and within a household there were so many powerful, symoblic elements in that film, it tore my heart out.
He continued: “And I saw it with my family and we’re a multi-generational and everyone just came out stunned.” Rush’s fourth choice was another classic, with Woody Allen’s mockumentary, Zelig, chosen.
Rush said: “Woody Allen’s Zelig because it’s the perfect faux, fake film. He believes that he can turn himself into the people he’s with because of an anxiety disorder.”
The actor also added a few honourable mentions, including the Jack Nicholson-starring One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?