Nicolas Winding Refn Discusses 'Pusher' 4K Re-Release and the Origins of His Filmmaking Career
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Nick Newman
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Summary
An interview with Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn discussing the 4K re-release of his seminal 'Pusher' film series. The article traces Refn's career from his debut at age 25 with 'Pusher,' through the financial difficulties caused by 'Fear X' that forced him to make sequels, and examines how the trilogy established his signature style of ruthless underworlds, brutal violence, and dark humor.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledFew careers have a clearer origin than Nicolas Winding Refn's.
The Danish filmmaker emerged at just 25 with 'Pusher,' which, over the decades, proved an ample prediction: ruthless underworlds, the men who act as their envoys, stomach-churning violence delivered placidly, and a relentlessly mean sense of humor.
Financial catastrophes engendered by his 2003 English-language debut 'Fear X' would also necessitate, against Winding Refn's desire, a return to his first commercial success.
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