Elle Fanning, the unstoppable actress extraordinaire—and one of the true contemporary young greats of Hollywood today—returns to the spotlight in a new episode of the underground web series Closet Picks.
That’s where artists reveal their most formative film inspirations.
In this latest episode, the mesmerizing artist lets everything spill. Elle Fanning shares her longtime love for the films of Akira Kurosawa, talks about seeing Children of Paradise at an art-house cinema in the 1940s, and fondly recalls riding a scooter with Richard Roundtree.
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Closet Picks has become a cult-favorite series, spotlighting actors and musicians as they trace the films that shaped their craft. Fanning’s episode arrives just as she wraps production on The Nightingale, her long-awaited collaboration with sister Dakota. Her cinephile picks highlight her deep roots in classic cinema, bridging Kurosawa’s epic storytelling with French poetic realism.
It’s a raw, reflective, and cinematic deep dive into the films that shaped Elle Fanning’s craft and consciousness. Offering a rare glimpse into the mind of a performer who’s been captivating audiences for decades.
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Elle’s cinephile picks—do they show her as a true film historian, or just a playful storyteller? Drop your take below.
