Why director Truffaut was cast in Spielberg's science fiction masterpiece ' Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

What Truffaut brought to this film

It is said that the staff at the scene were also very excited about Truffaut's decision to participate. Everyone began to think, ``This is on a different level than normal science fiction movies. It's going to be something amazing,'' and Spielberg also became more confident than ever about this project.

Now, I would like to think about another "Truffaut effect." This work certainly has a story of ``interaction with aliens'' as its basic axis. However, if you try to interpret the existence of UFOs and aliens in this work as ``metaphors for movies'', there are passages that strangely touch your heart. Perhaps one interpretation of this is that it is a ``movie about movies.''

Movies always take us to ``unknown places''. A dazzling light shines through that darkness. The urge to step into the world of light and wish to return there someday. When I think about it in my daily life, I feel a pain in my heart that makes me long for it and can't stay anymore. If you're a movie buff, you'll probably be familiar with all of these feelings that the main character experiences.

If this were a regular science fiction movie, there would be no room for such metaphors. However, this film has Truffaut. And then there's Spielberg. Speaking of light that two people are looking at in the same direction ("lumière" in French), it can also be interpreted as the "movie itself" projected on the screen. Of course, this is just one example, but with Close Encounters of the Third Kind 's participation, ``Encounters of the Third Kind'' has become a work of its own, offering room for all sorts of in-depth readings. This is also one of the reasons why, 40 years after its creation, it has not faded at all and continues to have universal appeal.

Whether you haven't seen it yet or have already seen it, I highly recommend that you take the time to fully enjoy this masterpiece. Coupled with Truffaut's benevolent gaze, this work goes beyond mere space science fiction and envelops your heart with a transparent sacred flavor. Even if it's on your TV screen at home, it's sure to bring you great excitement.

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