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Poll: Face-Off: Lars von Trier vs. Nicolas Winding Refn

Lars von Trier and Nicolas Winding Refn: The feud between two Danish auteurs is well-known to many cinephiles.

Which of these directors is your favorite?

Discuss the list here.

Results of 513 votes:

  1. 1.

    Nicolas Winding Refn

     
    Drive (2011), The Neon Demon (2016), Bronson (2008)
  2. 2.

    Lars von Trier

     
    Melancholia (2011), Dancer in the Dark (2000), Nymphomaniac (2013)

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