Audrey Hepburn’s entrance in Sabrina (1954) is one of cinema’s most graceful transformations. Directed by Billy Wilder, the film marked the first collaboration between Hepburn and Hubert de Givenchy — although Edith Head received the official costume credit and later won the Oscar for it. The moment Sabrina steps out after returning from Paris became iconic: a blend of Wilder’s romantic precision, Hepburn’s quiet radiance, and the beginning of a fashion partnership that shaped her entire screen

Edward Yang’s The Terrorizers (1986) The Terrorizers is often considered the film that crystallized Edward Yang’s signature style — an intricate mosaic of seemingly disconnected urban lives that suddenly intersect, foreshadowing the themes of alienation and modern city life that would define Taiwanese New Wave cinema. | History of Cinema