# Episode 186: Director Swan Songs

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Podcast: [Cinema in Seconds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cinema-in-seconds-3689372)
Published: 2025-12-01T11:23:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 7294

## Resource

This week on Cinema in Seconds, Dan, Ian and Michael look at the final films from some big name directors. Did their talent wane, or did they still have what it took right till the end? The Ten Commandments - 9:30 The Dead - 24:00 Madadayo - 43:00 Passage to India - 55:30 Faces Places - 1:11:00 Eyes Wide Shut - 1:26:00

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