For what it’s worth, his filmography didn’t make the top 100 in the most recent BFI/Sight and Sound poll. He finished 123rds.

So it seems like he is slipping out of the canon and certainly isn’t a filmmaker who connects with casual audiences in 2025.

A good pick.

I think a really good documentary about Von Sternberg might help put him back in the conversation. He lived a fascinating life.