Now, at age 70, he is undertaking another bold venture, one that follows the trend in recent decades of marathon productions by master directors.

But the master director proved a charming hermit.

He became a master director of plays, operas and movies, yet had failures as spectacular as his triumphs.

Spotlight offers what it calls "groundbreaking films by new stars and master directors."

The acclaim surrounding the film's revival brought Gance much-belated recognition as a master director before his death only 11 months later, in November 1981.

Pullinsi is recognized as a master director amongst theater professionals internationally and nationally for staging the American musical.

But alongside the Brits, both producers like to associate themselves to authentic American master directors too, and Rudin has had more success there than Weinstein.

Over time Billy Wilder, the master director and architect of some of the world's greatest screen stories, had also become a dear friend.

The reviewer of Asianet said, "All in all, 'Khaddama' is a quality offering from the master director, with a genuine upsetting story.