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The novel is a penetrating study of morals and ethics.

~Bille August

Topics: Ethics Morals Novel Penetrating Study

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She is also brought to a point of zero in the beginning of the story, and I think you can say that about a lot of my films in that they are often about people who are brought to the point of zero in the beginning of the film.

~Bille August

Topics: About Also Beginning Brought Film Films In The Beginning Lot Often People Point Say She Story Think Who You Zero I Think

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It was actually Peter's idea that I should make the film. He called me in the very beginning, and I hadn't even read the book. So I read it and I liked it very much and I knew I'd certainly like to do it.

~Bille August

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The big difference is the size of the crew and the flexibility of shooting because of the size. I mean, it's crazy. So you can't improvise, you cannot suddenly do something that comes to mind, whereas in a small production you have much more flexibility.

~Bille August

Topics: Because Big Big Difference Cannot Crazy Crew Difference Flexibility Improvise Mean Mind More Much Production Shooting Size Small Something Suddenly Whereas You

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It was a major dream come true at last. In many respects, Jerusalem is a very modern and important story about people in a period of transition, with all the unrest that permeates society on the eve of a new century. The big life issues are at stake.

~Bille August

Topics: About Big Century Come Dream Eve Important Issues Jerusalem Last Life Major Many Many Respects Modern New People Period Respects Society Stake Story Transition True Unrest Very

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I was mostly interested in it as a theatrical film. Personally, I am not so interested in television, simply because I don't watch television myself. I'm into movies.

~Bille August

Topics: Am Because Film Interested Mostly Movies Myself Personally Simply Television Theatrical Watch I Am

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I wanted to make Jerusalem as feature film. But we couldn't finance it only through theatrical release, we couldn't get all the money we needed. We had to get some money from television. So we said, ok, let's do it both ways. So we did it in four parts.

~Bille August

Topics: Both Both Ways Did Feature Feature Film Film Finance Four Get Had Jerusalem Make Money Needed Ok Only Parts Release Said Some Television Theatrical Through Wanted Ways

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I spent almost 3 months with Bergman, four hours every afternoon. We sat and went through the whole script. To be honest, most of the time we talked about life and other different things. It was really a wonderful time.

~Bille August

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He considers the theatrical version of Fanny and Alexander an amputated version of what his original film was, and he doesn't really like the shorter film.

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We talked a lot about The Best Intentions and how we could shoot certain scenes in different ways with slightly different bits of dialogue and information, so that later on, we could cut the piece more easily and it would still feel complete, even though it was shorter.

~Bille August

Topics: About Best Bits Certain Complete Could Cut Dialogue Different Different Ways Easily Even Feel How Information Intentions Later Lot More Piece Scenes Shoot Slightly Still Talked Though Ways Would

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Biography

Nationality: Danish

Type: Director

Born: November 9th, 1948

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