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When Picasso painted in Paris, was he a Spanish or a French painter? It does not matter, he was Picasso, whatever the influences surrounding him. He simply chose Paris because it was the ideal place for him to sell his creation.

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There is a broad cultural current that conveys the idea that a film is like a football team, it represents a nation, it is illustrated literature, filmed radio. These are outdated concepts, totally out of touch with today's realities.

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The French have got to understand that a film is so expensive that it can no longer afford to be regional or even national in scope.

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America is the only country capable of producing national movies: its culture has become a global culture.

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The world distribution of French movies is a laughing matter. That is a fact.

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If you make a movie about Elizabeth I, how much of the dialogue is her real words? Audiences know when they go see a movie that it is fiction.

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War scenes are less difficult than love scenes.

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I had to choose between American and British actors, and it didn't take me more than a second to decide: Russians are Europeans and should be played by other Europeans.

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British actors behave like Europeans; they are also extremely well trained.

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Director

Born: October 1st, 1943

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