The Japanese see self-assertion as immoral and self- sacrifice as the sensible course to take in life.
AKIRA KUROSAWAWhen it is very well expressed, one experiences a particularly deep emotion while watching that film.
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When it is very well expressed, one experiences a particularly deep emotion while watching that film.
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They often reveal much about themselves in a very straightforward way. I am certain that I did. There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.
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A film made in this spirit reveals the hearts of the crew.
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A truly good movie is enjoyable too. There’s nothing complicated about it.
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I am not a special person, I am not especially strong; I am not especially gifted.
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There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.
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Man is a genius when he is dreaming.
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I end up writing not from my own will, but from theirs-they come alive as I write and make me do things that I couldn’t have planned.
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For me, filmmaking combines everything. That’s the reason I’ve made cinema my life’s work. In films, painting and literature, theatre and music come together. But a film is still a film.
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I’ve been able to work for so long because I think next time, I’ll make something good.
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Man is a genius when he dreams. Dream what you are capable of. The harder you dream it, the sooner it will come true.
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To be an artist means never to avert one’s eyes.
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I had wanted to make The Idiot long before Rashomon. Since I was little I’ve liked Russian literature, but I find that I like Dostoevsky the best and had long thought that this book would make a wonderful film.
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I believe you must live honestly and develop your abilities to the full. People who do this are the real heroes.
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Page 61: No matter where I go in the world, although I can’t speak any foreign language.
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