There was a sense of future that was the result of the mixture of politics, cinema, music, the first joints. And the movies were a very important part of that cocktail.
BERNARDO BERTOLUCCIThere was a sense of future that was the result of the mixture of politics, cinema, music, the first joints. And the movies were a very important part of that cocktail.
BERNARDO BERTOLUCCINew York has always embraced me.
BERNARDO BERTOLUCCIThe life before ’68 was very different from the life after ’68. Before ’68, our days were full of authoritarian moments. There were authorities everywhere. In fact, the movement of ’68 was young people against their authorities, children against their parents. And that remained.
BERNARDO BERTOLUCCIA monoculture is not only Hollywood, but Americans trying to export democracy.
BERNARDO BERTOLUCCII am in love with the idea of doing a movie in 3D. I think 3D would be great for the story I want to do, in a realistic, normal story, using 3D on the emotions in a kind of intimate story.
BERNARDO BERTOLUCCII think cinema all over the world was influenced by it, which was Italy finding its freedom at the end of fascism, the end of the Nazi invasion. It was a kind of incredible energy. Then, late ’50s, early ’60s, the neo-realism lost its great energy and became comedy.
BERNARDO BERTOLUCCITo explore technology for me is something that I have to do. Otherwise, I feel completely left in the back… abandoned.
BERNARDO BERTOLUCCII don’t see my movies. I think it’s healthier and safer to keep a bit of distance. I’m afraid to be disappointed.
BERNARDO BERTOLUCCIPornography is not in the hands of the child who discovers his sexuality by masturbating, but in the heart of the adult who slaps him.
BERNARDO BERTOLUCCII like to be in a huis clos, as the French say – in one place. It’s something that in general can create a bit of claustrophobia. But for me, claustrophobia becomes almost immediately claustrophilia. I love it!
BERNARDO BERTOLUCCISometimes you are in sync with the times, sometimes you are in advance, sometimes you are late.
BERNARDO BERTOLUCCIA dolly move is a moral commitment.
BERNARDO BERTOLUCCII haven’t made a movie for a while, but I’ve watched a lot. It’s my major waste of time. I like to work, but also to be waiting for work.
BERNARDO BERTOLUCCIThere’s no more film; now everything’s digital. I welcome this. It’s fantastic for me to have a new chance.
BERNARDO BERTOLUCCICommuting in a wheelchair is not easy. I live in a very old part of Rome. These cobbles everywhere… terrible! In London, it is the same. Every pavement is uneven.
BERNARDO BERTOLUCCII accept all interpretations of my films. The only reality is before the camera. Each film I make is kind of a return to poetry for me, or at least an attempt to create a poem.
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