I can’t see any reason why a film shouldn’t be stylized and visually beautiful. I don’t think a beautiful set is pretentious. ALAIN RESNAIS StylizeVisually
For some reason the more time that elapses after the film opens, the more favorable the reviews become. ALAIN RESNAIS ElapseFavourableMoreReviewSome
We should all die with a sharp, brusque heart attack. My father was lucky like that. ALAIN RESNAIS BrusqueLucky
There cannot be any communication except through form. If there is no form, you cannot create emotion in the spectator. ALAIN RESNAIS FormSpectator
When I was 12 I made some little films with my friends. I tried to make gangster films, like Fantomas, but I remember being very disappointed with them. ALAIN RESNAIS DisappointFriendGangsterMadeTwelve
A viewer as opposed to a filmmaker might see a film differently. But I’m extremely comfortable with my style. ALAIN RESNAIS DifferentlyExtremeFilmmakermightOpposeSee
When I was twelve, the passage from silent film to the talkies had an impact on me-I still watch silent films. ALAIN RESNAIS PassageSilentSinceTalkieTwelve
I saw part of The Singing Detective on TV in New York. I said, Something is going on here. ALAIN RESNAIS DetectiveGoPartSawSomething
So I used formal techniques to make the film more perceptive emotionally. ALAIN RESNAIS EmotionallyMakeMorePerceptiveUse
