I read, therefore I'm interested in writers.

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Nowadays they either want to move the film to Canada or in some cases they...

Nowadays they either want to move the film to Canada or in some cases they...

Whereas European films have traditionally been able to go into adult relationships. I think there's...

Whereas European films have traditionally been able to go into adult relationships. I think there's...

And I liked this extreme character of de Sade.

And I liked this extreme character of de Sade.

Similarly, the Marquis is presented in this film as someone who would disturb the status...

Similarly, the Marquis is presented in this film as someone who would disturb the status...

You can have a lot of unhappiness by not having money, but the reverse is...

You can have a lot of unhappiness by not having money, but the reverse is...

To me, thoughts are fun and art is fun. The strength of our society should...

To me, thoughts are fun and art is fun. The strength of our society should...

The truth is, I'm drawn to all kinds of things.

The truth is, I'm drawn to all kinds of things.

Is there something to be said for the writings of the Marquis? Is there something...

Is there something to be said for the writings of the Marquis? Is there something...

But you know, there's always a danger nowadays that films are gonna be brought up...

But you know, there's always a danger nowadays that films are gonna be brought up...

Whatever you think of de Sade, he was a complex figure and we should not...

Whatever you think of de Sade, he was a complex figure and we should not...

It just seemed to me to be a great story, set back in its time...

It just seemed to me to be a great story, set back in its time...

This one, even though it called for San Francisco, I think they wanted to initially...

This one, even though it called for San Francisco, I think they wanted to initially...

What's really interesting about that is that a lot of these words that were incendiary...

What's really interesting about that is that a lot of these words that were incendiary...

The danger is not so much in the economic structure of a society but in...

The danger is not so much in the economic structure of a society but in...

They are always very lax about putting restrictions on violence for children's movies, which I...

They are always very lax about putting restrictions on violence for children's movies, which I...

I shot a lot of close-ups on this movie 'cause there's like a dual mystery,...

I shot a lot of close-ups on this movie 'cause there's like a dual mystery,...

That's a little homage in a way to that and also to create that sort...

That's a little homage in a way to that and also to create that sort...