When a French book becomes an international hit it is because of the author and not because of the language. The same goes for movies.
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I make movies just as painters paint: I work where I can.Jean-Jacques Annaud
War scenes are less difficult than love scenes.
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Today's cinema is a global art form, it is impossible to make movies for a market the size of France, representing no more than 4% of the world's total.
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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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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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