Quotes by Truffaut, Francois

All film directors, whether famous or obscure, regard themselves as mi >>

When humor can be made to alternate with melancholy, one has a success >>

Quotations about Cinema

There's only one thing that can kill the movies, and that's education. >>

Does art reflect life? In movies, yes. Because more than any other art >>

What is saved in the cinema when it achieves art is a spontaneous cont >>

All film directors, whether famous or obscure, regard themselves as misunderstood or underrated. Because of that, they all lie. They're obliged to overstate their own importance.

Truffaut, Francois