Author: Douglas Sirk

Quotes

At the time I belonged to the socialist party, and Hitler came to power.

At the time I belonged to the socialist party, and Hitler came to power.

- Douglas Sirk

I was making films about American society, and it is true that I never felt at home there, except perhaps when my wife and I lived on a farm in the San Fernando Valley.

I was making films about American society, and it is true that I never felt at home there, except perhaps when my wife and I lived on a farm in the San Fernando Valley.

- Douglas Sirk

The war was the end of an era, in art as well. And we were trying to create a new philosophy.

The war was the end of an era, in art as well. And we were trying to create a new philosophy.

- Douglas Sirk

There arose a belief in style - and in banality. Banality encompassed politics, too, because it was a common belief that politics were not worthy of art.

There arose a belief in style - and in banality. Banality encompassed politics, too, because it was a common belief that politics were not worthy of art.

- Douglas Sirk

At the same time, of course, Marxism arose - Rosa Luxembourg, Leninism, anarchism - and art became political.

At the same time, of course, Marxism arose - Rosa Luxembourg, Leninism, anarchism - and art became political.

- Douglas Sirk

In the 19th century, you had bourgeois art without politics - an almost frozen idea of what beauty is.

In the 19th century, you had bourgeois art without politics - an almost frozen idea of what beauty is.

- Douglas Sirk

Your camera is the best critic there is. Critics never see as much as the camera does. It is more perceptive than the human eye.

Your camera is the best critic there is. Critics never see as much as the camera does. It is more perceptive than the human eye.

- Douglas Sirk

My idea at this time, which was slowly developing, was to create a comedie humaine with little people, average people - samples from every period in American life.

My idea at this time, which was slowly developing, was to create a comedie humaine with little people, average people - samples from every period in American life.

- Douglas Sirk

And in movies you must be a gambler. To produce films is to gamble.

And in movies you must be a gambler. To produce films is to gamble.

- Douglas Sirk

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