“Simplicity, greater simplicity, and greater simplicity still, that must be the nature of the
“Simplicity, greater simplicity, and greater simplicity still, that must be the nature of the films of the future. All our efforts must be directed towards everything that isn’t true cinema, everything that is trivial and acquired from other sources—all the tricks, devices, and clichés inherited from the stage and from books. This is what happens when certain films reach the level of great art.” –F.W. Murnau -- source link
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