On top of that Step into the hallowed Criterion Closet, We stock hundreds of the cinephile video label’s finest releases. Francis Ford Coppola spoke of a director who “believed in the film he wanted to make and put all his money into it because the financial system of the time couldn’t finance it.” When it was released, it was a huge flop, and he died penniless, not knowing that the film he had put everything into making “would be considered the masterpiece that we think of today.” The author of the problem is Jacques Tati And the movie play timeHowever, one can imagine that Coppola’s own recent experience was as follows. megalopolis It wasn’t that far from his mind.
Director Coppola continued, “I think he is the only director outside of his current company who has invested most of his life’s wealth into making films that no one else would make.” But when you do, “it usually stands the test of time.”
His long career has taught him many lessons about the unexpected developments that can occur after the death of photography. take rumble fishSE Hinton’s second adaptation in 1983. outsider. He intended the film to be an “art film for children,” but “kids at the time didn’t understand it right away. I thought it was a huge failure and was very angry.” Because I loved this film. “
It wasn’t until later that Coppola realized how influential this seemingly trivial work was. He was in Latin America, where young people were “going to this movie theater to see this weird movie.” rumble fishThey had no idea what it was, but somehow it struck them and inspired a whole generation to become filmmakers and novelists. ” But he would never have been in a position to accomplish that – needless to say. godfather, conversationand apocalypse of hell —If he hadn’t listened to those words. dance, girl, dance director dorothy aznerwho happened to be his director’s teacher at UCLA. He doubted his chances of becoming a film director and declared that he would no longer be a film director. Arzner responded as follows: “I’ve been doing this all my life, and I’m sure you’ll do well.” In fact, Coppola found success in the film. And more importantly, he continues to make movies today.
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