Film Quotes by Patrice Leconte

I like films that are well-written and concise and with not a lot of room for improvisation.

— Patrice Leconte

I like films to be complete in their written form.

— Patrice Leconte

If a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director.

— Patrice Leconte

What I expect of a movie reviewer is that he should love cinema as much as I do.

— Patrice Leconte

When I was young, my idea was to become a filmmaker.

— Patrice Leconte

I like cinema. I am very fond of it. But from time to time I feel like having some time on my…

— Patrice Leconte

Love stories that are too simple don't deserve to have films made about them.

— Patrice Leconte

I would rather my films be well-known than I be well-known.

— Patrice Leconte

You may think it's very presumptuous, but I really hope that my movies are going to turn people into better people.

— Patrice Leconte

What stirs my passion is making cinema, and that means doing different things, making different types of films.

— Patrice Leconte

As a spectator, I have very eclectic taste, whether it's comedies or action or very small, intimate films. And I feel as…

— Patrice Leconte

But I won't work with the exact same crew film after film because I feel the work would get a little complacent.

— Patrice Leconte

Sometimes it only takes three words, so long as they're the right words, to direct an actor in the right way.

— Patrice Leconte

If a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director. Part of the freedom in directing,…

— Patrice Leconte

I did the drawing and writing - for five years. I made a lot of short films the whole while and I…

— Patrice Leconte