Cinema Quote by Dario Argento

“I like to watch many things, especially strange films and something recent, not just the story.”

Dario Argento

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This is my life - I want to tell stories. There is something huge inside me that pushes me to tell stories, and tell…

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No, it's interesting to remake a film for the contemporary audience today. I think it's a good idea; it needs to respect the original…

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My mother was a famous photographer for actresses, including Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida, and so many. I remember I went to school close to…

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In each of my characters there is a little of me. Not strictly autobiographical but a little piece of my soul.

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I also don't like films that are made just to make money, no this kind of film I don't like.

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I wanted to get back to my style of 20 years ago after a long period of exploring horror and fantasy themes.

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I remembered watching the film from Alfred Hitchcock, 'Dial M for Murder,' and he shot almost all of that movie in one room. There…

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I make a film - and once I've made it, everyone comes along and says 'Ah! This is a film that's political, or social'…

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Horror by definition is the emotion of pure revulsion. Terror of the same standard, is that of fearful anticipation.

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I like women, especially beautiful ones. If they have a good face and figure, I would much prefer to watch them being murdered than…

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I was very young, and I was on vacation with my family, and there was a retrospective of old films, and one of them…

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You must push everything to the absolute limit or else life will be boring.

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