Addresses Quote by Ingmar Bergman
“I liked Truffaut a lot, I've felt a lot of admiration for his way to address the audience, and his storytelling… La nuit américaine is adorable, and another film I like to see is L'enfant sauvage, with its fine humanism.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Discussing Truffaut, 1995
Truffaut’s films are admired for their audience engagement and humanistic storytelling, exemplified by works like “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg” and “The Wild Child.”
In simple terms: Truffaut’s storytelling is humanistic and engaging.
Key Takeaway
Study and emulate humanistic storytelling.
Themes
cinema
humanism
storytelling
Mood
thoughtful
appreciative
Type
educational
inspirational
When to use this quote
- film studies
- directing workshops
- screenwriting
- teaching film theory
Key Concepts
audience connection
narrative empathy
film analysis
Questions to Reflect On
- What elements of Truffaut’s approach can you apply to your work?
- How does humanism shape audience reception?
A Different Perspective
Truffaut’s style may not suit all genres or audiences.
![“I shall remember this moment: the silence, the twilight, the bowl of strawberries, the bowl of milk. Your faces in the evening light.[...] I shall carry this memory carefully in my hands as if it were a bowl brimful of fresh milk. It will be a sign to me, and a great sufficiency.” quote by Ingmar Bergman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3e6/ingmar-bergman-4973_evening-light_i-shall-remember-this-moment-the-silence_20642.jpg)
![“[T]he appropriate form of address between man and man ought to be, not monsieur, sir, but fellow sufferer, compagnon de miseres.” quote by Arthur Schopenhauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/be6/arthur-schopenhauer-226_addresses_t-he-appropriate-form-of-address-between_32897.jpg)
