What happened in the late Fifties, early Sixties in French cinema was a fantastic revolution. I was in Italy, but completely in love with the nouvelle vague movement, and directors like Godard, Truffaut, Demy. 'The Dreamers' was a total homage to cinema and that love for it. Bernardo Bertolucci cinemacompletelydemy share on social
I was writing poems when I was young, you know, because my father was a poet, so it was absolutely normal to follow my father. Bernardo Bertolucci absolutelyfatherfollow Change image and share on social
Sometimes you are in sync with the times, sometimes you are in advance, sometimes you are late. Bernardo Bertolucci advancelatesync Change image and share on social
I don't see my movies. I think it's healthier and safer to keep a bit of distance. I'm afraid to be disappointed. Bernardo Bertolucci afraidbitedisappoint Change image and share on social
I wanted already to be a filmmaker after I saw 'La Dolce Vita.' Bernardo Bertolucci dolcefilmmakervita Change image and share on social
What always made me proud - almost blushing with pride - is that Francis Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg all told me that 'The Conformist' is their first modern influence. Bernardo Bertolucci blushconformistcoppola Change image and share on social
I think that I used to love Hollywood movies. I remember great phases and moments. But, unfortunately, now is not the moment. Bernardo Bertolucci greathollywoodlove Change image and share on social
I like being able to see an innocence in people. I see a lot of beauty in youth. Young people are in progress. Their faces and bodies and minds are constantly changing. It's exciting to capture that on film. Bernardo Bertolucci beautybodycapture share on social
A monoculture is not only Hollywood, but Americans trying to export democracy. Bernardo Bertolucci americandemocracyexport Change image and share on social
For American filmmakers, the Oscars is like a mystic thing. For me, it was being in a mirror of my dreams when I was dreaming of Hollywood when I was an adolescent. Bernardo Bertolucci adolescentamericandream Change image and share on social