Bille August quotes

Bille August is a Danish film director and screenwriter known for his emotionally powerful storytelling. His films, such as "Pelle the Conqueror" and "The Best Intentions," have gained international critical acclaim and prestigious awards, including the Palme d'Or. He continues to influence European cinema with his distinctive style and thoughtful narratives. Here are 7 of his quotes:

It was a major dream come true at last. In many respects, Jerusalem is a very modern and important story about people in a period of transition, with all the unrest that permeates society on the eve of a new century. The big life issues are at stake.

Bille August

The novel is a penetrating study of morals and ethics.

Bille August

I wanted to make Jerusalem as feature film. But we couldn't finance it only through theatrical release, we couldn't get all the money we needed. We had to get some money from television. So we said, ok, let's do it both ways. So we did it in four parts.

Bille August

I spent almost 3 months with Bergman, four hours every afternoon. We sat and went through the whole script. To be honest, most of the time we talked about life and other different things. It was really a wonderful time.

Bille August

From the beginning, we were prepared, we know how we would shoot and cut the two versions.

Bille August

We talked a lot about The Best Intentions and how we could shoot certain scenes in different ways with slightly different bits of dialogue and information, so that later on, we could cut the piece more easily and it would still feel complete, even though it was shorter.

Bille August