"You have to show violence the way it is. If you don't show it realistically, then that's immoral and harmful. If you don't upset people, then that's obscenity"
- Roman Polanski
About this Quote
This quote by Roman Polanski talks to the importance of precisely representing violence in movies. He suggests that if filmmakers do disappoint violence reasonably, they are being immoral and triggering damage. He also suggests that if filmmakers do not make audiences uncomfortable, they are not doing their job appropriately. This quote suggests that filmmakers have a duty to properly represent violence in order to make audiences aware of the truths of violence and its consequences. It likewise indicates that filmmakers must not avoid depicting violence in order to avoid disturbing viewers. By doing so, they are not doing justice to the subject. This quote speaks to the power of movie to properly portray violence and its results on society.
This quote is written / told by Roman Polanski somewhere between August 18, 1933 and today. He/she was a famous Director.
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