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“When I was 12 I made some little films with my friends. I tried to make gangster films, like Fantomas, but I remember being very disappointed with them. They weren't frightening at all. I'm sure they'd be very funny now.”

Quote by Alain Resnais

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Alain Resnais was a French film director renowned for his avant-garde and experimental films. Born on June 3, 1922, in Vannes, France, he passed away on March 1, 2014. Resnais's films frequently delved into themes of memory, identity, and the passage of time, and he is considered a key figure in the French New Wave. more

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