François Truffaut Quotes

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An actor is never so great as when he reminds you of an animal—falling like a cat, lying like a dog, moving like a fox. - François Truffaut quote.
An actor is never so great as when he reminds you of an animal—falling like a cat, lying like a dog, moving like a fox.
— François Truffaut in The New Yorker

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I've always had the impression that real militants are like cleaning women, doing a thankless, daily but necessary job. - François Truffaut quote.
I've always had the impression that real militants are like cleaning women, doing a thankless, daily but necessary job.
— François Truffaut
A film is a boat which is always on the point of sinking—it always tends to break up as you go along and drag you under with it. - François Truffaut quote.
A film is a boat which is always on the point of sinking—it always tends to break up as you go along and drag you under with it.
— François Truffaut The New Wave: Critical Landmarks

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