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I Never Use Soundtrack; It Is Always Part Of The Story.

Even The Most Elitist Director Or Author Who Claims That He Doesn't Care If His Works Are Seen Or Not, Then I Have To Think That He's Either A Liar Or A Hypocrite.

For Me, It's Always Difficult When A Historical Film Claims To Depict Or Represent A Reality That None Of Us Can Know, That Is Always Different. It's Always The Case. We Never Know What Happened Then. So My Approach With The Narrator Is To Question That, To Leave That Open, To Underline The Fact That This Is Uncertain.

Personally, I Can't Stand Violence. In Any Standard American Mainstream Movie, There's 20 Times More Violence Than In Any One Of My Films, So I Don't Know Why Those Directors Aren't Asked Why They're Such Specialists For Violence.

Of Course There Are Many Films About The Period Of Fascism Itself But I Don't Know Of Any About That Period Beforehand. But It Wasn't That Specific Fact That They Weren't There That Got Me To Think About This In The First Place. It's Not What Led To The Basic Idea For The Film, Although It Became Apparent When I Began To Think About It.