Throughout my pictures I employ a lighting which is not naturalistic. Douglas Sirk employlightnaturalistic Change image and share on social
I never regarded my pictures as very much to be proud of, except in this, the craft, the style. Douglas Sirk craftpictureproud Change image and share on social
Intellectualism came very late to America. That's why Americans are so proud of it. I found very few real intellectuals in America. But there are so many pseudo-intellectuals. Douglas Sirk americaamericanfind Change image and share on social
I worked for UFA as a set designer, you know. Douglas Sirk designersetufa Change image and share on social
At the same time, of course, Marxism arose - Rosa Luxembourg, Leninism, anarchism - and art became political. Douglas Sirk anarchismariseart Change image and share on social
A director in Hollywood in my time couldn't do what he wanted to do. Douglas Sirk directorhollywoodtime Change image and share on social
These happy endings all express the weak and sly promise that the world is not rotten and out of joint but meaningful and ultimately in excellent condition. Douglas Sirk conditionendingexcellent Change image and share on social
Yes, I was hired by Universal because they needed a comedy director. They had seen Scandal and liked it. I saw an opportunity even in those comedies to begin my project of American films. Douglas Sirk americanbegincomedy Change image and share on social
