This one, even though it called for San Francisco, I think they wanted to initially shoot part of the film up here, you know get the exteriors and then go back to L.A. We really fought to get it up here and I think Paramount was really pleased. Philip Kaufman backcallexterior share on social
The danger is not so much in the economic structure of a society but in its intellectual structure. Philip Kaufman dangereconomicintellectual Change image and share on social
What's really interesting about that is that a lot of these words that were incendiary in their time now seem almost harmless and laughable, because they have this archaic quality. Philip Kaufman archaicharmlessincendiary Change image and share on social
Whatever you think of de Sade, he was a complex figure and we should not look for easy answers with him. He was, strangely perhaps, against the death penalty, and he was never put in prison for murders or anything like that. Philip Kaufman answercomplexdeath share on social
The truth is, I'm drawn to all kinds of things. Philip Kaufman drawkindthing Change image and share on social
I read, therefore I'm interested in writers. Philip Kaufman interestreadwriter Change image and share on social
It just seemed to me to be a great story, set back in its time but something that seemed to have relevance for our time. Now that the film is coming out, it looks like we're back in another time where repression of expression is all the rage. Philip Kaufman backcomeexpression share on social
Whereas European films have traditionally been able to go into adult relationships. I think there's a huge audience in America for those kinds of films. Philip Kaufman adultamericaaudience Change image and share on social
You can have a lot of unhappiness by not having money, but the reverse is no guarantee of happiness. Philip Kaufman guaranteehappinesslot Change image and share on social
And I liked this extreme character of de Sade. Philip Kaufman characterextremesade Change image and share on social
