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Satyajit Ray
3 quotes
“If the theme is simple, you can include a hundred details that create the illusion of actuality better.”
Satyajit Ray (1921–1992) said by 1992 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I never imagined that any of my films, especially Pather Panchali, would be seen throughout this country or in other countries. The fact that they have is an indication that, if you're able to portray universal feelings, universal relations, emotions, and characters, you can cross certain barriers and reach out to others, even non-Bengalis.”
Satyajit Ray (1921–1992) first seen 1982 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Cineaste Interviews: On the Art and Politics of the Cinema, ed. Dan Georgakas and Lenny Rubenstein, Chicago: Lake View Press, 1982, Vol. 1, Ch. 34 (eprint at satyajitray.org)
“Last, but not least -- in fact, this is most important -- you need a happy ending. However, if you can create tragic situations and jerk a few tears before the happy ending, it will work much better.”
Satyajit Ray (1921–1992) said by 1992 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source