In 1993, my first documentary was about the civil war in Algeria. That was in French and in Arabic. Another short film I did was silent. What I'm trying to say is that, yes, I'm Italian, and yes, I make films with Italian money, but personally, I've always been invested in the broader world of film-making. - Luca Guadagnino

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I am more interested in revolutionary beauty than in the great beauty, to be honest. Italian cinema is now mostly a bureau for tourism. We have given up that revolution of the contemporary. - Luca Guadagnino

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Seeing five teams within five points in Serie A is a great thing. - Luca Toni

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I need to have a great deal of control and the ability to share my control with my collaborators and grant them the freedom and the quality of work I think these people deserve. If I don't have those elements, I walk away. - Luca Guadagnino

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It's strange, but something about lack of structure needs a structure itself. Otherwise, after a while, it's like looking at a Rothko painting or a Peter Greenaway film. You think, 'OK, I want to see something else now.' - Julian Barratt

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Every year I improve. - Luca Toni

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I am a Hitchcockian - I still believe that 'Psycho' sets the standard for mother/son relations. - Luca Guadagnino

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Thinking always ahead, thinking always of trying to do more, brings a state of mind in which nothing is impossible. — Henry Ford

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I think that making a movie is not just making the movie - it is also about having thoughtful ideas and embracing all the aspects of its launch. - Luca Guadagnino

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My partnership with Gilardino works well and we can go far together. We've shown we're strong players. - Luca Toni

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