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Drama lives on conflict. If you're trying to deal with social issues seriously, there's no way of avoiding violence, which is so present in society.
Michael Haneke
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Michael Haneke
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: March 23
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That is one of the characteristics of fascism, the idea that the state can provide all of the answers for everyone.
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People expect me to be dark and gloomy, then write that I'm a jolly chap, and after all, that is what I am. I think it's a case of an absolute romantic naivety that there should be a parallel between the work and the artist.
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