Kevin Brownlow quotes

Silent pictures show us how we lived and what our attitudes were. And as an art form, they can be wonderfully entertaining and often inspirational. (Kevin Brownlow)
'Napoleon' is pure cinema, and cinema was designed for sharing. View quote
Kevin Brownlow
My first restoration was on Napoleon, trying to put the French version in with the English version, and it was most unsatisfactory. View quote
Kevin Brownlow
To me, film is a religion. I don't expect to get paid to make it, but I do expect total dedication. View quote
Kevin Brownlow
I was sent to boarding school - a grim place. The only good thing the headmaster did for us was every Sunday evening in the winter he would show us films in the chapel. He couldn't afford a sound projector, so we saw silent films, which you could then still rent from photographic shops. View quote
Kevin Brownlow
Some directors were brilliant in the silent era but never felt at home in sound. It's like a sculptor being forced to take up painting. View quote
Kevin Brownlow