My idea at this time, which was slowly developing, was to create a comedie humaine with little people, average people - samples from every period in American life. (Douglas Sirk)

My idea at this time, which was slowly developing, was to create a comedie humaine with little people, average people - samples from every period in American life.

Douglas Sirk

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