Michael Haneke Quotes


It's impossible to consider living without ideals. However, when ideas lead to ideology, that's a very dangerous thing. Ideology then leads to creating the image of an enemy, and it leads to the murder and massacre that we've seen since the beginning of time.


Citations

Haneke, Michael. Interview by Denis Ruellan. Cineaste, vol. 35, no. 1, Cineaste Publishers, 2009, p. 12.

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Michael Haneke
Michael Haneke
  • Born: March 23, 1942
  • Nationality: Austrian
  • Profession: Film Director, Screenwriter

Michael Haneke is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. His work often examines social issues and depicts the feelings of estrangement experienced by individuals in modern society. Haneke has made films in French, German, and English and has worked in television‚ theatre, and cinema. He also teaches film direction at the Film Academy Vienna.