In many of the films now being made, there is very little cinema: they are mostly what I call 'photographs of people talking.' When we tell a story i… - Alfred Hitchcock

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In many of the films now being made, there is very little cinema: they are mostly what I call 'photographs of people talking.' When we tell a story in cinema we should resort to dialogue only when it's impossible to do otherwise. I always try to tell a story in the cinematic way, through a succession of shots and bits of film in between.