The cinema is a place of intrinsic indiscernibility between art and non-art.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Cinema blurs the line between high art and everyday entertainment, making it hard to distinguish between the two.
- In plain terms
- Movies mix art and non-art so you cannot tell them apart.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize cinema as a mix of art and life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where does film end and art begin?
- Is all cinema art?
Another view
Some films clearly aim for high art while others aim purely for entertainment.
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